Any Recievers with an HDMI audio connection?


I have a Sunfire Cinema Grand II pre-pro that has served me well for several years. However, it has no connections for HDMI audio.

I will be able to get lossless HD audio via a 5.1 analog connection on my Toshiba HD-XA2 hd-dvd player (on order and to be delivered June 13th). I am still contemplating getting a PS3, but the only way to get the hi-def audio from a PS3 is through HDMI, and my pre-pro doesn't have HDMI. The only reason I'm considering a PS3 is to get the titles that HDDVD doesn't have...and if I do that, I sure as heck want to hear it in hi-def also. So....I'm considering a receiver as a processor in order to get hi-def audio from the PS3.

The reciever will of course need to have pre-outs for my amplifiers...the receiver power rating is irrelevant to me..I will be using my own amplification.

I would appreciate any recievers that you could recommend.

Please check out my system page to see if this a viable solution.

thanks

mitch
mitch4t

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Addendum to my post above:

I have a main 2-channel system and my 2-channel preamp has a pass-thru that allows me to connect a processor. So, stereo playback need not be an attribute for the receiver you recommend.

The receiver would just be used to process hd-audio.

thanks again.......mitch
I am considering the Onkyo TX-SR 805 receiver or the TX-SR 605 receiver. I only need it as a processor in order to get the HDMI / hi-def audio capability. I would like to use my external amps for all channels driven. Does the TX-SR 605 and 805 receivers allow for external amps to be used for all channels? All of my speakers are very difficult to drive and the amps in this reciever just won't cut it.

I would like to get the lower priced model if the processing is the same on both...the power ratings won't matter since I'm using all external amps.

thanks,

mitch