Have you looked at getting a Stereo pair of Apple Home Pods? They use Air Play, not Bluetooth, but you have Apple sources. I have one Home Pod in my kitchen and it’s impressive. I’d love to try a Stereo pair but the Wife vetoed that.
Need Bluetooth and/or wireless equipment help
OK system designers. Help me select the equipment I need to add a two channel music system to my kitchen/great room (KGR) utilizing the following five sources:
1. a signal from my two channel system in my music room (MR) so I can hear records, CDs and Tidal in the KGR. I have to send the signal wirelessly from the MR to the KGR. I'm thinking of connecting a wireless transmitter to one of the ouputs of my Sanders preamp and sending the signal to a wireless receiver in the KGR.
2. an iPad in the KGR. Could be wireless or wired.
3. an Android in the KGR. Could be wireless or wired.
4. an Amazon Echo Dot. Could be wireless or wired.
5. AM/FM radio. Some local stations don't stream so this will likely need to be a receiver in the KGR.
If I think like a two channel analog guy I know I need some sort of preamp to handle the sources and an amp to send the signal to the speakers. An integrated amp is preferred, especially if it has an AM/FM tuner. Speakers should be small bookshelf type speakers.
My lack of understanding is how to integrate all the sources into one box. Can I find a one box integrated solution that accepts analog and streaming signals and outputs to a pair of wired, wireless or bluetooth speakers? Is there a one box solution that has inputs to accommodate all my sources? I would like to stay under $1000.00 for the integrated or separate preamp and amp and the speakers. I have all the sources. Let me know if more information is needed to help construct this system.
Thanks,
Rayd
1. a signal from my two channel system in my music room (MR) so I can hear records, CDs and Tidal in the KGR. I have to send the signal wirelessly from the MR to the KGR. I'm thinking of connecting a wireless transmitter to one of the ouputs of my Sanders preamp and sending the signal to a wireless receiver in the KGR.
2. an iPad in the KGR. Could be wireless or wired.
3. an Android in the KGR. Could be wireless or wired.
4. an Amazon Echo Dot. Could be wireless or wired.
5. AM/FM radio. Some local stations don't stream so this will likely need to be a receiver in the KGR.
If I think like a two channel analog guy I know I need some sort of preamp to handle the sources and an amp to send the signal to the speakers. An integrated amp is preferred, especially if it has an AM/FM tuner. Speakers should be small bookshelf type speakers.
My lack of understanding is how to integrate all the sources into one box. Can I find a one box integrated solution that accepts analog and streaming signals and outputs to a pair of wired, wireless or bluetooth speakers? Is there a one box solution that has inputs to accommodate all my sources? I would like to stay under $1000.00 for the integrated or separate preamp and amp and the speakers. I have all the sources. Let me know if more information is needed to help construct this system.
Thanks,
Rayd
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