Every Audiophile's Turn-on


The Germans have a phrase "es ist sehr kompliziert" to refer, usually, to the complexity involved in turning on a mature audiophile system (LOL).
SO, this thread is devoted to the topic of turning on your audiophile system.
Suggest the following procedure for providing comparative information; Agoners can use the figures to determine where they stand on a range from "simple" to "ridiculous."
Here are the categories:
1. Number of component boxes (no loudspeakers)
2. Number of remotes
3. Button strikes necessary to complete the system turn-on
4. Total time (start to finish, including delays) necessary to enable all functions within your system
Here's my score:
1. 9 boxes to handle internet, TV, music collection, and video collection
2. 6 remotes
3. 20 button strikes to enable entire system
4. 1:15 minutes/seconds each time started
This is a stereo system that uses as many automated triggers as possible. The final summary is, therefore:
9/6/20/1:15
Let me know how your system turn-on compares.
And perhaps a COMPETITION is in order. I leave it to my fellow Agoners to decide whether the longest, most complex turn-on is the winner (= most toys and flexibility) or the simplest and shortest wins (gets to the media fastest).
AND, I believe that KDude66 told me that he would provide a Lyngdorf 3400 to the winner...
...but, maybe, we should check with KDude about that (LOL)...

craigl59
# of components,4 incl.TV,DVD/P,Computer & amp/control center...
1 universal remote.
2 button strikes.
Total power up time incl.soft start amp,30 seconds...
Guess I lose since I like things simple.

Audio system - 2 boxes, 2 buttons for on/off, 1 remote

A/V system - primarily voice commands to a Google Home that controls a Harmony Hub. Occasionally use a little 7 button learning remote that has been taught certain frequent commands. Best remote bargain ever, 3 bucks. 1 more simple remote for a streaming service, but rarely use.

Or is there a winner for simplicity?

tls49:

Thread participants decide whether simplest is best or more complicated wins. State your preference and we’ll tally the votes.

Like the Google Home option; have one but have never gotten it connected to the audio stuff. Works great for the phone and sports scores however...

teo_audio:

Do you keep the computer on all of the time? Find this takes several button strikes in my setup. Also, compared the two systems I use and the 5-channel one is more automated and requires less turn-on time than the stereo setup. The stereo setup is much more HEA and the Oppo 105 player injects additional complexity.

Some systems take more, some take less;
Which is better is anyone’s guess.
For me, I like simple as the highest gain,
Until a complex system makes me assess again.

Schroeder:

Think you're right, let's agree on this;

The system wants to reach its bliss.

If boxes cold and lifeless lie,

A button switch is worth a try.