I prefer to use a preamp with by-pass capability with a processor. Use the preamp for stereo music and for the front two channels of surround. I’ve used a Parasound JC-2 BP with a Bryston SP3 and now an Ayre KX-5 Twenty with the SP3. But that may be overkill if you’re sure your interest is movies not music. Maybe an AVR would satisfy you needs. A preamp and/or processor implies amps, a more complex and likely more expensive solution.
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