Question On Connecting Multiple Sources to TV, DAC, and Power Amp

I'll try and keep this simple and hope I explain myself sufficiently.

We have:

1. Fiber Optic going to the TV Box then out via HDMI to the TV HDMI 1.

2. Apple TV HDMI to TV HDMI2.

I want to connect a Blue Ray DVD/CD Player to HDMI3 on the TV.

The TV Audio Out is TOSLINK type Optical to a Bose System.

I also have a Kenwood KD500 Turntable going to a Kenwood C1 preamp then to the power amp and separate speakers. I'd also like to add an FM Tuner.

I'd like to eliminate the Bose and use one Audio Amp and a pair of speakers.

I have a Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital with USB, Coax, and Optical (toslink style) inputs and RCA Audio outputs that I'd like to feed the TV to.

I don't want to feed the Pro-Ject DAC/Preamp to the C1 preamp but the power amp has only 1 set of inputs.

Should I get a manual A/B switch to select either preamp to feed the power amp or is there a better solution?

Thanks!

gorquin05-11-2022 3:47pm

soix Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,752 posts 05-11-2022 at 07:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I’d like to eliminate the Bose Yup, that’s step one fer sure! Bose absolutely sucks. You have too many sources to manage to try to route through the TV. Get a good AVR — I’d highly recommend Yamaha — that has the features/inputs you need and get some good, high-value speakers from Wharfedale, Elac, etc. and you’ll be light years ahead of where you are now on every level. You just plug all your sources into the AVR, connect it via one HDMI connection to your TV and it will take care of routing all your various sources to the TV via the single HDMI connection. Just my $0.02 FWIW, and best of luck.
soix Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,752 posts 05-12-2022 at 10:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete THD is not a good indicator of how something will sound. Things like power supply, output stage, etc. will have a far greater impact on sound than THD.