dheadone
Novice Member
Hi all
I have a Linn Majik DSM integrated streamer/amp. I can connect all my old sources to it (CD, cassette, turntable etc. & run the tv skybox through the HDMI inputs to my Linn wall speakers and stream Spotify which is my main source these days for convenience). I can take a line out to another room where i have an analogue NAD amp and speakers. I can manually switch the Linn to power Monitor Audio ceiling speakers in the kitchen. Linn advocate CAT5 hardwired connection for streaming/control/NAS connection and I’m fine with that and happy to hardwire the speakers, which tend to be built in (ceiling or wall) except for the garden.
I want to add other zones progressively as budget allows, I don’t want to compromise on sound quality and I definitely want the convenience of being able to select the music and control the volume through my iPAD. If only my networked Linn had multiple channels for the other zones preferably with independent volume control on each channel. But it doesn’t.
While Sonos and Denon dominate wi-fi controlled multi-zone I’m looking to more of a ‘separates’ solution. One Linn solution would be to add a Sneaky to each room, which would give me high quality sound per zone and the otherwise elusive networked volume control but at 20w p channel I feel the Sneaky’s are too lightly powered for some/all zones. Certainly would struggle in the garden i think. Additional Majik’s would have the power/network control but are too expensive and have more connectivity features than i need. I’ve been looking at NAD’s Bluesound /Bluos options and can see possibilities there but not sure how the different sound characters of NAD and Linn will fit together. I will be looking at Naim Uniti options but am trying to do this on a reasonable budget. I’ve looked at Denon Heos but not fully convinced.
I would appreciate any recommendations for networked streamers with onboard amplification of 60 to 120w p/c (preferably with 4ohm option) that i could control through one app, or a multichannel amp that could take the Linn line out signal and distribute it to multiple channels, again with app based control of volume and channels from the IPAD or phone, preferably with independent volume control per channel?
Streamers seem to marry the convenience of app based control but separate amplification design doesn’t seem to have adopted that functionality in the same way - yet. It’s frustrating. What am i missing? All comments/insights/experience gratefully appreciated.
I have a Linn Majik DSM integrated streamer/amp. I can connect all my old sources to it (CD, cassette, turntable etc. & run the tv skybox through the HDMI inputs to my Linn wall speakers and stream Spotify which is my main source these days for convenience). I can take a line out to another room where i have an analogue NAD amp and speakers. I can manually switch the Linn to power Monitor Audio ceiling speakers in the kitchen. Linn advocate CAT5 hardwired connection for streaming/control/NAS connection and I’m fine with that and happy to hardwire the speakers, which tend to be built in (ceiling or wall) except for the garden.
I want to add other zones progressively as budget allows, I don’t want to compromise on sound quality and I definitely want the convenience of being able to select the music and control the volume through my iPAD. If only my networked Linn had multiple channels for the other zones preferably with independent volume control on each channel. But it doesn’t.
While Sonos and Denon dominate wi-fi controlled multi-zone I’m looking to more of a ‘separates’ solution. One Linn solution would be to add a Sneaky to each room, which would give me high quality sound per zone and the otherwise elusive networked volume control but at 20w p channel I feel the Sneaky’s are too lightly powered for some/all zones. Certainly would struggle in the garden i think. Additional Majik’s would have the power/network control but are too expensive and have more connectivity features than i need. I’ve been looking at NAD’s Bluesound /Bluos options and can see possibilities there but not sure how the different sound characters of NAD and Linn will fit together. I will be looking at Naim Uniti options but am trying to do this on a reasonable budget. I’ve looked at Denon Heos but not fully convinced.
I would appreciate any recommendations for networked streamers with onboard amplification of 60 to 120w p/c (preferably with 4ohm option) that i could control through one app, or a multichannel amp that could take the Linn line out signal and distribute it to multiple channels, again with app based control of volume and channels from the IPAD or phone, preferably with independent volume control per channel?
Streamers seem to marry the convenience of app based control but separate amplification design doesn’t seem to have adopted that functionality in the same way - yet. It’s frustrating. What am i missing? All comments/insights/experience gratefully appreciated.