Suggestions on replacement AV processor...

I personally don't think a "Cary" kind of guy would be happy with "bugdet" processor.People whom only have such, are missing a lot.Dvds aren't only about sound effects from 9 different directions. There in much good music in most movies. Somewhere down the road a quality pre, and, a quality processor will be required for optimum enjoyment. You have to make your decision; which is the more important to you? As I see it you need a 2/3k pre and a 4k processor.--2 choices. A processor such as MC1,and hold off for the great 2ch pre --Or, something like the Cit. 7.0 (4/5 hundred used) and that great 2ch pre. The MC1 will devaluate faster than the 7.0( The 7.0 as a temp. band-aid) It was a 3500 piece new;just no DD/DTS. You won't be giving up all that much/ you just hook the "fronts-out"(analog output) into an unused input on your good 2ch pre,--for movies.--(for your 2ch,switch back)