Re: Whole house audio control

["kw1816" <kw1816@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Dean,

I'll send you a message off list.

It's looking like a choice between Russound CA or A-Bus or the=20
Xantech MRC44 .

Any other experiences of either ?

Cheers
Kevin.

--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Dean Barrett" <dean@r...>
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> Hi Kevin
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> We supply the Russound stuff - ABus and CA range's.
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> ABus keypad would probably have suitable approval - nice softtouch=20
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> the dark buttons etc.
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> I run a similar system Wavefinder, Slimp for playback and EPods or=20
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> web based controls.
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>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: kw1816 [mailto:kw1816@xxxxxxx...]
>   Sent: 13 January 2004 17:16
>   To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [ukha_d] Whole house audio control
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>   Time to ask for some helpful advice I think :-)
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>   I've been planning/building a whole house audio system for our=20
next
>   house (move imminent). I know that as soon as we move then money
>   will be swallowed up by nice-to-haves like kitchens and things=20
so I
>   want to get as much of the gear as possible now.
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>   I already have a 'mock up' running that consists of the=20
following:
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>   Win 2000 PC running J Rivers Media Centre, all my CD's ripped to=20
MP3
>   and a
>   Psion Wavefinder USB DAB thingy. At the moment the output is
>   connected to an old receiver and a pair of bookshelf speakers for
>   testing.
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>   I've also `created' a couple of touchscreen PC controllers out=20
of a
>   cheap touchscreen add on linked to a laptop in a custom case with
>   the screen `flipped' so it's like a tablet PC =96 Don't ask why =96
I
>   had a spare laptop or two !
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>   These run the excellent Mainloby/Music lobby, giving me full=20
control
>   over the MP3's and also the DAB radio (which appears as any other
>   track would).
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>   So I have the source control sorted, one touchscreen upstairs and
>   one down - what I need is control over the volume etc in each=20
room.
>   I'm not too bothered about multi source but I would like=20
individual
>   control in each room.  The wall controllers must have a very high
>   WAF, in this case backlighting, soft touch buttons, twinkly=20
lights
>   score highly.
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>   I've looked at the QED and Linn stuff and have been less than
>   impressed, not with the products, but with the cost.
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>   Casting a quick search over the pond it seems there are a number=20
of
>   systems which are much better value =96 particularly at the moment
>   with the exchange rate, even taking into account shipping, duty=20
and
>   VAT.
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>   I'm looking for any suggestions, or comments from anyone using
>   something like the Russound, Niles or Xantach systems, or
>   suggestions for UK sourced solutions.
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>   Cheers
>   Kevin.
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