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I use a slightly different setup. I run Logitech Media Server on my server
and use an old phone running a squeezebox client connected to an FM
transmitter. This way any radio in the house can tune in. Anyone who finds
the frequency can listen as well but im not worried about that. You can
only listen to one audio track so its not quite multi room but you could
run a couple of clients and transmitters? You could also use Pi's as audio
Rx as a multi room setup.
On 30 Jun 2015 10:20 pm, "Pankaj Dhokia ukha@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]"
<
ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Slightly different setup but going more towards the home brew theme we
al=
l
> like.
>
> I'm going to be using RPi's as a local audio player in each room
feeding
> one of these amps (http://visionaudiovisual.com/techconnect/tc2-amp3/)
> connected to a pair of ceiling speakers.
>
> There are a number of software builds to use the Pi as a headless
audio
> player with it being able to stream from the web, play local/LAN music
an=
d
> stream and control from a handheld device/phone/tablet.
>
> On 30/06/2015 09:32, Tim Hawes timsyahoo@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] wrote:
>
> Hi Tracey,
>
> I also did as you did - lots of Cat5 plus speaker cable to ceilings.
I
> used to have central amps to ceiling speakers but haven't refitted
them
> after renovating. Original "controller" was xlobby with
sound output via
> multiple sound cards to the amps but I also haven;t recommissioned
this.
> Instead, I have recently dipped my toe in the Sonos pond (a Play:5)
and a=
m
> impressed.
> You/we can still use the cable architecture with the
"original" Sonos
> design of equipment, ie the Zone Players (<
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonos-CONNECT-Wireless-Hi-Fi-formerly/dp/B001G7PL=
T6>)
> but they've now been rebranded. These have the Sonos smarts, an
integrate=
d
> amp (some of them) but no speakers - i.e. use your own. Other zone
player=
s
> output line-level only to your own amp & speakers.
>
> See the rack shot in this A-H article - at the bottom are centrally
> mounted Zone Players (or "connect:amps").
>
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/installation/smart-apartment-in-londons-ma=
yfair.html
>
> The "play" kit seems to be integrated amp & speakers
Good for
> portability but perhaps not best if you want ceiling speakers.
>
> Control is via a pc app, smartphone app, or dedicated hand-held
> controller, but I suspect the dedicated controller is perhaps falling
out
> of fashion with the proliferation of smartphones & tablets, etc.
>
> HTH,
> Tim.
>
>
> On 29 June 2015 at 11:08, Mark McCall lists@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] =
<
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> We ran speaker wires too but never used. Just go Sonos.
>>
>> M.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 9:40 AM, 'Tracey Gardner'
>> tracey.gardner@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am now in the final stages of my self-build and am starting
to think
>>> how to implement music/audio around the place.
>>>
>>> My wiring/cabling consists of a network of pairs of heavy duty
>>> loudspeaker cables out to speaker locations in the ceiling of
each room=
.
>>> The intention was to allow for central control of the system
from my
>>> Node 0.
>>> I also provided CAT 5 at several points around each room to
allow for I=
R
>>> control if necessary, but I imagine that wireless will have
superseded =
that
>>> idea?
>>>
>>> At the time of planning/implementing this network, there was
not a grea=
t
>>> deal of choice in audio/control systems and I would now like
to know wh=
at
>>> the up to date options are.
>>>
>>> So please feel free to flood me with ideas :-)
>>>
>>> Many thanks
>>>
>>> Tracey
>>> Lincolnshire
>>>
>>>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">I use a slightly different setup. I run
Logitech Media Serve=
r on my server and use an old phone running a squeezebox client connected
t=
o an FM transmitter. This way any radio in the house can tune in. Anyone
wh=
o finds the frequency can listen as well but im not worried about that.
You=
can only listen to one audio track so its not quite multi room but you cou=
ld run a couple of clients and transmitters? You could also use
Pi's as=
audio Rx as a multi room setup. </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 30 Jun 2015 10:20 pm,
"Pankaj Dhokia <a =
href=3D"mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx";>ukha@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d]" <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>>
wrote:=
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<br><br>
Slightly different setup but going more towards the home brew theme
we all like.<br>
<br>
I'm going to be using RPi's as a local audio player in each
roo=
m
feeding one of these amps
(<a href=3D"http://visionaudiovisual.com/techconnect/tc2-amp3/";
target=
=3D"_blank">http://visionaudiovisual.com/techconnect/tc2-amp3/</a>)
connect=
ed to a
pair of ceiling speakers.<br>
<br>
There are a number of software builds to use the Pi as a headless
audio player with it being able to stream from the web, play
local/LAN music and stream and control from a handheld
device/phone/tablet.<br>
<br>
<div>On 30/06/2015 09:32, Tim Hawes
<a href=3D"mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">timsyah=
oo@xxxxxxx</a> [ukha_d] wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Tracey,
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I also did as you did - lots of Cat5 plus speaker cable to
ceilings. I used to have central amps to ceiling speakers but
haven't refitted them after renovating. Original "contro=
ller"
was xlobby with sound output via multiple sound cards to the
amps but I also haven;t recommissioned this.=C2=A0</div>
<div>Instead, I have recently dipped my toe in the Sonos pond=C2=A0=
(a
Play:5)=C2=A0and am impressed.</div>
<div>You/we can still use the cable architecture with the
"original" Sonos design of equipment, ie the Zone Playe=
rs
(<<a href=3D"http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonos-CONNECT-Wireless-Hi=
-Fi-formerly/dp/B001G7PLT6" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonos=
-CONNECT-Wireless-Hi-Fi-formerly/dp/B001G7PLT6</a>>)
but they've now been rebranded. These have the Sonos smarts,
an integrated amp (some of them) but no speakers - i.e. use
your own. Other zone players output line-level only to your
own amp & speakers.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>See the rack shot in this A-H article - at the bottom are
centrally mounted Zone Players (or
"connect:amps").</di=
v>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/installation/smart-a=
partment-in-londons-mayfair.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.automatedhom=
e.co.uk/installation/smart-apartment-in-londons-mayfair.html</a><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The "play" kit seems to be integrated amp
& spea=
kers
Good for portability but perhaps not best if you want ceiling
speakers.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Control is via a pc app, smartphone app, or dedicated
hand-held controller, but I suspect the dedicated controller
is perhaps falling out of fashion with the proliferation of
smartphones & tablets, etc.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>HTH,</div>
<div>Tim.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 29 June 2015 at 11:08, Mark
McCall
<a href=3D"mailto:lists@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">=
lists@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d] <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@yahoogr=
oups.com"
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<br>
<br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">We ran speaker wires too but never used.
Just go Sonos.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>M.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<span>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at
9:40 AM, 'Tracey Gardner' <a href=3D"mailto:t=
racey.gardner@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">tracey.gardner@xxxxxxx</=
a>
[ukha_d] <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:ukha=
_d@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<br>
<br>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">I am now in the
final stages of my self-build and am
starting to think how to implement
music/audio around the place.</font></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">My wiring/cabling
consists of a network of pairs of heavy
duty loudspeaker cables out to speaker
locations in the ceiling of each room.</font>=
</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">The intention was to
allow for central control of the system
from my Node 0.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">I also provided CAT
5 at several points around each room to
allow for IR control if necessary, but I
imagine that wireless will have superseded
that idea?</font></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">At the time of
planning/implementing this network, there
was not a great deal of choice in
audio/control systems and I would now like
to know what the up to date=C2=A0options are.=
</font></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">So please feel free
to flood me with ideas :-)</font></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">Many
thanks</font></d=
iv>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font
face=3D"Calibri">Tracey</font></div>
<div><font
face=3D"Calibri">Lincolnshire</font></=
div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">
<div><br>
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