I saw the back of an integrated and it depressed me.

I replaced a old Nikko 7075 with a Outlaw Audio RR2160MKll,  best decision I ever made.  Plenty of Analog inputs also has digital inputs, 2 sub inputs, Analog Bass Control.  It's a Class A/B, Also has AM/FM HD, Internet Radio and a streaming app.  Sounds Amazing too (with my speakers. I use it 2.1 setup sometimes 4.1 when it's cocktail time and want to get the Led out. I understand when people say technology ruined things and I agree to a point.  For Example, my wife and I went over friends house for food and drinks well lots of drinks, (we did stayed over)  It was a big get together, 3/4 of everyone was on there fracking cell phones.  I yelled out "hey we haven't scene each other in a year!  Lets try to stay off the phones for a hour!"   When we left the next morning I said lets put our phones in a bag when everyone comes over? 

To the OP's point, I had one of those "moments" when McIntosh added digital inputs to their 2-channel preamps -- WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!!  It was a depressing moment for sure.  My concept of "legacy" gear, or modern versions of marketing  "legacy" gear, was that the piece would never become obsolete.  Low level inputs, MM/MC phono stages, etc. have stood the test of time, and like the tune Yesterday, will probably still be relevant 50 years from now.  "Digital" is a moving target.  And, like the Apple floppy drive, we'll look back and remember the current digital processing as being as useful today as a fax machine.  The trick is how to design around obsolesce, making upgrades doable, without performance issues.  This has been the challenge in "upgradable gear" for quite some time.

So, yes, OP, I had my moment.  

@asvjerry

’Floppy drive’...sounds like the Sunbeam trans needs a new clutch... 😏

Cute cars, they wuz...."

I’m on my second clutch. Did you hack my surveilence system and watch me doing the clutch replacement? You’d be suprised how often onlookers use the term "cute" to desscribe my car. It’s not exactly what we’re going for here with a hand-built dual-quad 347. There’s a British Car show tomorrow in St. Louis. I am purposely not shaving for a few days prior. I’m hoping a burly dude standing next to the Tiger will discourage others from using the "C-word’ when describing my car.

The "floppy drive" reference may be a more accurate reference these days to date night.

@dabel

"GTI - MK5 knew clutch installation starting next week. I’ve been known too redline thee little girly beast. 🤓"

"Little GTI .... you’re really lookin' fine. Direct injection and a 6-speed ... and a turbo-charged 2 liter." (Okay, failed at 2 liter rhythming thing). We had a GTI in the family, and my daily driver (178k miles) is a (manual transmisson) Audi A4.

If i hit my 65 inch LG CX TV with a pipe it would drive me batty  So I bought a new 2019 Honda Civic Type R  and I spent over 20 minutes looking for the CD player There is none! Now it's Apple Play or Android auto only I love all it's features, but do miss the CD player I guess I'm an old sole in a new world