So it's been a while since I've had to do this and I thought for sure there would be more options, but I'm hitting a wall. So I've got and older Cambridge Audio 5.1 system (the small Minx predecessor) and they're fine for my needs, so I'm not in need of new speakers or sub. For years I've been using a Creative Soundworks breakout amp that has mostly met my needs, but now it's clearly time to upgrade. The old box doesn't support so many audio formats that it's basically useless.
So here's the challenge, I want a small amp that handles the 5.1 surround I've already got, but I really want it to have the footprint of my existing breakout box. It's about 12" wide, 3" tall, and 6" deep, or about the size of a large hardbound book. It's got a great remote and if it had some better digital processing (or even true surround analog input) I would keep it around forever. Last thing, it would probably be in my best interest to pull audio off my HDMI output from my video card (Nvidia GTX970) rather than from the on-board Realtek that I'm pulling from now.
Are there any options like that, or am I going to have to bite the bullet and drop a full size receiver on my desk somewhere?
Thanks in advance for any advice!!!
So here's the challenge, I want a small amp that handles the 5.1 surround I've already got, but I really want it to have the footprint of my existing breakout box. It's about 12" wide, 3" tall, and 6" deep, or about the size of a large hardbound book. It's got a great remote and if it had some better digital processing (or even true surround analog input) I would keep it around forever. Last thing, it would probably be in my best interest to pull audio off my HDMI output from my video card (Nvidia GTX970) rather than from the on-board Realtek that I'm pulling from now.
Are there any options like that, or am I going to have to bite the bullet and drop a full size receiver on my desk somewhere?
Thanks in advance for any advice!!!