How many sources?

Post by **lejonklou** » 2008-08-13 18:19

Hello everyone!

I would really appreciate your input on this. My question is:

How many sources do you currently have connected to your hifi system?
If you have several systems, answer for the best system you have.

hcl · Post by **hcl** » 2008-08-13 22:35

DS
Vinyl

ThomasOK · Post by **ThomasOK** » 2008-08-14 23:28

Main system:

LP12SE
Ikemi
Pekin
Squeezebox Duet

If I end up getting further into streaming media (read Majik DS or better once there is better Mac/iTunes compatibility) then I could end up with two:

LP12SE
?? DS

Wolfie · Post by **Wolfie** » 2008-08-14 23:30

LP12
Pekin
Majik DS

JW · Post by JW » 2008-08-15 13:46

My setup is staggered: the KK is my main pre-amp. The CD12 and the left-front and right-front of an Exotik+DA go into that. The Exotik-input on the KK is set to fixed volume.

The Exotik services
- Squeezebox (S/PDIF)
- HD-DVD (Toslink)
- Tvix 6500 (S/PDIF)
- PVR (S/PDIF)
- TV (analog)

Works pretty well, except that you need to remember to manually lower the volume when switching from CD to something else... :roll:

JW

Moomintroll · Post by **Moomintroll** » 2008-08-15 14:19

JW wrote:My setup is staggered: the KK is my main pre-amp. The CD12 and the left-front and right-front of an Exotik+DA go into that. The Exotik-input on the KK is set to fixed volume.

The Exotik services
- Squeezebox (S/PDIF)
- HD-DVD (Toslink)
- Tvix 6500 (S/PDIF)
- PVR (S/PDIF)
- TV (analog)

Works pretty well, except that you need to remember to manually lower the volume when switching from CD to something else... :roll:

JW

Doesn't the Volume Offset on the Exotik work in this setup?

'troll

ThomasOK · Post by **ThomasOK** » 2008-08-15 20:28

You should be able to use the volume offset on the Klimax Kontrol to bring these more into line.

How do you find the Squeezebox sounds run through the Exotik DAC?

JW · Post by JW » 2008-08-15 20:53

ThomasOK wrote:You should be able to use the volume offset on the Klimax Kontrol to bring these more into line.

I'll have a play with that. It might reduce the effect a bit.

It's mostly caused by the reasonably low default volume on both pre-amps. Which typically results in cranking up the volume on the Exotik when starting off with watching TV, then switching to CD and cranking up the volume on the KK, which has the side effect of cranking up the volume on the Exotik even more... Things can get a bit loud when you switch back to TV without lowering volume :shock:

How do you find the Squeezebox sounds run through the Exotik DAC?

Together with a music-minded (Sphinx, Mark Levinson & McIntosh-owning) friend I compared it to my Ikemi once. I didn't have the KK then, so both SB and Ikemi were connected to the Exotik (Ikemi to an analog input).

It's fairly decent, especially considering that it cost about €200. It's not as tuneful as the Ikemi was, but you'd have to pay attention to notice it. I found it surprisingly pleasant to listen to, enough so that I sometimes spent an hour just flipping through songs on the Squeezebox instead of bothering with the CDs.

Actually, that was my excuse to sell the Ikemi and buy the CD12. Now I most definitely dig out the discs for anything that involves listening with more than half an ear :P

JW

Post by **lejonklou** » 2008-08-15 21:58

That's quite a special system, JW!

Thanks everyone for your input so far!

I also posted this question on the Swedish Linn forum (http://forum.selleri.de) and currently 16% of the voters there have only one source connected.

At the moment it's 29% here.

JW · Post by JW » 2008-08-16 09:10

lejonklou wrote:That's quite a special system, JW!

It just happened to grow that way :roll:
The quality of the 2-channel sound is paramount for me, but I do enjoy a bit of surround for movies. If I hadn't already had the Exotik+DA, I'd probably would have searched for something with surround decoding abilities and a bunch of digital inputs. However, these are increasingly difficult to find, especially if you want one that's tuneful :?

I'm now saving up to do the back-end of the system, but I'll start a new thread to invite input on that :)

JW

Broccoli · Post by **Broccoli** » 2008-08-16 10:03

Two and a half. SC, LP12 and sometimes computer.

Why do you ask?

Linntek · Post by **Linntek** » 2008-08-16 14:56

Good question :D :D :D

Numerik
Kinki
TV
PS3
Tuner
CD recorder (LP12 to car interface)

David Neel · Post by **David Neel** » 2008-08-16 20:00

LP12javascript:emoticon(':mrgreen:')
Karik (only for music unobtainable on vinyl)
Pekin (only for R3 concerts)

Visoflex · Post by **Visoflex** » 2008-08-17 08:04

LP12
Akurate CD
Kremlin
Television / Cassette Recorder (via QED input doubler)

Lego · Post by **Lego** » 2008-08-19 16:35

LP12
Kremlin
Classik
Laptop when I have visitors
sony pro walkman/naim snaps

Urs · Post by **Urs** » 2008-08-26 11:48

Looks like I'm the heretic outsider...

NAIM CD 555
Tuners: REVOX 260-s, Accuphase T-1000
Turntable: Revox "Empire" 291-S, with Benz cartridge & Phono-pre

going to modified Artikulates, or now Klimax 350 A,
(via NAIM NAP 552)

(two more tuners, TT , CD recorder and tape deck in small office system)

Urs

PS: yes, I'm a bit of an FM-Tuner addict....., hence I like good sources for everything

dlorde · Post by **dlorde** » 2008-08-28 10:44

Unidisk SC
Pekin
HD DVD
SqueezeBox 3
Sky HD
+ Record deck/Cassette deck/VCR/portables via AV switch.

Pediatrik · Post by **Pediatrik** » 2008-08-29 09:59

LP12
Akurate DS

rkay5 · Post by **rkay5** » 2010-06-19 00:09

Thorens TD150 with Sole sub-chassis
NAD C540 CD player with Zhaolu D2 DAC & Headphono amp
Dell XPS 170 with itunes E-MU Tracker/preUSB 24bit 192KHz audio-interface also used for LP recording at 24bit 88.2KHz
Sony DVP-NS90V DVD/SACD

Tony Tune-age · Post by **Tony Tune-age** » 2010-06-19 02:30

Currently, using two sources; 1) turntable 2) FM tuner

donuk · Post by **donuk** » 2010-06-20 12:27

1) LP12/Ittok/Dyn. DV20XL (use this source 95% of the time) + Lingo1, Linto, Cirkus, Tramp2

2) Pekin (never fail to be impressed with its musicality)

3) Naim CD5 + Flatcap

don
with Majik Kontrol, 2100+Dynamik, Ninkas

donuk · Post by **donuk** » 2010-06-20 12:30

David Neel wrote:LP12javascript:emoticon

David,
I like the idea of an LP12javascript:emoticon!
Is this a new Linn digital vinyl player, with a typical Linn sounding name?

Don

springwood64 · Post by **springwood64** » 2010-06-20 18:15

1. LP12
2. Airport Express for iTunes, Spotify and random other stuff
3. Laptop for downloaded videos
4. Arcam DV 88 for DVDs (sometimes CD)
5. BT Vision for TV, HD Movies and Radio

David Neel · Post by **David Neel** » 2010-06-20 20:55

donuk wrote:
David Neel wrote:LP12javascript:emoticon
David,
I like the idea of an LP12javascript:emoticon!
Is this a new Linn digital vinyl player, with a typical Linn sounding name?

Don

Don, it's not digital, but it is vinyl! Currently working so well that I suspect the Ikemi (I just upgraded from Karik) will be switched off for weeks. Just had my Ekos 2 bearings and pillar replaced, still reeling from the improvement. I wouldn't have known anything was wrong, unless I'd heard my arm vs an Akito. Now I've got a freshly Linn refurbished Ekos, I'm wondering how incredibly good an SE must be to beat it.

Currently enjoying Ali & Toumani, previously Manassas. :D

Tony Tune-age · Post by **Tony Tune-age** » 2010-06-22 15:32

lejonklou wrote:I would really appreciate your input on this. My question is:

How many sources do you currently have connected to your hifi system?
If you have several systems, answer for the best system you have.

Lejonklou, are you using the information from this poll to help determine if you should build a preamplifier with multiple inputs in the future :?:

How many sources?

How many sources are connected to your system?

How many sources?

Sorry - no LINN source....

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