Geoff Mackenzie wrote:
test

"TonyL" wrote in message
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Background:

I'm looking to clean up my audio/media/CD collection setup. I also
need to make it more wife friendly. Currently I use a Pioneer amp
(recent monolithic module based, not original) into IPL transmission
line speakers and I route various inputs through it via the built-in
input selector. As a 'mature' person my hearing is OK 'for my age'
but if I'm honest with myself I find that I can't really distinguish
between uncompressed and MP3 compressed material...with a few
exceptions. That is why I'm looking at a MP3 based storage solution.
I'm after opinions before I go ahead and make some changes.

Questions:

The built in Brennan amp uses Monolithic Power MP7782 units. In the
interest of reducing clutter I'm looking to use this as my main
amplifier. It seems to that these days all amplifiers are 'created
equal' and audio quality it will be at least as 'good' as my existing
Pioneer amp. Right ? If not then why not ?

The Brennan amp only has one external input. I plan to common up
source line level outputs via a passive summing network and switch
the sources as required instead (PVR, TV etc.) In the interest of
clutter reduction and ease of use I would prefer this to a switch
box. There will be 2 (maybe 3) sources and so a simple Y-network will
suffice. Yes ? Resistor values ? Around 470R in each arm ?

Comments please ?

Geoff,

Your test using an old post from me seemed OK lol!

To reply to my own comments, I ended up with a zero (extra) cost system
using existing boxes. I send output from a blu-ray player to one of my
Pioneer amp inputs and then into my IPL TL speakers.

My blu-ray player happened to have WLAN streaming so for input I stream over
this from Windows Media Player. This program is also a DNLA network server
and has many, many useful features...much more than a Brennan. It obviously
supports auto rip from CD to MP3 and several other un/compressed formats.
Each CD typically takes a few minutes to rip. Music storage is on one of my
terabyte drives which is fully backed up elsewhere on the LAN.

So, I didn't end up with simpler hardware but I used existing hardware at
zero cost to achieve rather more than is possible with a Brennan box costing
significant £££

Cheers,

TonyL