Re: Bathroom Speakers Installation...any tips please?!

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks all, any tips on the control of the volume/input? Trying to
think of a way to avoid another =A370 xantech receiver and linking it in
that way! Would prefer a wall panel approach if possible but something
v simple obviously, think i saw mention on a post recently about an
x10 box that can emit IR when triggered with an x10 command which
could do the job. For that matter I also still need to get the
opposite of that the box that emits x10 commands when it receives IR!!
Thanks
Noel

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@...> wrote:
>
> All
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> I fitted similar speakers in my kitchen ceiling that was artexed.
I=20=20
> don't remember having any problems 'sitting' the speakers on the artex
=
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> or having to cut/sand away any artex.
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> Ben
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> On 6 May 2008, at 11:06, Tim Hawes wrote:
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> > Hopefully my kitchen speakers will arrive in time for the weekend
and
> > I'll be able to offer some tips too :-) My kitchen ceiling is
artexed
> > but I don't seem to have the stalagtites you describe... You
probably
> > only need an inch of "flat" artex around the perimeter
of the hole.
> >
> > Without being able to go & listen to any, I've gone for
Russound
> > Atmosphere SPA5C's from www.cyberselect.com at =A3130/pair. The
specs
> > look good so its fingers crossed.
> >
> > You might want to look at buying an adjustable hole saw, but
check the
> > max dia of the saw versus the hole you want to cut. I've seen
saws
> > that will do a 200mm dia, but also some that only go to ~160mm.
It's
> > another =A350 on the budget though :-/
> > I think I'm going to use a padsaw and patience, perhaps with some
> > chain-drilling of the circumference too.
> >
> > You might find an amp on your local Freecycle group
> > (www.freecycle.org). There's a few that come up on the groups I
belong
> > too. If it's going to be hidden then looks/age aren't really
important
> > :-)
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> > On 5/6/08, noel_pilot <HA@...> wrote:
> > > Thanks Paul, hmm good point, might see if i can just cut to
size the
> > > bigger spikes and make look reasonable!! Hoping to fully re
do the
> > > bathroom in the next year or so so as long as it doesn't
look
> > > horrendous then it'll be fine.
> > >
> > > Thanks Mark, had missed that article somehow!!
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Noel
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale"
<groups2@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Re the lovely artex! You may have problems as you'll
probably need
> > > to cut a smooth area of artex up to the ceiling fabric=20=20
> > (plasterboard?)
> > > for the flange of the speaker to sit flat on. Otherwise, the
speaker
> > > installation is really easy and normally (depending on
make),=20=20
> > several
> > > screws are tightened which pulls some rear fixings into
place. I=20=20
> > think
> > > you may need to re-artex a round flat area around each
speaker?
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20=20
> > On Behalf
> > > > > Of noel_pilot
> > > > > Sent: 06 May 2008 08:44
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Bathroom Speakers
Installation...any tips=20=20
> > please?!
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > Well since my 'The Imp Magic Box' died on me last
week I'm=20=20
> > thinking of
> > > > > doing things properly and putting some ceiling
speakers into my
> > > > > bathroom driven from a receiver/amp and airport
express in the =
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> > landing
> > > > > cupboard.
> > > > >
> > > > > Few questions....
> > > > >
> > > > > 1 - Speakers i'm looking at (found through search
of the list) =
=20
> > are
> > > > > http://www.rs100.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3D216
they =
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> > seem ok
> > > > > and will do the job for me I think, unless anyone
says=20=20
> > otherwise or
> > > > > anything better for sub =A350??
> > > > >
> > > > > 2 - Installation - Any tips, I've got an artexed
(beyond=20=20
> > belief the
> > > > > spikes are up to 1.5inches!!) ceiling, assume I
just cut a=20=20
> > nice hole
> > > > > and screw them in???!
> > > > >
> > > > > 3 - The amp/receiver =3D what i'd like is to have
an amp with =
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> > radio
> > > > > tuner so I can switch between either radio or the
airport=20=20
> > express on
> > > > > another input. Question is how I could do that
switch. One=20=20
> > option is
> > > > > a cheap harmony remote say with an IR receiver run
to the=20=20
> > cupboard but
> > > > > that seems like overkill. Only control I'm looking
for is=20=20
> > volume and
> > > > > source just to swap between either radio and cd
(for airport) no
> > > > > control over radio stations required.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thoughts and assistance greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Needless to say it's VERY low budget, amp/receiver
i intend to =
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> > find on
> > > > > ebay or similar.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Noel
> >
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