That is true but I don't see the point in spending the money on the receiver and not using it to its full capacity. Also, flat screen tv speakers are the worstI've always used Onkyo and Denon for "budget" set ups. I've used the receiver as my hub in all of them except my current man cave set up for the sole reason that I got a cheaper Onkyo and it doesn't have capability for me to listen to audio through the AUX input while simultaneously watching a basketball game or playing video games which I do quite often