Thanks for the encouraging words, Brantome.
A break is in order indeed. Besides, I work for a living.
Unfortunately I still have more questions:
Will I need to re-adjust the delay settings in the Wiim app whenever switching sources (this assumes the switching is administered via aforementioned four-way switch). Wouldn’t the delay adjustment/setting have to be different when I play Spotify vs when I play the TT?
Since it’s an analog source, what happens exactly with the TT signal when it goes through the Wiim 1 first? Does the Wiim know it’s receiving an analog signal and that it’s feeding an analog amplification and therefore just passes the signal on as is, unaltered, but is smart enough to automatically recognize that it needs to convert digital to analog when playing Spotify?
Also, wouldn’t the Wiim feed the Yamaha through the same intake for all sources, instead of taking advantage of (for example) the Yamaha’s phono stage (which is one of the best adjustable phono stages I’ve heard so far)?
Even if that all should work out, I keep wondering if there’s no easier way, with less gear, wires and pass-through stations involved. Just seems a bit crazy.
A more recent high end Yamaha integrated with high-res WiFi built in maybe - and good quality WiFi speakers (if there is such a thing)?