RE: Re: Whole house audio control

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

Having looked at it closely - the amp switches composite video. If you are
=
to run this to distant rooms, I imagine you'd run into some quality
issues.=
I use Kat5 units from my Extron Video Matrix Switcher (again composite). W=
onder what Russound's advice is on video distribution?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Watkin [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 January 2004 19:52
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
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> Jeff,
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> Do you use the Video switching capabilities at all?? If so what do you
> have
> hooked up to it and what sort of qulaity does it give?
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> Also what sort of feedback do you get when controlling something like
a C=
D
> jukebox??
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> Cheers
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> Paul
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Young, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Young@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 January 2004 18:59
> To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
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> Ok - I got it from
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> WH
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> Taxes were =A3198.57
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> Very happy with the site.  No problems etc
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> Jeff
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 January 2004 12:12
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
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> Thanks, their keypads are much nicer :)
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Young, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Young@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 15 January 2004 12:09
> > To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> >
> > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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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 mone=
y
> > > > >   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 momen=
t
> > > > >   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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