The number of inputs and channels aren't really their selling points. Companies like Krell focus on best signal to noise ratios, lowest distortion, and more and more power. Extra inputs and channels are the sizzle, while a cleaner signal path and more power are the steak. There really isn't much of a market for more than 4 HDMI inputs in the high end. High end installations either run direct feeds, use a switcher, or more popularly bypass using HDMI all together.
“While it's not exactly punching it out with the heavyweights in multi-room audio, the Mint Studio does certainly hold its own with many similarly-priced iPod docks out there.”
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The number of inputs and channels aren't really their selling points. Companies like Krell focus on best signal to noise ratios, lowest distortion, and more and more power. Extra inputs and channels are the sizzle, while a cleaner signal path and more power are the steak. There really isn't much of a market for more than 4 HDMI inputs in the high end. High end installations either run direct feeds, use a switcher, or more popularly bypass using HDMI all together.