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Proprius in my system? Tell me how?
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Originally posted by Graham Slee Graham Slee wrote:

 That's a bit different to the UK mags where you send a product and never see it again...Wink


Erm, isn't that called theft? Confused

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If you send me a pair, you probably won't see them again either.
I think I'll save up some cash, and go for a home loan. Do the loan coordinators carry RCA to XLR adapters?


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I'm hoping, subject to trial, to have a squeezebox touch streamer from my computer feeding a Majestic as a preamp/DAC with two Proprius amps to drive my speakers. I figure that if I turn up the volume on the amps I will be able to control the volume remotely from the squeezebox (or iPeng) controls. Hopefully all of the cables and connectors will be GPS products.


This setup will allow me to use the radio and other functions on the squeezebox together with all the music that I possess on the system, doing away with the need for a radio tuner and CD player.


If Jon/Bob or anybody has any advice or comments to make about this proposed system I would be extremely grateful.
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Originally posted by msphil msphil wrote:

I figure that if I turn up the volume on the amps I will be able to control the volume remotely from the squeezebox (or iPeng) controls. Hopefully all of the cables and connectors will be GPS products.


If Jon/Bob or anybody has any advice or comments to make about this proposed system I would be extremely grateful.



I also use a Squeezebox Touch into the Majestic via Lautaus digital coax , sometimes using iPeng to select tracks or playlists via a tablet (but not volume). I also use the Enhanced Digital Output applet


I am not sure about using the digital volume control - on some software, reducing volume progressively reduces the bit rate so I always leave this at maximum and use the system/Majestic analogue volume control. Maybe somebody else can explain if this could have an impact with the Squeezebox software?
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I could (if I had a Majestic DAC) do the same with my Raspberry Pi / HiFiBerry Digi /Volumio, but I understand that digital volume control is detrimental to ultimate SQ. One is also advised not to use it in iTunes.

BTW, lovers of Squeezebox wanting to expand / replace their system might like to consider Raspberry Pi / HiFiBerry Digi / Squeezeplug.
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Originally posted by msphil msphil wrote:

I'm hoping, subject to trial, to have a squeezebox touch streamer from my computer feeding a Majestic as a preamp/DAC with two Proprius amps to drive my speakers. I figure that if I turn up the volume on the amps I will be able to control the volume remotely from the squeezebox (or iPeng) controls. Hopefully all of the cables and connectors will be GPS products.


This setup will allow me to use the radio and other functions on the squeezebox together with all the music that I possess on the system, doing away with the need for a radio tuner and CD player.


If Jon/Bob or anybody has any advice or comments to make about this proposed system I would be extremely grateful.

I reckon this would work well Phil. There's a caveat about having digital volume control: I don't know how this works, but it's supposedly detrimental to SQ if used radically. If you set the Proprius amps to full volume, then set the Majestic to the maximum volume you'd want when the Touch was outputting 100% volume, using iPeng or the SBT remote to lower the digital volume somewhat probably wouldn't have any audible effect on SQ. Only a trial would determine if this was an issue.

As far as the Radio Tuner is concerned, I think FM radio will give you better quality (with a good aerial and strong signal) than internet radio. But again, a trial would enable you to discern if this was a problem. 

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Too big a tax bill has arrived, so I am going to have to put this on hold. I'm not even going to torture myself by borrowing them from the loan scheme. Another year...
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