bhaagensen;547012 Wrote: > Hi, > > having looked at the system-pics thread as well as other places, my > impression is that most who use the Touch place it alongside the > amplifier, cdplayer, DAC, etc. i.e. on the rack. > > I also understand that the screen is not really readable from distances > above approx. 2.5meters/8feet - of course, even with really long arms, > thats far too much for using the Touch interface :S > > So I was wondering why folks do not simply place the Touch somewhere > closer to their seating arrangements? I think I would do that. > > The only thing I can think of against, is having to run audio-cables to > the rack. 2.5meters is perhaps a bit long for analouge RCA-lines. On the > other hand, many are using external DAC's, and in this case a coax-run > of 2.5meters is actually prefferabe (over shorter cable-runs). > > What have I missed, or could/should additionally consider. > > TIA
I think you have summarised the situation correctly. The long digital coax will not be a problem. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78747 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
