Quite frankly, I wonder if there IS a future at all for analog inputs in forthcoming generations of AVR/Pre-Pros? The highly anticipated recently introduced AVRs from "Anthem" have totally omitted the analog inputs from all three of their models.

I am assuming from this they have made the decision that the vast majority of their customers would much prefer the convenience of one HDMI cable and are no longer interested in hooking up a multitude of cables from their source equipment. Besides, I think they probably feel that their internal DACs are going to be as good or better than anything connected to it plus their ARC Room EQ is only going to function properly in the digital domain anyway.