dwp,

There are only two stereo analog inputs into the 568. You're one stereo input short for a 5.1, and two stereo inputs short for 7.1.

Click here to see an image of the back panel.

The only location that could be utilized would be to remove the balanced connectors for the Front L/C/R speakers via analogue output. Then you've got to do a bunch of redesigning to make it happen.

The A/D convertor is a stereo part, which leaves you 4 to 6 channels shy of A/D conversion for internal processing.

OTOH, the 562 contains 7 analogue stereo pairs, and stereo A/D conversion, with 48K parts. If they were to accept 5.1 or 7.1 into this component, I'd like to see them upgrade the A/D to 96K parts, and you'd need either 3 or 4 of the A/D convertors since they are stereo solutions.

The predicament becomes this: How would they pass the 6 (or 8) channels of data into the 568? The MHR Smartlink is potentially eaten up by the 598 Player, and I'd hate to see it become an either or.

Regards,

Surround Music Fan/Computer Geek/Curmudgeon in training.
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