An alternate in the face of developing processor technology is to use a high-quality analog stereo preamp for front LR and bypass the other channels to a processor. An Oppo 105 does this nicely. In addition to playing almost any kind of disc, it provides most of the functions you expect of a processor. Its impressive 7.1 audio is paired with impressive video that I send directly to a projector. In my setup, a phono stage and another disc player go directly through the stereo preamp. At around $1K, I can afford to replace the 105 when a major new development I must have comes along.
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