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Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ?

Gang,

I'm using my Mytek Brooklyn DAC as a pre for music and TV. It is fabulous sounding but I really would like to have 5.1 channel surround, and a single remote! 

Is there an affordable processor (used OK) that has at least as good 2 channel performance? Emotiva is right out. I owned one, and it sounded thin as paper. I note that there are a lot of Krell processors for sale at reasonable prices. 

Thoughts?

Erik
erik_squires
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Thanks for all of that @caphill. 

I do my own room correction really, so I'm not worried about that.  I'll read more on the Classe SSP! 

Best,

E
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bwguy
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Caphill,
is there any difference in quality on the Classé Sigma when streaming music through Tidal  when connecting via airplay vs a hard connection via USB?
caphill
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@bwguy 

Yes, there's compression with airplay which degrades sound quality regatdless of which device it is. 
I would never use airplay. 
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bwguy
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Good to know.  I always heard air play was lossless, (ALAC)  but always thought a hard connection was better.
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@bwguy 

Are you using the Classe Sigma SSP? 
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