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

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What does the Marmitek control? just the volume and source I assume?!
good thought thanks
Noel

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Neil Ball" <neilball@...> wrote:
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> I've re-used an old micro hifi for my in-ceiling speakers just now as
I
> still cannot decide which multiroom system to install. I've got 4
pairs
> around the house so have wired the speakers in a series/parallel
bridge to
> keep the impedance matched.  I also have an airport express
installed so I
> can stream music from a PC and control the hifi using a Marmitek RF
remote,
> bought it for around =A320 after a quick google. Works a treat for me
jus=
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> now.
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> Neil B.
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
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> noel_pilot
> Sent: 06 May 2008 08:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Bathroom Speakers Installation...any tips please?!
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> Well since my 'The Imp Magic Box' died on me last week I'm thinking of
> doing things properly and putting some ceiling speakers into my
> bathroom driven from a receiver/amp and airport express in the landing
> cupboard.
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> Few questions....
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> 1 - Speakers i'm looking at (found through search of the list) are
> http://www.rs100.
<http://www.rs100.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3D216>
> co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3D216 they seem ok
> and will do the job for me I think, unless anyone says otherwise or
> anything better for sub =A350??
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> 2 - Installation - Any tips, I've got an artexed (beyond belief the
> spikes are up to 1.5inches!!) ceiling, assume I just cut a nice hole
> and screw them in???!
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> 3 - The amp/receiver =3D what i'd like is to have an amp with radio
> tuner so I can switch between either radio or the airport express on
> another input. Question is how I could do that switch. One option is
> a cheap harmony remote say with an IR receiver run to the cupboard but
> that seems like overkill. Only control I'm looking for is volume and
> source just to swap between either radio and cd (for airport) no
> control over radio stations required.
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> Thoughts and assistance greatly appreciated.
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> Needless to say it's VERY low budget, amp/receiver i intend to find on
> ebay or similar.
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> Thanks
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> Noel
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