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HelloHigh
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Jan 8, 2017
Forgive me if this is a stupid question but I'm new to the audio game! Does it mean having multiple inputs that I could listen to them simultaneously or can you only switch between one source at a time? I need a solution that is an amp/dac but can handle multiple inputs that I can listen to at the same time. Would this Teac unit work for me or is there a better solution that someone much more informed could tell me about? Thanks for you time and sorry again if this all obvious.
metalex97
0
Jan 8, 2017
HelloHighThis one can only switch between different inputs, i dont know products that will be able to play multiple inputs through the same output at the same time.
loosedrag
28
Jan 9, 2017
HelloHighI believe what you are asking is can you hook up multiple input sources (CD, computer, tape, turntable, tuner) then switch between them without having to mess with wiring and hookup each time. Answer, YES. The unit has an "input select switch" on the front which will let you switch between five sources: • 1 ea USB hookup, • 2 ea digital or Toslink (optical cable) outputs, • 1 ea "line in" output (headphone jack style) • 1 ea Bluetooth input.
So you could have, all at the same time, a set up like this, for example: USB: your computer hooked up via USB for Spotify and your hard-drive music files, Optical Toslink 1: CD player/tape player/turntable/tuner, (anything with an Optical/Toslink out jack) Optical Toslink 2: CD player/tape player/turntable/tuner, (anything with an Optical/Toslink out jack) Line in: your old ipod or your phone via the headphone jack Bluetooth: phone, ipod, tablet, zune...any sound source with bluetooth connectivity
Then you just switch back and forth between sources using the "input selector" knob right on the front of the device next to the volume control.
Note: I find that sometimes my computer disconnects me from the TEAC when switching between sources, and I have to go to my "preferences" panel and re-select the TEAC. Sometimes I even have to switch the TEAC off and back on to get the new source to "see" the TEAC again. Don't ask me...
Now, if I've misunderstood your question, and you are actually wanting to listen to music from many different sources at the same time, use earbuds connected to your phone, then add vinyl or cassette tapes on your TEAC thru external bookshelf speakers (I recommend the very fine Micca MB42X – around $90 for the pair), and then hire a live band to play over both of those sound sources. Or just save your money and join a high school marching band. Either way, should sound spectacular.
Annndy
89
Jan 13, 2017
loosedragThe question says explicitly "[can I] listen to them simultaneously . . . ?" So I believe your answer misses the point. metalex97 already answered the question but I am going to answer it again as tersely as possible:
No. One at a time.
Stereo Mixer - The sort of device that allows simultaneous playback of multiple sources is generally called a "mixer" and is generally not integrated into an amplifier, although they do exist. I think you'll be hard pressed to find something integrated into a DAC/AMP combo. If you need multiple sources playing together at once you'll find mixers sold among "pro audio" and "DJ" gear. You'll probably have to pair two pieces of equipment together to play two sources at the same time. I know it seems strange that stereo equipment doesn't offer source mixing, but it just doesn't. I've long wondered why it is that way myself. For your reference, here is a low-end mixer that is almost certainly not up to the "purity laws" of most audiophiles, but it is the sort of thing that allows playing two or more sources at the same time: https://www.amazon.com/rolls-MX51S-Mini-Mix-Mixer/dp/B0002BG2S6
loosedrag
28
Jan 15, 2017
AnnndyThanks. Much better splaining. I missed the "simultaneous."
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