RE: Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simpler in what respect? - From an end user ease-of-use point of view?
Or f=
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Either way, I'd suggest you look long & hard at SONOS - it absolutely
is th=
e proverbial piece of p*ss to both install and use. It ticks all the
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ation boxes - I control mine from CBUS switches, Comfort responses, and
fro=
m HomeSeer. A skinnable web interface is freely available, In addition to
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he "full fat" PC interface

Of course, if by simpler you also meant to imply cheaper, then that's
anoth=
er matter entirely.. :-)

Paul G.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of=
Pedro de Oliveira
> Sent: 19 January 2008 22:52
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> Thanks to all for the recommendations.
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> The Roku / Pinnacle  device sounds interesting, I'll have to look into
> that.
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> I was actually thinking of something a bit simpler , anyone know of or
> have a radio with a web interface?
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> Thanks again,
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> Pedro
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jon Wilkins
> Sent: 19 January 2008 13:33
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> Similar to John's suggestion, the Pinnacle Soundbridge Home music
> could be a possibility. It's an OEM'd Roku with some of the frills
> removed (wireless only, only a 2 line display etc) but will play from
> an itunes/firefly streamer or online 'radio' station. Control is via
> a remote but there's also a simple web interface and telnet-able
> control (probably very similar to its real Roku bigger brothers).
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> Currently (r)etailing around =A340-=A350 depending on source, so the
> reduced frills mean a cost saving.
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> In case running cost is important to you, mine seems to draw a
> constant 4-5W (ie cost =3D peanuts per year).
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> On top you'll still need some appropriate powered speakers / small amp
> + unpowered speakers.
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> Not sure how the Soundbridge would fare in a bathroom environment - I
> guess you'd do best to put it lower down and away from the bath/shower
> - not a problem, the remote is used to control.
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> jon
> On Jan 19, 2008 12:24 PM, John Murray <John@themurrayhouse
> <mailto:John%40themurrayhouse.co.uk>
.co.uk> wrote:
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> > I'm just in the process of fitting mine. I'm using a single Jamo
> speaker
> > that has two tweeter to provide stereo sounds from the one
speaker.
> > I'm using a Roku Soundbridge initially (may replay with MCX or
Sonos
> one
> > day) and the Roku has a web interface to control what is playing.
It
> does
> > not have DAB, but most UK DAB stations also broadcast via
internet
> > streaming, which is what I use. The Roku also links to my PC's to
> stream
> > mp3's etc.
> > Only drawback is, you need a separate amp.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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