search low cost 11.2 analog pre-out ?

Hi !

I search on web for low cost 11.2 CH to decoding Doldy Atmos and I don't found nothing all product is around 3'000$ and up WTF !? this is crazy why pre-amp cost now more than lots of integrated amplifier it's ridiculous !

I have my DIY amplifiers builded with LM3886 and many other project to build a 11.2 system.
Anybody have a suggestion to find a PC hi-end sound card with 11.2 analog output (but really hi-fi not I bad sound like Xonar D2X I try lots of opamp swap but never good sound)

thanks in advance for helping me 😉 !

nicK
 
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Surround pre/processors have never been a budget option. The best deals in the DD/DTS era were units intended for desktop 5.1, or as add-ons for "digital ready" surround receivers that had 5.1 analog inputs. Technics SH-AC300 and SH-AC500D, for example.
It may be possible to more than one sound card to get enough outputs. I think M-Audio had some respectable PCI cards in the past, some even included bass management features for surround sound.