I'm after an AVR or AVP (or another option) that measures well and is suitable for a stereo system. The system configuration is Sources -> AVR|AVP Pre-Out -> mini-DSP (D/A -> X/O + EQ -> A/D) -> Volume Control -> High Pass to Active Mains + Low Pass to Subwoofers. All this is to replace an HDMI switch that has 2.0 stereo output on the basis that I've had successive failures of different brands of HDMI switches. The system won't use the onboard amplifiers, digital EQ, or volume control, but instead just acts as an HDMI switch and downmixes multi-channel to stereo. I'm thinking that the Denon XH3600 or XH3700 is the right answer as these measures well. What, if any, other options would one recommend?
P.S. I've tried to use the TV | Optical output but this just work reliably enough to be a solution for the family.
P.S. I've tried to use the TV | Optical output but this just work reliably enough to be a solution for the family.