@yogiboy thanks for pointing me to the Schiit. It seems a little odd to put a second preamp into the pathway, but I'm assuming that in passive mode it basically works as a switch. Clearly I'll have to do some research.
Steve
Steve
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Hi, long time lurker, first-time poster...
I have preamps that only have a single line in connection. I inherited them from my Dad, who built a custom patch panel for them. with camac and rca connectors. The challenge is the cables on the patch panel are very short -- I can barely make it work in my stand.
So, the question is whether there are high-quality input switches out there (the Manly Skipjack is about the only one I've found and I'm unsure of audio quality), or whether I should try to build a replacement patch panel. I'd need to switch between 4 inputs: CD, Tuner, DAC, and AUX.
The good news is since there is a separate phono in, my most critical listening path is straight-through and doesn't go through the patch panel.
I have preamps that only have a single line in connection. I inherited them from my Dad, who built a custom patch panel for them. with camac and rca connectors. The challenge is the cables on the patch panel are very short -- I can barely make it work in my stand.
So, the question is whether there are high-quality input switches out there (the Manly Skipjack is about the only one I've found and I'm unsure of audio quality), or whether I should try to build a replacement patch panel. I'd need to switch between 4 inputs: CD, Tuner, DAC, and AUX.
The good news is since there is a separate phono in, my most critical listening path is straight-through and doesn't go through the patch panel.