Need advice on "running" a bank of 20 turners

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Posted by midshipman (A) on June 19, 2014 at 10:04:39

I guess I've taken the hoarding of tuners to the next level, but I need your advice in any event. I've had a cabinet/shelving unit built to house my 20 tuners, and I would like to use some type of switching device to be able to allow the selection and playing of any one tuner.

So, I was looking at purchasing two of the Kramer Electronics VS-101AV switching units. Each Kramer unit has 10 inputs each for both audio and composite video. Therefore, here are my questions: (1) Can the composite video connection be used for FM connectivity? (2) Would you see an issue using this type of device to allow for switching of FM tuners? My goal is to connect each 10-position switch to one of my AUX inputs on my preamp and then I could select to hear a tuner by selecting the proper AUX input on my tuner, and then selecting the proper input on the Kramer. (3) Or, is there a better choice or approach you would recommended?

Now, I do understand that I still have to figure out how I'm going to have to split the initial coax from the antennae and then split each resulting lead into 10 more so each lead can be connected to the back of a tuner (which will then be connected by both coax and audio cables) to the Kramer. Any ideas on how to do this without excessive "loss" would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Bob.

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Topic - Need advice on "running" a bank of 20 turners - midshipman 10:04:39 06/19/14 (13)

RE: Need advice on "running" a bank of 20 tuners - midshipman 19:23:42 06/30/14 (0)

switch box - stellavox 05:13:52 06/26/14 (0)

The more I think about this it would be chaper to buy a low-power FM generator and listen to CDs or high-rez - Timbo in Oz 22:23:23 06/25/14 (2)

RE: The more I think about this it would be chaper to buy a low-power FM generator and listen to CDs or high-rez - fredtr 17:15:20 06/27/14 (1)

I happen to know that valve tuners have plenty of dynamic range - Timbo in Oz 01:40:28 06/29/14 (0)

Don't - Awe-d-o-file 10:12:11 06/23/14 (2)

RE: Don't - mcgjohn@yahoo.com 10:06:15 06/25/14 (1)

RE: Don't - Awe-d-o-file 12:43:48 06/26/14 (0)

RE: Need advice on "running" a bank of 20 turners - fredtr 08:21:33 06/21/14 (1)

RE: Need advice on "running" a bank of 20 turners - Brian Levy 10:29:49 06/22/14 (0)

RE: Need advice on "running" a bank of 20 turners - Brian Levy 14:48:07 06/20/14 (0)

You'd need to know aht the frequency bandwidth of a composite video signal is - Timbo in Oz 18:48:55 06/19/14 (0)

an old-time (cable) distribution amplifier would work IF - mhardy6647 18:34:48 06/19/14 (0)

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