Re: Whole house audio control

["kw1816" <kw1816@xxxxxxx>]

Jeff,

I'd be very interested in where you purchased it from.....
Get digging :-)

Slightly cheeky question time -  Did you have to pay VAT + duty, if
so, did it come to around 22% of the total ?  Feel free to contact
me off list if you'd rather not answer here.

Cheers
Kevin.



--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Young, Jeff"
<Jeff.Young@D...> wrote:
> I've had it for about 18 months so I'll have to dig out the web
site.  I
> purchased it from the US as a complete package.  The company was
based in
> Arizona and were the cheapest I could fine.  I remember it was more
> expensive than the Kustom equivalent but I was more than happy to
pay it at
> the time because of the problems I had been through ..
>
> The power supply is switchable so I just had to swap the fuse and
away we
> go.
>
> The keypads are the CA-LCD2
>
>
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: 15 January 2004 12:01
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
>
>
> Oh, and which keypads?
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Young, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Young@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 15 January 2004 11:51
> > To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> >
> > No way is the russound a re-badged kustom.  I've had two
Kustom's and
> > both of them blew up !  The build quality of the Russound is far
> > better.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 15 January 2004 11:46
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> >
> >
> > ...Which is a rebadged Kustom amp I believe - I have the 6640, 6
zone,
> > 6 source. I also vote for these - very cheap compared to some of
the
> > competition. The keypads aren't as flashy as some of the others
around
> > though (I have the double ones).
> >
> > http://www.nuvotechnologies.com/2_3r.html
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Young, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Young@xxxxxxx...]
> > > Sent: 15 January 2004 11:41
> > > To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> > >
> > > Got a russound 6.4 amp from the US.  4 source 6 zones /
keypads /
> > > remote.
> > >
> > > Very good and very easy to install.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: kw1816 [mailto:kw1816@xxxxxxx...]
> > > Sent: 15 January 2004 11:28
> > > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks Dean,
> > >
> > > I'll send you a message off list.
> > >
> > > It's looking like a choice between Russound CA or A-Bus or
the
> > > Xantech MRC44 .
> > >
> > > Any other experiences of either ?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Kevin.
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Dean Barrett"
<dean@r...>
wrote:
> > > > Hi Kevin
> > > >
> > > > We supply the Russound stuff - ABus and CA range's.
> > > >
> > > > ABus keypad would probably have suitable approval -
nice
softtouch
> > > glow in
> > > > the dark buttons etc.
> > > >
> > > > I run a similar system Wavefinder, Slimp for playback
and
EPods or
> > > PDA for
> > > > web based controls.
> > > >
> > > > If i can be of anymore help, mail me off list.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dean.
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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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >   Time to ask for some helpful advice I think :-)
> > > >
> > > >   I've been planning/building a whole house audio
system for
our
> > > 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
> > > so I
> > > >   want to get as much of the gear as possible now.
> > > >
> > > >   I already have a 'mock up' running that consists of
the
> > > following:
> > > >
> > > >   Win 2000 PC running J Rivers Media Centre, all my
CD's
ripped to
> > > 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.
> > > >
> > > >   I've also `created' a couple of touchscreen PC
controllers
out
> > > 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 - Don't
ask
why - I
> > > >   had a spare laptop or two !
> > > >
> > > >   These run the excellent Mainloby/Music lobby, giving
me
full
> > > control
> > > >   over the MP3's and also the DAB radio (which appears
as
any other
> > > >   track would).
> > > >
> > > >   So I have the source control sorted, one touchscreen
upstairs and
> > > >   one down - what I need is control over the volume etc
in
each
> > > room.
> > > >   I'm not too bothered about multi source but I would
like
> > > individual
> > > >   control in each room.  The wall controllers must have
a
very high
> > > >   WAF, in this case backlighting, soft touch buttons,
twinkly
> > > lights
> > > >   score highly.
> > > >
> > > >   I've looked at the QED and Linn stuff and have been
less
than
> > > >   impressed, not with the products, but with the cost.
> > > >
> > > >   Casting a quick search over the pond it seems there
are a
number
> > > of
> > > >   systems which are much better value - particularly at
the
moment
> > > >   with the exchange rate, even taking into account
shipping,
duty
> > > and
> > > >   VAT.
> > > >
> > > >   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.
> > > >
> > > >   Cheers
> > > >   Kevin.
> > > >
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