Lyngdorf MP-50 Alternative

@soix the OP is looking for a surround sound processor that has room correction and digital output, in order to put the outboard 2-channel DAC after the room correction. So there would be no ADC.

The Trinnov Altitude surround sound processor does have this feature, as well as multiple presets so you can create both a surround sound optimizer setting as well as a 2-channel optimizer setting that you can switch between at the touch of a button.

@nekoaudio

the OP is looking for a surround sound processor that has room correction and digital output

That’s not what he said...

I love the sound and the flexibility of the unit however it doesn’t have analog inputs, and I would really like to have them on my next unit.

This post is not making sense to me.

@soix I guess you could interpret wanting analog inputs means the request to use an external DAC is as an input into the SSP, but I read them as separate. It wasn't explicitly stated that the additional "equipment with external DAC" was going to be used as an input into the SSP.

As usually a 2-channel system is placed after a HT system, and HT bypass is engaged on the 2-channel system when you are in HT mode. And when doing 2-channel playback most of your HT stuff is turned off and the 2-channel system is "fully on".

@nekoaudio
Yeah I know, and that’s what I was going to suggest he do. But he also seems to want room correction in 2-channel, and that’s where this thing goes off the rails with using a separate DAC. I’m not sure the OP knows exactly what he’s asking for or what’s possible, which is probably why you and I are spinning our wheels here. 

@soix that’s why I recommended the Trinnov Altitude. It is a surround sound processor that offers very powerful and flexible room correction (room + speaker via the Trinnov Optimizer), has analog inputs, and both analog and digital outputs. The Trinnov Optimizer can be executed using either the analog outputs, or the digital output to a whole other stack of electronics including a stereo DAC. Multiple presets means you can save different settings for when you are playing back surround sound (either with the analog outputs or with most analog and two channels digital) and when you are playing back stereo (again, either with the analog outputs or with a two channel digital output).

Alternatively, the Altitude can also perform ADC and run the optimizer on the analog inputs as well. The Optimizer can also be turned off.

The Trinnov Altitude will do everything requested (including eARC and HDMI 2.1). And it will sound outstanding.