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RE: Whole House Audio


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  • Subject: RE: Whole House Audio
  • From: "James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:56:50 +0100
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> I have a few speakers scattered around the house
> which are connected back to the PC. I play MP3 on
> the PC and want to have the music in some rooms but
> not in others. Could I connect the speakers through
> an X10 universal module (or the 4/8 X10 relays) and
> the music would stop coming out of the speaker if I
> switched the X10 Universal Module off? Is it as simple
> as that? Using Homeseer I can start Winamp using an
> X10 command and since I got a cheap RF device
> (thanks Homebase) I thought I could use that to
> start/stop Winamp and have control over which
> speakers/rooms are active. Discuss...

Careful with doing this as the amplifier will see a difference impedance
depending on how and how many speakers are connected at any one time.  This
will affect the volume as well.  Below 4 ohms a lot of amps get very hot
and
don't like it.  Some of the high end ones will drive into 2 ohms happily I
believe.

For example, connecting a pair of 4 ohmn (nominal) speakers in parallel
will
present a 2 ohm impendance - not good.

James H




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