Least expensive receivers AND pre's w/HD Dolby/DTS


Wondering if anyone has a list of what pre's and receivers are currently the cheapest entry into 1.3a (Version 2?) connectivity and also HD-Dolby and DTS Master? (P.S., not looking for analog-in, and thus processing via a player or other source, but rather processin IN the pre or receiver)Also, some sort of EQ circuit would be nice, but not necessary for the list.
Also, what's the deal with the Emotiva(?) I heard about a while back for cheap?
flrnlamb
Well, I think I'm going to hold off for another 6 months to a year, until things the next batch comes along, and/or prices drop. I'm really looking to see what companies like Harmon Kardon do with the new formats, and/or some cheaper pre/pro's come out, with what I want. I dunno. Right now I'm very pleased with my cheapo setup in a small room, with a system I have set up suprisingly well! I'm using a cheap "yester-year" Kenwood receiver I paid $10 for (has direct bypass feature and DD) , with an 8" sub I paid $20 for, with some speakers that are worth about $25 ea (Infinity TSS-750's), and an old DVD player (Panasonic DVD-A310) worth about $40!! It's not a mega buck processor system with state of the art anything. But it sure sounds pretty glorious in my tiny space, all acoustically decked out and tweaked! Lovin it!
However, I would like to uprgade to EQ's, HD-DVD and Master, and HDMI 1.3 switching hear soon...
Flrnlamb, HD-DVD is dead. Blue-ray won... So you may want to wait a few months until the dust settles.