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RE: IR Control & Other Stuff


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  • Subject: RE: IR Control & Other Stuff
  • From: "Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 18:20:48 +0100
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First of all Rob, welcome to the list you'll end up a lot poorer, but
that's the way it goes around here ;-)

Questions....

>
>       1)      Firstly I'm looking at multi-room hi-fi and after
> looking at the Linn stuff and the seemingly overpriced QED System line
> kit I've decided to keep my existing separates stack and add a Rotel
pre
> & power set up. I'm lead to believe that the RMB1075 power amp is
> controllable by its DB25 interface, allowing computer control.

You and me too! TBH, I'm awaiting Keith's KAT5 switcher before I do
anything rash, like spend a huge wad of money on a dedicated multi-room
setup. Money which, incidentally, I don't have ;-)

I have a huge problem with being tied to one manufacturer to integrate a
any system, I like to be able to chop and choose as well as upgrade as I
see fit and not be held to ransom by the likes of LINN.

>       2)      Secondly I'm going to add a couple of Sony CX450, 400CD
> changers for my ever increasing CD collection, I'm proposing to
control
> these via a slink-e linked to HomeSeer software. Control of the cDJ
> software will be via two house PC's and a Fujitsu Web pad with
wireless
> lan.

Never tried it and TBH I have no need for it either!

>       3)      OK and for my last question, I've been looking around
> for some reasonable cost IR receivers to link to a Zantech panel but
> can't seem to find anything pretty and cost effective. The QED room
link
> units are quiet good but will they work with the Zantech box and the
> slink-e, or only with the proprietary controller and emitters? Anybody
> got any suggestions, have seen one site recommending placing bullet
> style receivers in the ceiling?

I had RoomLink years ago and it was totally incompatible with the
Xantech stuff I now have. Xantech is the business but fairly pricy, but
if you want reliability its about the only system I can hand on heart
say I've had virtually no problems at all with.

The bullet type receivers are superb BTW, work very well and are very
subtle I have one in the wall of the lounge and one in the bedroom/

>
> P.S. The house has been first fixed with over 30 Cat5 points back to a
> patch panel, with a couple of Cat5 cables terminating next to lighting
> switches and the rest at convenient locations, not really sure what to
> do with them all just yet, but figured now was the time to put it in.
> QED 79 strand is back from every room to the panel as well. What have
I
> forgotten?
>

Good man, you've been paying attention to the CAT5 threads then ;-)

> P.P.S. Have I gone completely mad!

IMO...no!

In SWMBO's opinion...undoubtedly!

HTH

K.



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