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Post by firebottle on Dec 1, 2021 8:02:05 GMT
I was thinking this morning about the number of boxes I have on the rack that need a mains connection.
Now we all know that separates are better than all in one, remember those dreadful Midi systems where it was all in one 'box' but styled to look as if they were separate units?
Well my total is 11, jeez that's a lot, it's 12 if you count my recently acquired portable cassette deck though that is generally used elsewhere.
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Post by macca on Dec 1, 2021 8:07:00 GMT
Four here. I was down to two (cd player and power amp) but now I have separate DAC and the pre-amp needs power even though it's passive.
In Lord Sugars biography he claims to have invented the midi-system - like he's proud of that Sh#t! In his own words the intention was to give the punter 'A mug's eyeful'. Whereas the quality of the electronics inside was rock-bottom.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 8:29:54 GMT
Eight here, including a headphone amp. If I were to add my Sony ES Tuner and my Cassette deck, I would be in double figures.  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Dec 1, 2021 9:11:14 GMT
Seven here.
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Post by brucew268 on Dec 1, 2021 10:17:48 GMT
I had six and was considering some more boxes just before or after the digital source. Too mutch clutter in that vision! Even with six powered boxes, I found that cable dressing issues were a bit too complicated to keep as I'd like for SQ. So four at the moment and will max at five if getting a DDC... but then I don't have any analog sources to manage.
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Post by dt79 on Dec 1, 2021 12:25:31 GMT
Seven, plus four for the home cinema in a separate room. It is pretty crazy.
When I was a kid I remember my mate’s folks had the classic Amstrad midi system. I was so envious at the time.
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Post by optical on Dec 1, 2021 12:28:06 GMT
Active speakers and dual subs . . . . so errr . . . .
13. I am planning on running a couple of DAC's so it could be 14 . . . .
Something to consider when I get the electrician round to set up my isolated ring for my system.
"Yes you heard me correctly Lee, that's 20 outlets I would like on that one wall please."
Madness.
No one is ever going to buy my house.
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Post by brucew268 on Dec 1, 2021 12:45:54 GMT
Active speakers and dual subs . . . . so errr . . . . 13. I am planning on running a couple of DAC's so it could be 14 . . . . Something to consider when I get the electrician round to set up my isolated ring for my system. "Yes you heard me correctly Lee, that's 20 outlets I would like on that one wall please." Madness. No one is ever going to buy my house. Oh someone will have a 72 inch 4K TV and surround speakers and will get weak in the knees when he sees all those outlets on a dedicated circuit! |
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Post by antonio on Dec 1, 2021 12:58:35 GMT
"No one is ever going to buy my house."
Another hifi buff.
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Post by antonio on Dec 1, 2021 13:04:05 GMT
Here in Cambodia 5 sockets used
Dac
Re-clocker
Amplifier
Mini pc
Monitor
In the uk 6 sockets
Turntable
Phono = 2 lps
Amplifier
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Post by macca on Dec 1, 2021 13:13:12 GMT
Active speakers and dual subs . . . . so errr . . . . 13. I am planning on running a couple of DAC's so it could be 14 . . . . Something to consider when I get the electrician round to set up my isolated ring for my system. "Yes you heard me correctly Lee, that's 20 outlets I would like on that one wall please." Madness. No one is ever going to buy my house. when I had the sparky round for re-wiring I asked him to quote me for ten outlets where there are currently two. His face was a picture. Bought my house off a sparky so thee are quite a few outlets already, unlike most old houses. There's about ten in the kitchen and one of the bedrooms was his teenage son's so that has four two way sockets and a single. |
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Post by stryder5 on Dec 1, 2021 14:56:05 GMT
13 when I connect my new Blu-ray/cd/HDD player tomorrow.
Gary
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Post by lurch on Dec 1, 2021 15:00:07 GMT
13 for me.
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Post by dt79 on Dec 1, 2021 15:07:00 GMT
Active speakers and dual subs . . . . so errr . . . . 13. I am planning on running a couple of DAC's so it could be 14 . . . . Something to consider when I get the electrician round to set up my isolated ring for my system. "Yes you heard me correctly Lee, that's 20 outlets I would like on that one wall please." Madness. No one is ever going to buy my house. Great point, I was only thinking about the 'rack', but in the HC system I have 5 active speakers and 2 subs, so that's 7 for Hifi and 11 for HC! |
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Post by dt79 on Dec 1, 2021 15:18:25 GMT
Actually if you count the Harmony remotes, then +2 on each!
Talking of sockets, this is what my sparky found for me. This is an old photo from when the HC room was decorated, also had a couple of these installed behind the hifi in the lounge last year.
Each panel has 4 mains and then spaces for euro modules of whatever else you need.
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Post by optical on Dec 1, 2021 15:35:40 GMT
Actually if you count the Harmony remotes, then +2 on each! Talking of sockets, this is what my sparky found for me. This is an old photo from when the HC room was decorated, also had a couple of these installed behind the hifi in the lounge last year. Each panel has 4 mains and then spaces for euro modules of whatever else you need. Ohh yes I am liking that. Are those some terminals for wall outlet surround sound speaker setup? That's a dream I have yet to realise. TripleC wiring in the wall with copper terminal outlets. Plug in and enjoy. Quality. |
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Post by dt79 on Dec 1, 2021 18:00:26 GMT
Actually if you count the Harmony remotes, then +2 on each! Talking of sockets, this is what my sparky found for me. This is an old photo from when the HC room was decorated, also had a couple of these installed behind the hifi in the lounge last year. Each panel has 4 mains and then spaces for euro modules of whatever else you need. Ohh yes I am liking that. Are those some terminals for wall outlet surround sound speaker setup? That's a dream I have yet to realise. TripleC wiring in the wall with copper terminal outlets. Plug in and enjoy. Quality. Yeah the blue cables going to the back of the Oppo (since departed and replaced with an Arcam AVR390 used as a processor) are connected to 6* RCA sockets on the wall plate which go to the 5 active speakers + sub (which I then daisy-chained on to another identical sub). The grey switch on the left hand one is a master switch for the power to the 5 actives. The binding posts on the left hand one go to ceiling speakers in the adjacent kitchen, I’m running them off zone 2 of the AVR right now. Also got usb power, Ethernet, TV aerial and F-connector sockets from the sky dish. The beauty of these is that any euro module can be fitted so it’s endlessly flexible for you needs. |
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Post by misterc on Dec 1, 2021 18:02:06 GMT
Just six and separate power supplies are feeding three of them
However our main distribution units have 12 outlets from 2 cable incoming
Oh come back Bush music centres from the mid 70's
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Post by gninnam on Dec 1, 2021 20:52:41 GMT
13 in use at the moment I think that is enough though I am not into leaving everything on all the time so no risk!
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Post by macca on Dec 2, 2021 8:14:07 GMT
what's your record for daisy-chaining multi=way power strips? I have 3 x 6 ways in a daisy chain that run the computers, TV, AV system and various chargers.
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Post by Bigman80 on Dec 4, 2021 17:20:53 GMT
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Post by stryder5 on Dec 4, 2021 19:39:55 GMT
Thanks Oli for putting this up for me.
Gary
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Post by antonio on Dec 5, 2021 1:21:28 GMT
My first impression of your speakers stryder, was they were facing the wrong way.
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Post by macca on Dec 5, 2021 9:02:09 GMT
is that a Tag McLaren pre-amp?
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Post by stryder5 on Dec 5, 2021 9:57:14 GMT
is that a Tag McLaren pre-amp? Yes Martin, matching CD transport. Gary |
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Post by stryder5 on Dec 5, 2021 10:00:16 GMT
My first impression of your speakers stryder, was they were facing the wrong way. I’ve tried them both ways, they sound better to me this way. Gary |
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Post by antonio on Dec 5, 2021 10:46:02 GMT
I'm sure they do, it was just with the port being low down on the front and not immediately seeing the grills, I blame the all black finish as well as my old eyes  |
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Post by macca on Dec 5, 2021 11:49:19 GMT
deffo wins the prize for most boxes, I count 12 including the TT.
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Post by stryder5 on Dec 5, 2021 13:40:42 GMT
deffo wins the prize for most boxes, I count 12 including the TT. 13 if you include the little Apple TV box to the right of the Quad amp? Gary |
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Post by hifinutt on Dec 7, 2021 22:53:28 GMT
Couldn't count the number of separates here ..gone a bit bonkers in recent years !! It's a crazy hobby . Got 2 lots of speakers coming this month and saving for another CD transport.
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