Pre/pro question


I have a Bryston SP3 - which I am very happy with its performance.

However, it does not let me choose video and audio inputs independent of each other (ie I can not watch TV and listen to a CD) if wired 'normally'. To do this, I am currently running HDMI from CBox -> TV, 'analog/SPDIF/whatever' from CBox -> SP3, SPDIF from CD -> SP3. I am controlling video with TV inputs, audio with SP3 source selection.

Here are the questions :

- Any tricks I can use on SP3 so that I run all (video and audio) wires to SP3, than single HDMI to TV and contol all via SP3 ?
- Any switch boxes which I can install between sources and SP3 which lets me select video and audio independently ?
- Any other pre/pro's with comparable audio performance (and price point)to SP3 ?

As side info, SP3 does not let you assign same input to multiple devices (already checked with Bryston). E.g. I can not assign SPDIF-1 to both TV (SAT) and CD setting. Had this been possible, I would have set SAT to HDMI audio - primary, SPDIF-1 to CD. Had this been possible, I would have selected SAT as device and toggled input between 'hdmi/2-ch/dig' for audio.

Thanks for your help.
ikarus
Yes, but which brand / model ? Classe doesn't do it either, Theta is not too clear whether it does or not.
It looks like you've already done the best you can with that prepro. If you want one with multi-assignable inputs, buy one...

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