I've been frustrated with the majority of new receivers not having multichannel analog inputs anymore- it seems that Marantz is the only brand that still has them. They are still needed for older DVD-Audio and SACD players, I personally use mine for my Panasonic quad 8-track player and there are plenty of other uses for them, yet they're nearly impossible to find now!
If manufacturers are going to drop them, then someone should make a box that lets you plug in your analog jacks and send them out through HDMI as a multichannel PCM signal that any current receiver can then play. I've heard this idea mentioned online before but it doesn't seem that it actually exists.
If manufacturers are going to drop them, then someone should make a box that lets you plug in your analog jacks and send them out through HDMI as a multichannel PCM signal that any current receiver can then play. I've heard this idea mentioned online before but it doesn't seem that it actually exists.