New Home Pre-Wire and Wholehouse Audio
09-17-2010, 08:08 AM
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New Home Pre-Wire and Wholehouse Audio
OK Guys,
We are finally completing the drawings for our new home. I'm looking at having a basic whole-house audio setup in addition to my dedicated room (sure enough, I need to get a security system, telecomm, network, video distribution, cctv, etc.).
Any ideas on systems which are not going to break the bank (read Crestron and similar). For the whole house I will need the possibility of running up to 4 different sources concurrently.
My initial thoughts as to a reasonable (and not requiring dealer only programming) are to have in walls wired to a common system room and run Sonos units for each zone.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated
We are finally completing the drawings for our new home. I'm looking at having a basic whole-house audio setup in addition to my dedicated room (sure enough, I need to get a security system, telecomm, network, video distribution, cctv, etc.).
Any ideas on systems which are not going to break the bank (read Crestron and similar). For the whole house I will need the possibility of running up to 4 different sources concurrently.
My initial thoughts as to a reasonable (and not requiring dealer only programming) are to have in walls wired to a common system room and run Sonos units for each zone.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated
09-17-2010, 10:31 PM
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It all depends on what you like as far as sound quality. The Sonus should work for back ground, party, working out music. I would still recommend a dedicated system for critical listening, if you are into that.
09-19-2010, 06:37 PM
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Missed that in your OP, sorry. Sonus would be good if you will be running digital source. Stereocraft makes some nice multi zone amps also. I'm sure there are others. I'm not into multi zone, I pretty much have seperate systems in every room. Very ineficient I know, but, I have to do something with all my old gear!
As for speakers, almost everyone makes in wall stuff now. Just pick a budget and search from there.
As for speakers, almost everyone makes in wall stuff now. Just pick a budget and search from there.
09-20-2010, 12:27 AM
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Dude....I have now idea what you just said but I'm impressed anyway. I must be stuck in the past with my 1960's tube audio.
Ignorance can be bliss I guess.
Ignorance can be bliss I guess.
OK Guys,
We are finally completing the drawings for our new home. I'm looking at having a basic whole-house audio setup in addition to my dedicated room (sure enough, I need to get a security system, telecomm, network, video distribution, cctv, etc.).
Any ideas on systems which are not going to break the bank (read Crestron and similar). For the whole house I will need the possibility of running up to 4 different sources concurrently.
My initial thoughts as to a reasonable (and not requiring dealer only programming) are to have in walls wired to a common system room and run Sonos units for each zone.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated
We are finally completing the drawings for our new home. I'm looking at having a basic whole-house audio setup in addition to my dedicated room (sure enough, I need to get a security system, telecomm, network, video distribution, cctv, etc.).
Any ideas on systems which are not going to break the bank (read Crestron and similar). For the whole house I will need the possibility of running up to 4 different sources concurrently.
My initial thoughts as to a reasonable (and not requiring dealer only programming) are to have in walls wired to a common system room and run Sonos units for each zone.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated
09-20-2010, 09:41 AM
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Dean !I'm keeping the tube stuff for the listening room but with a boy and a girl + wife and I the tastes in music vary. For the kids + wife most of the stuff is in digital format so a server type would work. I have ripped all of my cd's for use in less critical areas (like when I'm under the cars or the bikes) so I want to be able to distribute that. Now, for serious listening there will always be a dedicated room.
This will be my 3rd house and all of them have had a dedicated room !
