How many switched inputs on your preamp do you use?

[DomT]

System 1. Xlr from DAC, rca cassette and phonostage.

System 2. All rca, turntable (internal phono stage), cassette, DAC.

 

[Tony_J]

My systems effectively use a miniDSP as a pre, with usb/optical/analog/digital inputs

 

[ziggy]

I only use one, Direct, on my NVA preamps as all my music is streamed. I also run the Sky Q box through it on the main system via the Mscaler.

 

[Beobloke]

The preamp in my listening room system has 4 line level inputs and I use three for a tuner, CD player and cassette deck.

The preamp in the lounge has 8 line level inputs and I use 2 - CD player and phono preamp.

 

[daccordimark]

Inputs: 2 - one for a phono stage and one for a Raspberry Pi (streamer). I might one day pull my FM tuner out of the loft though and need a third one.

Outputs: 2 - because I bi-amp.

 

[awkwardbydesign]

2. One for the phono amp* one for the CDP. But that has a multi input DAC, so I switch those inputs for CD or streamer.
* But when I buy the phono stage for the Accuphase, it will be one plus one.

 

[wizmax]

5, phono stage, SACD player, Tuner, Reel to Reel/CD/Cassette recorders via a 6-way switch box and Radio Paradise via a Dac and balanced cables from my study.

 

[nut]

I pair.
For dac/streamer.

 

[audio_PHIL_e]

You can listen to only 1 source at a time. If we forget the number of switched contacts a signal has to go through (OK I know there are some who say we shouldn't) then if you have >1 CD player why not route those through another switch box on their way to the CD i/p on the preamp? In other words if you need a large number of inputs why not switch them separately?

 

[dave]

My current preamp has 3 line inputs, 2 phono inputs, 2 tape loops, and 2 outputs. That is not enough line level inputs. Thinking of bypassing the phono pre ins and making them line level, should be just enough then.
What i would like to plug in:

CD
SACD
tuner
DAC
TV
Phono
2x tape decks

3 switched outputs would be nice.

 

[Speedracer]

Traditionally I have used only one, for phono stage, but I have recently added a DAC & a headphone amp via a switch box for vinyl listening late at night.

 

[nomore landings]

DAC XLR and rca ( XLR is 4 v and rca 2v, yet to decide which is best)
cd/SACD rca
node rca
phono rca
all Chord Clearway

 

[chris_bates1974]

1 - for my phono stage.
I also have the optional DAC board fitted in my amp, so have my streamer going into that via optical. If I didn't have this, I would use the onboard streamer DAC, and therefore 2 pairs of RCA.

 

[tkimages]

I only use 1 rca pair for the phono stage. CD is built into the pre/processor. Every other input is digital and uses spdif or toslink connection.

 

[The_Krell]

1 - Phono stage. Although I really would like to try a balanced one.