Re: [KAT5] Digest Number 230

[Eddy Carroll <ecarroll@xxxxxx>]

I installed some ceiling speakers in two new houses recently (both
relatives). I used an inline impedance-based speaker volume control
from CPC, mounted on the wall beside the light switches.

(http://www.cpc.co.uk/ - search for
item code AV01580).

The only thing to watch out for is that it needs quite a deep wallbox;
47mm rather than 25mm or 37mm. It works quite well - 10 discrete volume
positions, plus OFF. I have six of them connected through a speaker
distribution unit (CPC code AV02600), driven by a decent power amp.

The amp is connected to the "Multi-room out" on a decent A/V amp.
The amp's main speaker outputs feed the room where the amp itself is
located (allowing it to have different sound than the rest of the house
when desired).

The wiring is standard 79-strand speaker cable, installed while the house
was being built.

Hope this helps,

Eddy
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>    Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 21:29:14 -0000
>    From: "deanxsewell" <dean_sewell@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Kitchen Audio Tips
>
> I am planning to extend my audio / Kat5 system into the kitchen.  I
> plan to use ceiling speakers, and conceal the Kat5 along with an Amp
> in a cupboard.  Does anybody have any recommendation re Amps, and
> more specifically a way to control the volume by wire?  Thus, I
> would like to have a volume control / on-off mounted to the wall as
> the Amp will be out-of-sight.
>
> Has anybody else done this?  Any ideas / tips / tested methods very
> welcome?
>
> Also, any ideas re balancing the sound?  I have fairly high-end HiFi
> kit, but cannot realistically use the same amp and cannot get
> similar speakers.