Intersekt Stuff

Intersekt Stuff
interskt.doc 18th November 1996
This document is in addition to the Knektips.doc, please read the Knektips.doc prior to
reading this manual.
The Intersekt is a product which significantly enhances the capability of a Knekt system.
If you have comments or queries about the information contained in this document please
contact Linn........
Tel 0141 307 7777

Fax 0141 644 4262
Email PAULO@LINN.CO.UK
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Intersekt adds the following capabilities to a Knek tmulti-room system.
Contents
Any source in the main system can be distributed to any room, simultaneously. ...... 3
Main system sources can be controlled independently. ............................................... 4
Individual rooms can be allocated certain sources....................................................... 5
Main system sources can be situated remotely from the main system pre-amp. ........ 6
Expandable - up to 16 sources distributed to up to 128 rooms. .................................. 9
Designated rooms can have volume control over another room or rooms ................ 12
Designated rooms can access record functions in the main system........................... 13
Global clock updates to all rcu’s................................................................................. 14
Switch off the entire knekt system from one rcu........................................................ 15
Switching on the intersekt. ......................................................................................... 15
Switching off the intersekt system. ............................................................................. 15
Other stuff - hints and tips.......................................................................................... 16

LINSTALL....................................................................................................................... 18
Interface position:...................................................................................................... 18
Interface position with tape or vcr sources................................................................. 19
CONTROLLING 58KHZ DEVICES WITH AN INTERSEKT SYSTE M. .......................................... 20
Conversion of the line driver...................................................................................... 20
Changes required with linstall.tpl file ........................................................................ 20
Connecting intersekt to line driver. ............................................................................ 20
INTERSEKT, PROBLEM LOADIN G RCU’S! .......................................................................... 21
NO AUDIO! .................................................................................................................... 23
Contents 2

Lets take these one at a time.......
Any source in the Main System can be distributed to any Room, simultaneously.
As opposed to a standard Line Driver based Knekt system where the Main System pre-
amp RECORD output is distributed to all Rooms, the Intersekt enables the distribution
and control of up to 16 sources to any Room simultaneously.
When accessing a source which is already being listened to (in another Room ) the RCU
will inform the customer, not bad eh ?
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Main System sources can be controlled independently.
A Line Driver based system transmits all control commands to ALL Main System sources,
e.g. a [ PLAY ] command will be sent round the entire Linn Line Remote Loop AND
echoed from each IR repeater output.
This will only present a problem if a customer has, for example, 2 Kremlin tuners or 2
generic RC5 CD players or 2 VCR’s.
( Remember: In a Line Driver based Knekt system a Linn AND a non RC5 source of
the same type will not have this particular problem. e.g. a Karik and a Pioneer CD
player ).
With an Intersekt, each source is controlled independently: commands for Tuner 1 are sent
ONLY to Tuner 1, commands for Tuner 3 are sent ONLY to Tuner 3. Each source input
on an Intersekt has a corresponding set of control i/p o/p sockets.
For a Linn source, commands are sent and status is read back via two phono sockets
connected to the Linn Line Remote sockets on each individual Linn source.
For a non-Linn source, commands are sent via one phono socket (and a phono to 3.5mm
adapter ) to the IR repeater for that particular source.
The wee adapter....

RS part nr 177-734 app 47p
Tandy ( Radio Shack ) have them as well.
Contents 4

Individual Rooms can be allocated certain sources.
Up to Installation software V1.03.
With a Line Driver system all Main System sources are available in all Rooms. You could
determine the amount of control over each source but ALL sources can be ‘listened to’.
Installation software V2.00: Introduced with the Intersekt.
Main System sources can, in effect, be ‘unplugged’ from individual Rooms. This allows
the customer to determine in which Rooms, for example, the Karik CD player can be
accessed and listened to.
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Main System sources can be situated remotely from the Main System pre-amp.
This is the one that seems to cause a certain amount of confusion so a diagram of each of
the configurations is included.
The main thing to remember is.....
1. To have Intersekt ‘in parallel’ with the Main System pre-amp AND have control of the
Main System pre-amp functions from the Main System RCU then that pre-amp MUST
be a Linn Kairn.
2. To have a ‘Phantom’ Main Room, i.e. all the sources and the Intersekt in a cupboard
under the stairs then the Main Room becomes ‘just another Room’.
Why MUST the Parallel system have a Kairn ?, well...... It’s all down to the electronics
within the respective pre-amps.
A Kairn will respond to pre-amp commands from the Linn Line Remote input.
A Wakonda/Majik does NOT have any Linn Line Remote sockets or circuitry.
When a Sneaky Receiver is installed in a Wakonda/Majik the Linn Line Remote sockets
are for comms with local Linn sources.
The Wakonda/Majik will NOT respond to pre-amp commands from the Linn Line Remote
sockets on the Sneaky Receiver.
( The Wakonda/Majik with a Sneaky Receiver responds to pre-amp commands via

the RJ45 socket, i.e. the RCU ).
Contents 6

INTERSEKT FM
‘Phantom’ Main Room
Non-Linn In IR Non-Linn IR Linn RC
In Ou
Recorder L R Repeator Source L R Repeater Source L R
Ou
Sources 1-8 Sources 1-8 Sources 1-8
Source
Interface Accessor
y
Accesso
PC Room
Interface Crosspoint Interface
MICRO CONTROLLER Accesso

RCU Room1 Rec1 Room2 Rec2 Room3 Room4 Room5 Room6 Room7 Room8
L R L R
Main System
Room
Line L
Receiver R
RC Sneaky
Line
Line
Receiver
L RC RCU
R
Linn L RC
Pre-amp In Ou
R
Linn RC
Main Source L R In Ou
RCU
Main System Room 1 Room 2
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INTERSEKT FM
in Parallel to Main System
Non-Linn In IR Non-Linn IR Linn
InR Ou
Kairn L InR Ou
Recorder L R Source L R Source L R amp
Ou Repeat Repeat R
Parallel Audio
Link to Main
Sources 2-8 Sources 2-8 Sources 2-8
SSource 1 only
Source
Interface Accesso
ry
Access
PC Crosspoint Room
Interfa MICRO CONTROLLER
Interfac
Access
RCU Room1 Rec1 Room2 Rec2 Room3 Room4 Room5 Room6 Room7 Room8
L R L R
Main System
Room
Main RCU
RCU Sneaky Line L R
Line Receiv R
Linn L
InR Ou
R
Linn L R InR Ou
Source
Main System Room 1 Room 2
Contents 8

Expandable - up to 16 sources distributed to up to 128 Rooms.
The Intersekt ‘boxes’ come in three configurations....
1. Intersekt R8S8 a STANDALONE box that will distribute 8 sources to up to 8

Rooms. This box is NOT expandable, it is a one off solution for customers who will
NEVER have a requirement to exceed the 8x8 limit.
2. Intersekt SES8 a Source Expansion box that can accommodate up to 8 sources.
There is a maximum of 2 SES8 expansion boxes per system allowing up to 16 sources.
3. Intersekt RER16 a Room Expansion box that can distribute to up to 16
Rooms. A maximum of 8 RER16 expansion boxes can be linked to allow up to 128
Rooms.
In the Hints and Tips section at the end of this document you will find various System
options depending on whether the customer has a ‘Phantom’ or ‘Parallel’ Intersekt and
whether he has 1 or 2 RECORD devices.
On the next two pages you will find layouts for each of the ‘boxes’ and a 16 source 32
Room setup.
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INTERSEKT METAL WORK
pc rcu R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8
Fuse
rc rc rc rc rc rc rc rc
0 1
acc
8x8 Intersekt (R8S8)
Audio Left Audio Right Remote Control
Fuse
0 1 rc rc rc rc rc rc rc rc
acc
Source Expansion Box (SES8)
pc rcu R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16
Fuse pc rcu R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8
0 1
Room Expansion Box (RER16)
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Showing the ribbon cable assembly for a 16 Source to 32 Room system
0 1
0 1
Fuse
acc
Fuse
acc
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Designated Rooms can have Volume control over another Room or Rooms
During the installation of an Intersekt system Rooms can be allocated to a GROUP or

GROUPS, and within a GROUP certain Room RCU’s can be specified as having Volume
control over ALL other Rooms in that GROUP.
What does it all mean ?
Well,
if, at installation, the RCU in the Kitchen was allocated Volume control over all the
Rooms downstairs then when the phone rings the customer can turn down the volume in
all those Rooms.
or,
from the bedroom the customer could turn down the volume in all the kids bedrooms
when it was time for sleep.
What the final volume limit is set too ( as a % of maximum ) will remain the maximum
allowable in all the ‘other’ Rooms in that GROUP.
When the volume in a Room or GROUP of Rooms is above that set by the designated
RCU the volume in that Room or GROUP of Rooms will reduce automatically to the new
maximum.
When the volume level is re-adjusted to a higher level the volume in the Room or GROUP
of Rooms will remain as is until the individual RCU in that Room or GROUP of Rooms is
adjusted.
Pretty trick eh ?
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Designated Rooms can access Record functions in the Main system.
The Record functions of the Main System VCRs or Tapedecks can ONLY be accessed by
the RCU’s allocated that facility at system installation.
At present, this facility can present you with a few potential ‘funnies’......... read on....
R8S8 has 1 Room expansion card.

RER16 has 2 Room expansion cards.
Each Room expansion card has 8 Room RJ45 sockets and 2 sets of RECORD output
phono sockets.
In the Installation software (V2.00 onwards) , when you install a RECORD device, a VCR
or a Tape Deck, one of the Room outputs, Room 1 or Room 2, will be allocated to that
RECORD output. Therefore you will LOSE one Room for each RECORD device.
This could present a potential problem that you must be aware of.......
In a Phantom Intersekt system, with 2 RECORD devices, there wont be a problem as long
as the first ‘Room’ is Room 3.
In a Parallel Intersekt system, i.e. a Kairn AND a Main System RCU, Room 1 is allocated
by default. Therefor, at present, with this configuration, an Intersekt R8S8 system will
only allow 1 RECORD device, which MUST be allocated to Room 2.
In an RER16 situation the problem would only appear if the customer wished to access
the RECORD functions of 4 devices.
For the next Installation Software revision, when you install a RECORD device you will
be given the option of accessing the RECORD functions of VCRs and Tapedecks. If you
decide NOT to access the RECORD functions then the record outputs will NOT use up a
Room output.
You can allocate a RECORD device to a Room Interface that does NOT exist - eh ?
In an 8x8 you have only 1 Room interface card so if you allocate the RECORD
device to Room Interface 2 Room 1 then you will retain access to Room Interface 1
Room 1.
We do try.
Contents 13

Global Clock updates to all RCU’s.
In a 128 Room Intersekt system it would be a bit of a job to go round all 128 Rooms and
update each RCU clock when the clocks change twice a year !!!!
With Intersekt, when the clock is changed on an RCU the customer is invited to send the
new TIME to ALL RCU’s in the system.
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Switch off the entire Knekt system from one RCU.
There is a facility, with Intersekt, that will power off the entire Knekt system. To actually
disconnect power from the whole system each Room would require a Relay Boks. If there
is no Relay Boks then the Power Down command will put every Room into ‘MUTE’ by
turning all RCU’s in the Knekt system ‘off’.
Press and HOLD the ON/OFF switch on the RCU. The RCU display will count down, 5-
4-3-2-1, and shutdown the full system (Disconnect all sources from ALL rooms!).
There is NO global power on facility. Each Room will revert to it’s previous state when
that Room’s RCU is switched ‘on’.
Switching ON the Intersekt.
With an Intersekt system with RER16 and SES8 make sure that you switch on the SES8
FIRST. Otherwise the SES8 doesn’t now what Sources are IR controlled, it assumes that
every source is a Linn source (which it should be guv!).
Switching OFF the Intersekt system.
Make sure that every RCU is in Stand-by mode. If the RCU is getting a Source STATUS,
the Intersekt is too busy waiting for the RCU to finish it’s task and sometimes doesn’t
have enough time to go into Standby itself. This can cause the Intersekt to loose its
memory and has to be re-setup
Contents 15

Other Stuff - hints and tips.
Linstall V2.00 HELP - with the Linstall software loaded onto your screen hit [ F1 ] for
some useful help information. Look at the [ problem systems ] page for details on
downloading to individual RCU’s from DOS - very useful in an Intersekt system where
one RCU ( three miles away ) won’t download successfully.
For configuring the Intersekt within Linstall have a look in Knektips.doc
Kairn in a Parallel Intersekt System.
Communication between the Main System RCU and the Main System Kairn are via the
Linn Line Remote sockets of Source 1 on the Intersekt. The Main System RCU should be
connected to the RCU RJ45 socket of Room 1 on the Intersekt.
When installing a Kairn in parallel with an Intersekt, you MUST remember to connect the
sources to the Intersekt in the same order as they are connected to the Kairn.
I/P KairnPhono KairnPro

1 Phono (mm) ------
2 Phono (mc) Aux2
3 Tun Tun
4 CD CD
5 Aux Aux1
6 Tape1 Tape1
7 Tape2 Tape2
i.e. A Tuner connected to Input 3 on the Kairn should be connected to Source 3 of the
Intersekt.
Kairn phono.
The phono i/p on a Kairn is available, at Line Level, from the Kairn’s ‘Matrix’ o/p. This
Matrix output should be connected to Source 1 on the Intersekt and set up as...
Type Aux
Model IntersektPhono
Contents 16

System Examples
Phantom Intersekt & NO RECORD devices
5 Sources & 6 Rooms = 1 off Intersekt R8S8

9 Sources & 6 Rooms = 2 off Intersekt SES8 + 1 off Intersekt RER16
Phantom Intersekt & 2 OFF RECORD devices

Parallel Intersekt ( with Main System RCU ) & NO RECORD devices

- rem the Kairn has only 6/7 inputs.

Parallel Intersekt ( with Main System RCU ) & 2 OFF RECORD devices
- rem the Kairn has only 6/7 inputs.

Contents 17

Linstall
Interface Position:
This box is only shown in an Intersekt system. It is to tell the Intersekt what RCU
is connected to which Room socket.As an Intersekt system can be have upto 128
room it has to now what room is what RCU.
The large (first) box is the ID of the Intersekt board. A Intersekt R8S8 has only 1
board, but a Intersekt RER16 has 2 boards. Rooms1-8 could be on Board1 and
Rooms 9-16 on Board2. You can call the board numbers any value from 1 to 16,
as long as you know what RCU is connected to what board!
The smaller (second) box is the room number on that board. This number can only
be from 1 to 8, as you can only have 8 rooms per board.
E.g.
28 room system with 8 sources:-
2 x RER16 and 1 x SES8.
First RER16 has rooms 1-16
Room1- Interface position 1 1
......
......
Second RER16 has rooms 17-32 (only 28 rooms used)

.....
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When Loading the RCU’s the Linstall tells you to connect the Room Interface 1. If it find
that Room Interface 2 is connected, it asks if you want to re-name this as Room Interface
1.
The Intersekt Room Interface boards can be re-named, as long as the RCU’s serial No’s in
the Linstall are connected to the Room Interface board number. Otherwise everything will
get confused.
Interface position with Tape or VCR sources.

When you install a RECORD device you will be given the option of accessing the
RECORD functions of VCRs and Tapedecks. If you decide NOT to access the RECORD
functions then the record outputs will NOT use up a Room output.
You can allocate a RECORD device to a Room Interface that does NOT exist - eh ? In an
8x8 you have only 1 Room interface card so if you allocate the RECORD device to Room
Interface 2 Room 1 then you will retain access to Room Interface 1 Room 1. (The
maximun Room Interface Number is 15).
Contents 19

Controlling 58kHz Devices with an Intersekt system.
For some of the Satelitte recievers, it is necessary to output with a IR carrier frequency of 58kHz. The
extra equipment required is a Knekt Line Driver and a Doubri (RJ45 to Phono Convertor).
Conversion of the Line Driver.

The following change below is required:-
1. Short out R302.
2. Bridge resistor R301 with a resistor of 470Ω.
3. Adjust Vr301 for approx 58kHz, (U301 pin 3). This step done while transmitting the code.
Changes required with Linstall.tpl file

DEVICE “RCADSS”
LIBRARY “rcadss”
FEATURE LINN
MODES“Unused”, “Unused”, “Prog Select”, “Unused” , “Unused” , “Unused” , “Unused” ,
“Unused”,”Standby”
TYPE Satellite
END DEVICE
The Line in BOLD ITALICS is to be ADDED
Connecting Intersekt to Line Driver.

Connection is made from the Remote out socket on the Intersekt to the Red Sockets (Remote In) on the
Doubri using the Phono lead. Then using the 8 way cable from the Doubri to the Accessories socket on the
Line Driver.
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Intersekt, problem loading RCU’s!
PROBLEM
When using the Intersekt RER16 there can be a problem loading the second interface. For example if the
RCU at position 1:7 on interface 1 fails to load then you will not be able to load room interface 2 or any
after that. The later RCU’s can of course be loaded using UPLOAD from DOS .
OVERVIEW OF SOLUTION
When a compilation is done in Linstall the program creates a set of files that are meant to be loaded into
the various interfaces on the Intersekt. These have, for instance, which of the sockets on the back of the
Intersekt have a room connected to them and which RCU’s are grouped together.
These files need to be loaded into their respective interfaces unaltered. Otherwise you could find that the
groups you have set up do not work as planned.
The aim of this work around is to “fool” the Linstall program into thinking it is loading the first interface
every time.
This is what we want:
Intersekt RER16
Interface 2 definition file (ROOMIF02.DAT) Interface2
To achieve this we do the following:

Intersekt RER16
Interface 2 definition file renamed (ROOMIF01.DAT) Interface2
SOLUTION
1. Back up your customers definition files.
2. Compile the customers definition file as usual.
3. Load the multi-room system as normal.
4. Whichever RCU’s fail to load, load using UPLOAD.
5. In File Manager/Explorer rename ROOMIF01.DAT as TEMPIF01.DAT .
6. Rename ROOMIF02.DAT as ROOMIF01.DAT .
7. Connect the PC serial lead to the second PC socket on the Intersekt.
8. In Linstall load the system.
9. It will ask if you want to “Overwrite Room Interface 2 with Interface 1”, click on “Yes” .
10. Room Interface 2 will now be loaded, the room after this will NOT load. Do NOT worry, this is what
should happen.
11. Exit Linstall.
12. In File Manager/Explorer rename ROOMIF01.DAT as ROOMIF02.DAT .
13. Rename TEMPIF01.DAT as ROOMIF01.DAT
Contents 21

You should find that the system is correctly loaded and works perfectly (As if!). The last two instructions
were put in for completeness with the aim of putting things back as they were when you started.
This method can be extended to cover subsequent Intersekts.
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No Audio!
With the Intersekt and Knekt-D you may have connected up the system and NO SOUND!
Some basic checks to make:-
• Check the LED and the Knekt-R/Sneaky-R. If this is showing RED you have a
problem (OK, I know the problem is that you’ve no sound!). probably a connection
problem. The LED should normally be GREEN.
• The RED LED shows you that you that POWER is coming in on the
BALANCED cable from the MAIN room.
• Check that EVERY room has the RJ45/Fcc68 cable from the MAIN
roon connected to the BALANCED socket on the Line Receiver, NOT
the RCU socket.
• If the cable is too close a mains/power cable, this can induce power into
the cable and feed it back to the Intersekt. Check that you are using
twisted pair cable with the pairs in the correct order (1/4, 2/3, 5/8 and
6/7).
• The RED LED also tells you that the Power supply on the Knekt-R isn’t strong
enough. Disconnect the RCU. If eveything comes alive check that the cable to
the RCU OK! Also Check that the Supply is a Linn supply and it is the correct
Mains voltage.
• On the Intersekt the Audio will MUTE for the following reasons:-
• If you have POWER coming in on the BALANCED cable (as above). Check
that each Room has the Balanced Cable, (Room1-8), from the Intersekt
connected to the BALANCED input on the KNEKT-R. NOT the RCU socket
on the Knekt-R!
• The Power coming into the Intersekt maybe due to cable routing. If the cable is
too close a mains/power cable, this can induce power into the cable and feed it
back to the Intersekt. Check that you are using twisted pair cable with the pairs
in the correct order (1/4, 2/3, 5/8 and 6/7).
• If the Mains is take a dip, because say the Air conditioning motor comes on, the
Intersekt will Mute for about a second.
The LED for the Intersekt in close to the MAINS inlet area of the board. To see it you
will have to remove the Product sleeve. When you switch the Intersekt ON or OFF you
will see a RED LED flash. This LED shows the MUTE state of the Intersekt, LED ON
theh MUTE, LED OFF then UNMUTE.
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Main system sources can be controlled independently. ............................................... 4

Individual rooms can be allocated certain sources....................................................... 5

Expandable - up to 16 sources distributed to up to 128 rooms. .................................. 9

Designated rooms can access record functions in the main system........................... 13

Global clock updates to all rcu’s................................................................................. 14

Switch off the entire knekt system from one rcu........................................................ 15

Switching on the intersekt. ......................................................................................... 15

Switching off the intersekt system. ............................................................................. 15

Other stuff - hints and tips.......................................................................................... 16

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The wee adapter....

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Up to Installation software V1.03.

Installation software V2.00: Introduced with the Intersekt.

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The main thing to remember is.....

( The Wakonda/Majik with a Sneaky Receiver responds to pre-amp commands via

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Sources 1-8 Sources 1-8 Sources 1-8

MICRO CONTROLLER Accesso

Main System Room 1 Room 2

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Main System Room 1 Room 2

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The Intersekt ‘boxes’ come in three configurations....

1. Intersekt R8S8 a STANDALONE box that will distribute 8 sources to up to 8

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8x8 Intersekt (R8S8)

Audio Left Audio Right Remote Control

Source Expansion Box (SES8)

pc rcu R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16

Room Expansion Box (RER16)

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Audio Left Audio Right Remote Control

Audio Left Audio Right Remote Control

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During the installation of an Intersekt system Rooms can be allocated to a GROUP or

What does it all mean ?

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R8S8 has 1 Room expansion card.

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Switching ON the Intersekt.

Switching OFF the Intersekt system.

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For configuring the Intersekt within Linstall have a look in Knektips.doc

Kairn in a Parallel Intersekt System.

I/P KairnPhono KairnPro

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Phantom Intersekt & NO RECORD devices

5 Sources & 6 Rooms = 1 off Intersekt R8S8

Phantom Intersekt & 2 OFF RECORD devices

5 Sources & 6 Rooms = 1 off Intersekt R8S8

Parallel Intersekt ( with Main System RCU ) & NO RECORD devices

5 Sources & 6 Rooms = 1 off Intersekt R8S8

5 Sources & 6 Rooms = 1 off Intersekt SES8 + 1 off Intersekt RER16

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