How many digital sources do you have?

[klettermann]

This issue has been a long standing frustration for me. When i went all digital aI got a MiniDSP SHD Studio having only 3 inputs - aes\sbu BNC, spdif RCA and toslink. Well, for various reasons I later toslink, so that's just 2 inputs. I've got 3 sources and maybe more on the way so I need some kind of expense switch.

IMO any things with digital inputs should recognize that. Old receivers did. What I'd love to see is BNC 1, BNC 2, RCA 1, RCA 1, XLR 1 AND XLR 2 and a couple Toslinks. If MiniDSP and their loot won't put it on they hear them it's an opportunity for somebody to make a proper switchbox. There! I said it! Whadaya think?

 

[RexrothPigeon]

1 (roon)

 

[staticV3]

The SHD Sudio also has USB in.

For the Toslink input, you can expand with more inputs using this: https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Switcher-Supports-Dolby-AC3-Compatible/dp/B0D45GY575
It switches automatically to the currently active signal.

You can also convert Toslink to Coax and vice versa using inexpensive converters.

 

[middlemarch]

1, my Apple TV. All my source selection is via app selection.

 

[antcollinet]

Laptop - HDMI
CD player - Coax/spdif
Turntable (Via waxwing) Toslink.

 

[LTig]

CD Player, Bluray Player, Blutooth receiver, Satellite TV receiver, Edirol R09, Camera HDMI in, Notebooks via USB, Tablet via HDMI, a DIY digital patchbay via SPDIF.

 

[wavetrade]

Mac Mini - USB
LG TV - Toslink

 

[IngMishael]

This issue has been a long standing frustration for me. When i went all digital aI got a MiniDSP SHD Studio having only 3 inputs - aes\sbu BNC, spdif RCA and toslink. Well, for various reasons I later toslink, so that's just 2 inputs. I've got 3 sources and maybe more on the way so I need some kind of expense switch.

IMO any things with digital inputs should recognize that. Old receivers did. What I'd love to see is BNC 1, BNC 2, RCA 1, RCA 1, XLR 1 AND XLR 2 and a couple Toslinks. If MiniDSP and their loot won't put it on they hear them it's an opportunity for somebody to make a proper switchbox. There! I said it! Whadaya think?

one, this - Onkyo Icon P-80

 

[Nutul]

2
my RPi player / streamer on USB
my SONY TV on optical s/pdif
occasionally, my phone on BT

 

[JRowland]

iPhone via Topping D10s bridge
Apple TV
Sony x800m2 every disc player
Game thing (PlayStation 2 for Pac Man and Galaga)
Converter thingy to show my iPad on the TV
Sony TV eARC

Parks Waxwing at some point soon

 

[RayDunzl]

CD
HDRadio
TV via Optical
PC
BlueRay
I guess my phone could connect but I don't do that.


Connected to the rest of the mess via
AudioAuthority Model 1177A
and/or
Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB

 

[xanalog]

If it is not wireless, RF, or app/mobile-based; I probably use all input interfaces -including ethernet/NAS/Dante- and HDMI but not AES-EBU, in the 4-corners of the house.
Do I win anything?

 

[Mr. Widget]

1 (roon)

Same.

...and currently zero analog sources.

 

[popej]

TV on eARC
BR, DVD, Android TV on HDMI
Spotify, DLNA on Ethernet
DAB on radio antenna
And still many inputs free...

 

[xanalog]

1 (roon)

How does that work?

 

[jhaider]

Main system (immersive): 4 (AppleTV, Sony 1100ES disk spinner, Mac mini; Parks Audio Waxwing phono pre).

Every other system; 1 (AirPlay2).

 

[raif71]

Too many...I have more than 10 DAPs and some streamers

 

[Chrispy]

Usually two or three per system. Optical disc players, Audio Chromecasts, Fire TV sticks....

 

[wwenze]

RCA switchers work for coaxial. You can even go "more professional" and get those meant for TV yellow cable, but it probably doesn't matter much.

TOSLINK are even better, you can plug both together at the same time and it works as long as all other sources are switched off (silence doesn't work because silence in spdif is a signal)

 

[Mr. Widget]

How does that work?

For me, really well. Every CD I ever bought is on my NAS which integrates seamlessly with Qobuz.