RE: Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation

["John Nye" <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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(No connection etc etc.....)

As Paul says you won't regret it! I only discovered it at Christmas time
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y
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John Nye=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 20 January 2008 14:53
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> is high too...
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> > -----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
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Pedro
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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
> >
> >
> >
> > 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..
> >
> > 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).
> >
> > 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....
> >
> > 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: 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 th=
e
> > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > www.jpdw.org / Information : The currency of the Future
> > > >
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