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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
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caphill
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@bwguy 

You can use a Lumin music server and run a USB from Lumin to the rear USB input on the Sigma SSP. 
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bwguy
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But would the Lumin music server connected via USB give any better quality than my laptop computer with the same connection?
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Sorry my bad I didn't see your posts earlier about the Lumin music server. 
Yes, you can connect the Lumin via XLR analog out to your Sigma SSP and set the Sigma SSP in digital bypass mode so the Classe is used as an analog stereo preamp. Lumin is pretty awesome.
Which Lumin are going to get? 
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bwguy
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Don’t have the Lumin yet but considering the D2
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bwguy
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I guess that what I’m trying to ask is if the Lumin will give me any better quality as compared to connecting my laptop to the Sigma with the USB connection?
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