curiouspeter
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What is the recommended way to add a center channel to an existing 2.0 system connected to a TV through HDMI ARC?
My amp has HT passthrough. However, it seems excessive to get a 7.1 AVR with pre-out (it probably won't fit into my cabinet) just to add one channel.
Is there something like an active center speaker that:
Alternatively, who makes the smallest Class D, 3.1/5.1 AVR with pre-outs? I have space for half-width, 2U or maybe 3U at most.
My amp has HT passthrough. However, it seems excessive to get a 7.1 AVR with pre-out (it probably won't fit into my cabinet) just to add one channel.
Is there something like an active center speaker that:
- takes HDMI ARC input
- decodes surround formats
- extracts center channel and plays it
- output L and R through RCA
Alternatively, who makes the smallest Class D, 3.1/5.1 AVR with pre-outs? I have space for half-width, 2U or maybe 3U at most.