Quickie source capabilities?

[cpditter]

Hi:
New guy here, maybe this has been asked before but could not find with a search...
What source components can a Quickie handle (not necessarily all at once)?

CD player?
Ipod?
Phono???

Thanks

 

[corndog71]

All of the above. ;D

 

[Zimmer64]

Everything but Phono can hook up directly. A turntable requires a separate phono pre-amp for equalization and amplification of the source signal.

Best

Michael

 

[Grainger49]

Michael hit it on the head.  In case you also wanted to know, there are two sets of RCA inputs, one set of outputs.  So you can keep two sources at a time hooked up and switch between them.

 

[cpditter]

Thanks that helps!  Getting ready to take the plunge...I'm afraid where this will end up because then next I'll probably want a tube amp as well!

 

[earwaxxer]

One thing I would suggest for those that already have an integrated, is to give the Quickie a shot anyway. I was very pleasantly surprised how the Quickie added the perfect amount of 'stuff' to the signal to make the good old integrated come to life. - warning though - it may expose your prized integrated's sensitive underbelly. In other words, you may realize what it limitations are. Not all bad though, it can divert you to a proper power amp that will advance your hobby in a major way. The way forward will be quite clear! - cheers - Eric

 

[corndog71]

I've found with several brands of integrated amps that the preamp side is the weaker link. 

 

[aragorn723]

I've found with several brands of integrated amps that the preamp side is the weaker link. 

agreed, the audioengine d1 (a small but revealing dac) made my onkyo 7.1 receiver shine, but when hooked up to a preamp system put the onkyo to shame !  Onkyo just can't do the detailed sound that great

 

[4krow]

Makes me think to bypass the pre-amp section my integrated and just use the Q instead.

 

[aragorn723]

One thing I would suggest for those that already have an integrated, is to give the Quickie a shot anyway. I was very pleasantly surprised how the Quickie added the perfect amount of 'stuff' to the signal to make the good old integrated come to life. - warning though - it may expose your prized integrated's sensitive underbelly. In other words, you may realize what it limitations are. Not all bad though, it can divert you to a proper power amp that will advance your hobby in a major way. The way forward will be quite clear! - cheers - Eric

How would the Q be hooked up to do this?  Is it hooked up between the input on the stereo and the cd player?

 

[earwaxxer]

There are a couple of ways you can do this with an 'integrated'. The best way is if the integrated has a 'prep-amp' input, where the preamp in the integrated is bypassed altogether. On the back of some integrated amps they have a jumper from the preamp to amp section where you can pull the jumper and insert a different preamp.

The other way is to do like you are saying, hook the CD player to the quickie, the quickie to the CD or line level input on the integrated and use the Quickie as the preamp (volume control) with the integrated volume set to max. I found the sound to be much more interesting and substantial than my passive preamp section of my integrated. Of course YMMV.