The Bryston series like the SP 1.7, outstanding peformance. Oldee but goodie the Acurus ACT 3, however does not have all the very latest audio formats. All you may really need, and sounds great, and priced great on used market. IMO getting audio right,much more important than video once you have a decent picture. All the more so if you will be using your unit for both music and video playback.
Audio only processor - without video?
I'm unsure why HT preamps all seem to have video switching. It seems better to just go from the video source directly to the TV, bypassing the preamp. Is there any reason to go through the preamp?
Based on the above, are there any HT processors for the audio portion only?
Based on the above, are there any HT processors for the audio portion only?