RE: Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmm... well, the SONOS has a line-in on each zoneplayer, to which you
can a=
ttach any audio device you want... you *could* attach an FM tuner.. You'd
h=
ave the issue of control of the tuner to sort out though. - If you just
ten=
d to listen to one or two stations, then you could just get a couple of
che=
ap FM tuners, leave each permanently tuned to one station then select
betwe=
en them somehow. - if you had multiple zoneplayers, you could obviously
att=
ach the tuners to each one. Attaching more than 1 tuner to a single
zonepla=
yer would be a little tricker, but could be done I guess, if you use a
rela=
y or X10 module etc. to ensure you only turn on the tuner you want to
liste=
n to..

Having said all that of course, most FM stations these days have a web
stre=
am you can use instead don't they? (the stations I mainly listen to all
hav=
e web streams that I've added to my SONOS).

The SONOS web interface does need a PC to host it currently. - SONOS is
bas=
ed on UPnP, and the current web interface uses the windows UPnP components
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to talk to the SONOS hardware. I'm not aware of any likely change to
that..=
..

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of=
Pedro de Oliveira
> Sent: 20 January 2008 10:04
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> Simpler in terms of my requirements.  I firstly need it to do FM
radio.
> If possible with a web interface and also if possible play mp3s from
my
> NAS.  From the responses it seems these requirements aren't able to be
> met and so, based on the opinions of the list, I am moving towards web
> radio...
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> I take your point about sonos being easy to use/install but as you
> imply, it is not cheap.  I am considering it though and it would be
top
> of my list if I could control it through an iphone without having to
> have a PC on to serve the web pages.  This would negate the need to
add
> to the initial outlay of Zoneplayer + controller.
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> Anyone know if some software needs to be installed on a PC to
interface
> between the sonos web interdace and the Zoneplayer?  If all that is
> needed is a web server, maybe I could serve web pages on my NAS
running
> Apache or this might not even be needed if the web pages are served
from
> the Zoneplayer itself.
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> Cheers,
> Pedro
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 20 January 2008 09:10
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> Simpler in what respect? - From an end user ease-of-use point of view?
> Or from the installation complexity angle?
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> Either way, I'd suggest you look long & hard at SONOS - it
absolutely is
> the proverbial piece of p*ss to both install and use. It ticks all the
> integration boxes - I control mine from CBUS switches, Comfort
> responses, and from HomeSeer. A skinnable web interface is freely
> available, In addition to the "full fat" PC interface
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> Of course, if by simpler you also meant to imply cheaper, then that's
> another matter entirely.. :-)
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> Paul G.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com] On
> Behalf Of Pedro de Oliveira
> > Sent: 19 January 2008 22:52
> > To: UKHA Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
> >
> > Thanks to all for the recommendations.
> >
> > The Roku / Pinnacle device sounds interesting, I'll have to look
into
> > that.
> >
> > I was actually thinking of something a bit simpler , anyone know
of or
> > have a radio with a web interface?
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Pedro
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com] On
> Behalf
> > Of Jon Wilkins
> > Sent: 19 January 2008 13:33
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
> >
> >
> >
> > 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).
> >
> > Currently (r)etailing around =A340-=A350 depending on source, so
the
> > reduced frills mean a cost saving.
> >
> > In case running cost is important to you, mine seems to draw a
> > constant 4-5W (ie cost =3D peanuts per year).
> >
> > On top you'll still need some appropriate powered speakers /
small amp
> > + unpowered speakers.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > jon
> > On Jan 19, 2008 12:24 PM, John Murray <John@themurrayhouse
> > <mailto:John%40themurrayhouse.co.uk>
.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
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