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The Ultimate HiFi Switching Unit

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ToTo Man

NEVER ENOUGH TOTO!

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For me, it would be worth every dam penny of it. Just don't have enough of those pennies right now :tears:
 
Not much to it in parts or guts, but a lot to it in regards to usefullness!

Boy I'd love to have it- 'cept I'd need two, and at that price, dunno how I'd swing it...
 
Grainger49 said:
Ideal for a stereo shop in the 70s.

But probably a nightmare even for a real vintage fan.
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Don't forget the investment in IC and speaker cables to wire this puppy up :scratch2:

It would be nice to have a man cave large enough to house 10 pairs of speakers but I don't think it's in the cards for this caveman :no:
Lefty
 
I could see where in the near future I will be building a much simpler version of this. I could even use the Radio Shack APM-200 meters I have.

What I need is a way to switch between the two tone arms I'm going to have on my new TT and then to the Preamp and then split out to either my tube amp or my SS setup.

Haven't figured out the details but it should be simpler then this beasty.
 
The U.K. price does not seem to jive with this one http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TECHNICS-SYSTEM-SELECTOR_W0QQitemZ5858544334QQcategoryZ294QQcmdZViewItem.

Seems to be similar but with no pics, who knows.

I've been thinking about building a similar animal but using jumpers instead of switches. :scratch2:

My idea is to simply replicate the backs (inputs and outputs) of the two receviers that I have in one rack on a bulkhead panel using bulkhead rca terminals (from Mode). Then, connect using IC's (DIY using either Cat 5 or XLR cable) from the corresponding plugs on the receivers to the back side of the bulkhead rca's on the bulkhead panel. I would also have a section of connectors for the sources (TT, CD, DAT, Tape, sound card etc) to be plugged into, also into the rear of the bulkhead panel. Then, for playback, one (for each receiver) set of IC to connect the source to the correct receiver, all from the front of the new panel.

Anybody else try this or am I just nuts? (please feel free to be blunt) :banana:
 
subdermis2000 said:
The U.K. price does not seem to jive with this one http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TECHNICS-SYSTEM-SELECTOR_W0QQitemZ5858544334QQcategoryZ294QQcmdZViewItem.

Seems to be similar but with no pics, who knows.

I've been thinking about building a similar animal but using jumpers instead of switches. :scratch2:

My idea is to simply replicate the backs (inputs and outputs) of the two receviers that I have in one rack on a bulkhead panel using bulkhead rca terminals (from Mode). Then, connect using IC's (DIY using either Cat 5 or XLR cable) from the corresponding plugs on the receivers to the back side of the bulkhead rca's on the bulkhead panel. I would also have a section of connectors for the sources (TT, CD, DAT, Tape, sound card etc) to be plugged into, also into the rear of the bulkhead panel. Then, for playback, one (for each receiver) set of IC to connect the source to the correct receiver, all from the front of the new panel.

Anybody else try this or am I just nuts? (please feel free to be blunt) :banana:
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I've thought of this often, too. So together, we're a pair of nuts hanging around AK. Ohh, that doesn't sound too nice, does it? :no:
 
thedelihaus said:
I've thought of this often, too. So together, we're a pair of nuts hanging around AK. Ohh, that doesn't sound too nice, does it? :no:
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:banana: dangle :D :D dangle :banana:

What we are both thinking about is really simple to do and in the end it's really just a matter of costing. I've looked around for a ready-made solution but the only thing that I can find are units that are rca in 1/4" out and costing about half of what the UK Technics unit went for. In other words, way too much.

I will have some time in early June to spec out what I want to do and source parts and prices so I will post my costs if anyone is interested.
 
subdermis2000 said:
My idea is to simply replicate the backs (inputs and outputs) of the two receviers that I have in one rack on a bulkhead panel using bulkhead rca terminals (from Mode). Then, connect using IC's (DIY using either Cat 5 or XLR cable) from the corresponding plugs on the receivers to the back side of the bulkhead rca's on the bulkhead panel. I would also have a section of connectors for the sources (TT, CD, DAT, Tape, sound card etc) to be plugged into, also into the rear of the bulkhead panel. Then, for playback, one (for each receiver) set of IC to connect the source to the correct receiver, all from the front of the new panel.
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I've had another idea along the lines this DIY approach and that is to find a free or almost free amp/receiver that is DOA and not worth repairing or otherwise of little value (bpc for example) and use the back panel of that amp/receiver as the starting point for the bulkhead panel. This will provide almost half the RCA jacks and there will be room to mount the others.

Now to find something cheap/free.

Mods: feel free to move this thread to DIY if you wish.
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I definately need something like this... I have a large area where I can hook up 10 pairs of speaker if necessary but I'd like to be able to run 5 to 7 receivers and 4 to 6 tape decks, a turntable or two with a host of different speakers. What other devices are out there that would accomplish other than this Technics? or maybe better yet somebody just build one and start selling them...
 
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