RE: Re: Speakers for announcements

["Chris Bond" <chris@xxxxxxx>]

79 strand is ok, not sure why but my 79-stand (QUDOS) going to me rear speakers have a similar jacket and I get amazing sound from them.

 

Kind Regards,

Chris Bond

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 July 2002 6:42 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Speakers for announcements

 

Just before I click on "buy", can someone confirm that this 79 strand is O.K?

And why clear housing is more expensive than black? Where's the catch? Which housing is better?

Cheers,

Nik

Product Details
TechLink - TECH-79 79 strand speaker cable TechLink 79 strand OFC loudspeaker cable. ·  Retails around £1.49-£1.99 per metre ·  79 strand ·  ( Connectors not included ) ·  Available in black or clear housing	Tell a friend about this product.

 

Options	URP	Price	Quantity
Clear 10 metre pack	£19.99	£9.00
Clear 20 metre pack	£39.99	£15.00
Clear 100 metre reel	£129.99	£50.00
Black 10 metre pack	£17.99	£8.00
Black 20 metre pack	£37.99	£13.00
Black 100 metre reel	£99.99	£40.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 July 2002 14:12
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Speakers for announcements

And I live in a flat, not in a house. And I have concrete ceiling in most of the rooms, so no drilling possible.

It seems that I'll definitly go for a single cable.

I found this one as the cheapest at Richer Sounds:

Gale XL 105

 

£	0	.69

 

It seems that this is 105 strand. Is this still a bit OTT?

Nik

[Nikola Kasic]  -----Original Message-----
From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 July 2002 13:16
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Speakers for announcements

Yes - I had all this + loads of CAT5, power for all lighting going
to loft to LD11's (over 40). I had to drill 7 new access holes
through each of the many joists in the main run (upstairs landing
running across the house) with a 35mm Auger bit. That's a lot of
work and a lot of pulling cables.


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
> The problem is thickness. I'll run not only speaker cables, but
microphone,
> IR tx, IR rx, PIR and possibly door contacts all in single go. So
where all
> those cables join, It will be very thick. If I go for one instead
of two, I
> am saving bunch of 7 cables, which can be very thick at the end.
>
> Nik
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
>   Sent: 14 July 2002 12:12
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Speakers for announcements
>
>
>   For the sake of a few quid, I'd definately run a pair of cables
to
>   each speaker location and coil up the unused one (long enough to
>   reach wherever you could put an additional speaker). Depends on
how
>   easy the cable running is though - if it's easy to run additional
>   cable in the future, you might not want to bother now and save
the
>   few pounds.
>
>   I can't see any reason for running more than 2 cables.
>
>
>   --- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
>   > Thanks Paul,
>   > I'll go with your advice and put some better quality ones, so
if I
>   want
>   > better quality sound in some later stage, in e.g. bedroom, I'll
>   just buy
>   > better quality speaker for that room.
>   > I am still glad to know that even putting lower quality cable
>   would work
>   > fine. That gives a bit of redundancy.
>   > What do you think, is one cable enough?
>   > For announcements it should be. If I want to switch to stereo
>   music later,
>   > placement of speakers is important, I suppose, for re-creating
>   sound stage.
>   > Therefore, there's no point planning anything like that,
because,
>   I don't
>   > have much options regarding placement.
>   >
>   > Regards,
>   > Nik
>   >
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
>   >   Sent: 14 July 2002 11:15
>   >   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   >   Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Speakers for announcements
>   >
>   >
>   >   Putting in good quality cable at this stage would be a good
>   idea -
>   >   even if you initially use cheap speakers for just
announcements
>   and
>   >   TTS etc - you can then upgrade in the future if you want,
without
>   >   having to re-cable.
>   >
>   >   Don't have any recommendations for cheaper speakers though.
>   >
>   >   --- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
>   >   > 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@h...]
>   >   >   Sent: 13 July 2002 22:06
>   >   >   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   >   >   Subject: [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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