The Europeans prefer more compact systems.
@djones51, aesthetically you want to limit the number of AD/DA conversions. If you stay digital up to the amps you can do all the processing including crossovers in a digital preamp and do one DA conversion just before the amps. The only kicker is that if you do vinyl you have to do an A/D conversion after the phonostage.
I do not like my serious listening over the wireless network. It is just not reliable enough and drop outs drive me nuts. I want everything hardwired. I use Sonos units for background music. Then I do not care as much.
There are multi channel digital preamps for theater use but you can use the channels with crossover for bi or tri amping.
Is the OP's up coming system interesting to anyone? It is not an easy sell. Complete systems have not done well in the audiophile world at least in the States. We couldn't sell Meridian systems to save our lives.
Somebody must be buying them because they are still alive. They must be popular in Europe. The are a bunch of active wireless systems out there now but they are not for serious head banging. ( The Pixie's Bosa Nova is playing now:)))
@djones51, aesthetically you want to limit the number of AD/DA conversions. If you stay digital up to the amps you can do all the processing including crossovers in a digital preamp and do one DA conversion just before the amps. The only kicker is that if you do vinyl you have to do an A/D conversion after the phonostage.
I do not like my serious listening over the wireless network. It is just not reliable enough and drop outs drive me nuts. I want everything hardwired. I use Sonos units for background music. Then I do not care as much.
There are multi channel digital preamps for theater use but you can use the channels with crossover for bi or tri amping.
Is the OP's up coming system interesting to anyone? It is not an easy sell. Complete systems have not done well in the audiophile world at least in the States. We couldn't sell Meridian systems to save our lives.
Somebody must be buying them because they are still alive. They must be popular in Europe. The are a bunch of active wireless systems out there now but they are not for serious head banging. ( The Pixie's Bosa Nova is playing now:)))