Darn, man. I think the same way too. I wish Behringer would come out a Dolby 5.1 and DTS decoder unit selling for just $300, with an output level of 3V, SN ratio of 113 DB, and converted by 32-bit CRYSTAL/AKM A/D & D/A. (The same one used in DCX, you know?) The professional user would all benefit.

Another way is to use a DVD player that has build in Dolby Digital decoder that provides 5.1 analog output and connect it to rest of the signal processing gears, like EQ, crossover...etc