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RE: Re: Speakers for announcements


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  • Subject: RE: Re: Speakers for announcements
  • From: "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 23:19:15 +0100
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No, this is new development, so they make lower ceiling to squeeze as much floors as possible. :-).
So, how will I know that speakers are good enough?
I'll go for hi-fi speaker cables then, probably from Richer Sounds.
Any recommendations, but not too expensive?
Nik
-----Original Message-----
From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 July 2002 22:06
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] Re: Speakers for announcements

Even if you go for KAT5 (As I have done also), you'll still need the
same kit - amp(s), speaker cable and speakers.

My speaker cable is not shielded - it runs through the floor (long
runs) and crosses mains in several places (a lot of extra mains
wiring for the X10 lighting - all runs to the loft to LD11's). I've
not had any noise problems - audio is very clear.

Are you living in a bunker by any chance ;)

Paul.


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
> Ha, in most of the rooms ceiling is concrete. Only the halway has
suspended
> ceiling through which I plan to put all the wires.
> So, it's not possible to mount them in the ceiling.
> These speakers will be mono, because I will use them for
anouncements only,
> so this is all a bit too expensive for me.
> If I decide to go for a home audio, I'll probably use KAT5.
> Is your speaker cable shielded, and does it cross any power lines?
> Does it pick any noise?
> Nik
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
>   Sent: 13 July 2002 18:38
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx>   Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Speakers for announcements
>
>
>   That's a pretty small speaker requirement then! How about putting
>   them in the ceiling - I've got 7 sets of ceiling speakers in
various
>   rooms. They sound great and look very good (probably less obvious
>   than wall speakers). I went for a variety of models including:
>
>   Sonance GRM2 - Single stereo to mono summing speaker (water
>   resistant) - for use in the bathroom £90 ish
>
>   Systemline QED - Stereo pair for general areas £130 ish
>
>   Sonance 621 - Good quality stereo pair for listening rooms £240
ish
>
>   Also used 79 stand OFC cable
>
>   May be OTT for your requirements (whole lot cost over £1000 -
cheap
>   compared to what you can easily spend). My system was primarily a
>   whole-house audio system with feeds for Comfort, ACE TTS etc.
>
>   Paul.
>
>
>   --- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
>   > The time has come...
>   > I am ready to put some more cable throughout the flat. I
>   downloaded homeseer
>   > yesterday, for a trial and saw that I should really have some
>   speakers for
>   > announcements.
>   > Inital plan is to put small wall speaker in each room (5+2,
>   kitchen, lounge,
>   > hallway, 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms).
>   > I plan to put them above the doors in each room. Bathroom ones
>   must be water
>   > resistant. Internal walls are very thin, 5 cm including
plaster on
>   both
>   > sides. Plaster is about 12mm, so I have just 38mm from surface
to
>   the back
>   > of the plaster on the other side of the wall.
>   > Did anyone see such a thin speakers, preferrably in white.
>   > Are there any standards in speaker sizes, so if speaker dies at
>   some point
>   > later I'll have no problems replacing it? I don't want some
funny
>   shapes, so
>   > I have problems finding spare later.
>   > And, most important question: What kind of cable to put for
that
>   speaker?
>   > I suppose hi-fi speaker cable should be fine, but are they an
>   overkill?
>   > Also, because it's crossing power lines, wouldn't it be better
if
>   it's
>   > shielded? Also, they are thick, generally speaking, should I
go for
>   > something thinner?
>   > Please come with your experiences, because once I put it in, it
>   will be
>   > impossible to replace it later.
>   > Cheers,
>   > Nik
>
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