RE: Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do it! - you won't regret it, and (bank balance aside) the WAF factor
is hi=
gh too...

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of=
Pedro de Oliveira
> Sent: 20 January 2008 13:56
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> Paul,
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> If I attached an FM tuner to the sonos then, as you point out, I would
> still have the problem of controlling the tuner.  This was the initial
> question I posed so the sonos doesn't add anything to the solution. 
It
> might give me a way of having the FM tuner played throughout the whole
> house but again, I just need the upstairs bathroom.
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> Having said that and looking into Sonos a bit more, you are right in
> that the stations I mainly listen to are available as a stream to
Sonos
> so it does seem like Sonos is the solution.   The only question I need
> to answer myself is if I want to bite the bullet and do the whole
house
> audio now.
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> Thanks,
> Pedro
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 20 January 2008 10:16
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> Hmm... well, the SONOS has a line-in on each zoneplayer, to which you
> can attach any audio device you want... you *could* attach an FM
tuner..
> You'd have the issue of control of the tuner to sort out though. - If
> you just tend to listen to one or two stations, then you could just
get
> a couple of cheap FM tuners, leave each permanently tuned to one
station
> then select between them somehow. - if you had multiple zoneplayers,
you
> could obviously attach the tuners to each one. Attaching more than 1
> tuner to a single zoneplayer would be a little tricker, but could be
> done I guess, if you use a relay or X10 module etc. to ensure you only
> turn on the tuner you want to listen to..
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> Having said all that of course, most FM stations these days have a web
> stream you can use instead don't they? (the stations I mainly listen
to
> all have web streams that I've added to my SONOS).
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> The SONOS web interface does need a PC to host it currently. - SONOS
is
> based on UPnP, and the current web interface uses the windows UPnP
> components to talk to the SONOS hardware. I'm not aware of any likely
> change to that....
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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: 20 January 2008 10:04
> > To: UKHA Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
> >
> > 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...
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > 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 Paul Gordon
> > Sent: 20 January 2008 09:10
> > To: UKHA Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
> >
> >
> >
> > Simpler in what respect? - From an end user ease-of-use point of
view?
> > Or from the installation complexity angle?
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Of course, if by simpler you also meant to imply cheaper, then
that's
> > another matter entirely.. :-)
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> > > -----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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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > www.jpdw.org / Information : The currency of the Future
> > >
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