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You're going to be hard-pressed to find a processor without analog inputs.
On a more serious note, Bryston is making an SP3 Surround Sound Processor that is a minimalist. No tuner, no video switching, no multi-room etc...etc...which I don't need.
Might want to look at the Emotiva xmc-1. It is not released yet, but might meet your needs.
With True HD receivers (you want this feature) starting about $500, the entire Gestalt of a processor seems moot. Only if it's worth it to spend about 500% more to not have the unused power amps. But digital power amps are practically weightless... I bet separate True HD processors start at $2500 or maybe more, but am happy to find out I'm wrong.HT is purely an appliance now, like a blender. The notion of building them w/o the required amps is pretty much absent already.
capwkidd's question was if anyone knew of a minimalist surround processor that 1. has HDMI, coax and toslink inputs2. has no analog inputs3. decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio so in that context, I don't quite understand the recommendations for receivers, processors that don't decode the newer formats and HDMI switchers. The closest match was the ADA Suite 7.1 HD that cmryan21 posted, having only 1 set of 7.1 analog inputs, but no stereo analog or composite, S-video or component video inputs. But at $5K +, it is fairly expensive, but very sexy. Steve