Classik-K Product Description
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If full Knekt is being considered, the Classik-K is fully compatible and even the
same interconnect cables between rooms can be used; so upgrading from
Connect to Knekt is painless.
The Multiroom function is provided as an extra option in the already feature-packed
Classik – the way we see it, the main types of Classik-K customer, as regards this
function are as follows:
Those who will be attracted by the Multiroom feature and will purchase with a
view to taking full advantage of it (although perhaps not immediately).
Those who will only ever use the product as a ‘standalone’ system and
always ignore the Multiroom function.
Those who buy just one Classik-K, intending to use it as a standalone system
only and then either discover or realise just what the Multiroom function could
do for their lifestyle. They will see how cheaply and easily they can have a
fully functional audio distribution system and will soon be looking to buy at
least one other Classik and some interconnecting cable.
Those who have Classik-K’s in more than one room as standalone systems
and decide to add multiroom functionality by interconnecting them.
The Knekt customer who wishes to incorporate a Classik-K in their Knekt
system.
Knekt systems designed around the Classik-K
Audio-distribution
Audio distribution can be separated into ‘Driver’ and ‘Receiver’ functions.
The
Driver
circuit sends the audio from the main-room to the Secondary-rooms. Its
main function is to convert the line-level audio signal to ‘balanced audio’ and send it
along the cable to the receiver. This means that it turns simple audio (signal &
ground) into “audio +” and “audio –“. This balanced audio signal can be sent over
long distances of (relatively inexpensive) cable with no discernable noise or loss of
quality, as any interference that is picked up along the way is cancelled out when
audio + and audio – are rejoined (noise+ cancels out noise-).
The
Receiver
circuit in the other Classik-K then reconverts the balanced audio to
Line-level, which its amplifier circuit can process as normal.
NOTE – Audio distribution is from Main-room to Secondary-rooms only. Distribution
from Secondary-room to Secondary-room is not possible; nor is it possible to
distribute from Secondary-room to Main-room. This is the case for Knekt and
Connect
Multiroom Display
A Classik-K in a Secondary-room, which is accessing the Main-room Classik-K, also
receives the display information from the Main-room unit, so that any useful aspect of
its display can be seen on the Secondary-room display (such as CD track & time
information, tuner frequencies, source selection etc).
In this respect, the user will find control of the Main-room Classik from a Secondary-
room just as easy as controlling the Classik in that room. In fact, the only indication
that they are controlling the Main-room Classik and not the one that is facing them is
an LED on the display, which will light up showing the word ‘MAIN’.
Multiroom Control
In a Secondary-room, the simple act of pressing the ‘Listen’ button on the handset or
& - buttons on the front panel together allows you to alternate between the
Main-room or the room that you are in.
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