In every HT set up I’ve ever put together for myself using some form of Digital Signal Processing and tuning the sound to what sounded best to my ear in my room basically allowed me to use moderately priced equipment, hit my goals for an audiovisual experience beyond what I had previously and I never looked back until something eventually blew up or it was time to switch rooms.
I have also found that a little bit of DSP in ROON goes a long way in simply enjoying what I’m feeding and have gradually worked into accepting it and using it instead of fighting for purity only. I’m curious to see how you use it and what the end results will be in enjoyment value 