At least the Rotel pre-pros have continued to feature a 7.1 input... That alone makes them worth considering. I'll never understand why Krell's
Foundation doesn't have them.
What is the point of 7.1 analog inputs in 2021? So you can simultaneously listen to supposedly better outboard DAC and to +/- 12 dB swings in low frequencies? It's hard to consider a system without room correction as high-fidelity at this point.