I don't think there are any small stereo amplifiers with HDMI inputs. For a component to use HDMI, it has to be licensed to the manufacturer, generally at a rate of tens of thousands of dollars per year. This is why you don't see too many small outfits using HDMI on their components due to the very high licensing costs involved. Depending on how much he wants to spend, I'd look at something like the Emotiva Fusion Flex https://emotiva.com/products/amplifiers/fusion-flex and pair it with a FiiO D03K DAC https://www.parts-express.com/fiio-d...erter--230-120 He could then simply disable CEC and audio on his HDMI connection and do everything through the amplifier. If he has a learning universal remote, he could set it so it works with both the Apple TV and amplifier.
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