Dane, An interesting read, thank you.
Roger. -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan [mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net] Sent: 17 September 2018 15:48 To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: [Techno-Chat]: More on Denon Heos Hi! I’ve written to the list about various Denon Heos streaming/multi room products I have ranging from the Denon Surround-Sound receiver in the lounge, the stereo speaker in my den and the weatherproof portables. 2 weeks ago I took delivery of the most advanced Heos product I’ve used in the form of the Denon Heos Super Link, actually perhaps I’d best describe the Heos Super Link as being the most advanced and versatile audio product I’ve ever used. The Super Link is very non descript looking like a typical rack mount component such as a Musical Synthesiser or radio tuner, the rack out ears can be removed. There’s nothing on the front of the Super Link itself apart from a button with markings around it which I take to be a sleep button on some kind though I’ve never had any reason to use it. The lack of controls is due to the fact that all controls for the Super Link and other Heos equipment are found in the Heos App itself which runs under IOS or Android, take your pick. The Heos Super Link from Denon is designed to work with a variety of equipment, everything from Power Amplifiers to Digital to Analogue Converters, whatever your audio distribution or audio input/output switching dream then the Super Link can probably handle it and on top of that stream it! The Super Link is divided into 4 zones - 4 completely separate output devices if you like - and they can be configured completely independently of each other even down to the IP address and name. Using the Heos link you can switch between the zones or stream directly to them using DLNA compatible Apps. Each zone has a serious of outputs including Optical/coxial digital and analogue RCA jacks. The Analogue outputs can be configured as fixed level - for feeding into line-in - or variable - for feeding to power amplifiers -. Each zone has a graphic EQ to match the sound even further. If that’s not enough the stereo outputs can be combined to produce dual mono outputs. The outputs can be set to drive sub-woofer units and have a complete bypass filter setup. Remote control compatibility is catered for with each zone with a trigger out facility which can be used to turn on a power amplifier or similar when it is required. Added to this each zone has its own USB port so you have the ability through the Super Link to connect 4 separate USB memory sticks filled with your favourite music in your favourite formats whether that be HD audio, MP3 or anything else. So that’s the outputs and then come the inputs, 4 sets of stereo Analogue Line-In jacks along with 2 Optical and 2 Coxial cable digital inputs, all of which can be switched amongst the output zones or switched to other Heos equipment on your network. For example, I have one of my Digital tuners fed into Cox Input Digital 1 of the Heos Super Link, I can switch the input to any of the 4 zones of the Super Link or switch the input to the Surround-Sound system in the lounge, the Denon Heos 7 speaker in my Den, the portable speakers outside etc. Let your imagination Rome over the possibilities that streaming to and from the Heos Super link brings, sending your cable Set Top box from the Surround-Sound to one of the zones of your Super link, sending the USB Memory sticks contents to the Portables in the barbecue area, pairing a guests Bluetooth phone with the Heos speaker in the party room and streaming the guests music collection to your study for your private enjoyment, what absolute fun! Given the quality of the Heos Super Link it doesn’t come cheap at Australian $1800 but boy, you really get a good bang for your buck. There are quite a few Heos products in the range now, the Heos 1 are the portable speakers I briefly spoke of, they can be paired into stereo pairs or you can use as individual speakers. The Heos 1 can also be fitted with a Heos Go rechargeable battery pack. The Heos 3 is a bigger version of the Heos 1 designed to be run indoors. The Heos 3 can be used as rear or centre speakers in a Heos Surround-Sound environment if you like, they also make excellent main audio speakers. The Heos 5 is a self contained stereo powered speaker unit as is the Heos 7, the 7 is meant for larger roos whilst the 5 for smaller. I’ve already mentioned the Heos Super link but there’s another smaller Brother in the Kink range, the link itself which is only a 1 zone product as compared to the 4 offered by the Super Link. The heos Amp is a self-contained Hi-Fi amplifier complete with all Heos has to offerer, the idea of this amp is that you connect to the Hi-Fi components and the speakers of your choice whilst having all the benefits of Heos connectivity at your fingertips. I beleive that several Heos sub-woofer units are also available. ------------------------------ This post, like all posts to the Techno Chat E-Mail group has been scanned by our server-side antivirus/malware solution. This should not, however, be viewed as a substitution for your own security strategy. We assume no culpability whatever, implicit or otherwise, for any compromise to your systems as a result of opening any post to this group. Suffice it to say that we remain vigilant within the boundaries of reason. We strongly urge you to do likewise! You have been warned!!! 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