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Just like Stella Artois ... Reassuringly expensive. :-)
They have *EXCELLENT* tech support though... ;-)
Phil
Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...
> On 29 Jun 2015, at 10:59, Paul Gale groups2@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <uk=
ha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> With a really nice price tag? ;)
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> Paul.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 29 June 2015 10:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] RE: [Bulk] UK_Selfbuild Audio round the house
optio=
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> There's some really nice kit from Naim Audio... ;-)
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> > On 29 Jun 2015, at 09:52, 'Neil Ball' neilball@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]=
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > If you value ease of use and a stable/mature platform then Sonos
still
> > takes some beating although their zone amps for use with outboard
> > speakers seem a little pricey compared with their Play all-in-one
> > range. The Denon Heos system looks promising although their app
is not
> > as polished, and you still have the issue of whether they stay in
this
> > part of the market for the long term. Their development roadmap
shows
> > a multi-zone rack-mount unit is promised some time this year. At
the
> > other end of the spectrum there is the option to build players
from
> > RPi's and low cost power amps, controlled via DLNA.
> >
> >
> >
> > I've stuck with Sonos myself - with a number of zones fed from
> > Connect:Amps to in-ceiling speakers, and some areas fed from Play
> > speakers where I wanted to keep costs lower. The whole family has
no
> > problem using the system - even my retired parents find it easy
to use
> > when they visit, and have bought themselves a Play:1 too for use
at hom=
e after using Sonos here.
> >
> >
> >
> > Neil B.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx
> > [mailto:UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx]
> >
> > Sent: 29 June 2015 09:41
> > To: UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx; ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Bulk] UK_Selfbuild Audio round the house options?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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 No=
de 0.
> > 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?
> >
> > 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 options are.
> >
> > So please feel free to flood me with ideas :-)
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Tracey
> > Lincolnshire
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > Posted by: "Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxx>
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
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<div><br></div><div>Just like Stella Artois ...
Reassuringly expensive.
:-)</div><div><br></div><div>They have
*EXCELLENT* tech support though...
;-)<br><br>Phil<div><br></div><div>Sent
from another bloody fruit-based portable
device...</div></div><div><br>On 29 Jun 2015, at
10:59, Paul Gale <a href="mailto:groups2@xxxxxxx";>groups2@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d] <<a href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>>
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style="font-size:10.0pt">With a really nice price tag?
;)<br>
<br>
Paul.<br>
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From: <a href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>
[<a href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>]<br>
Sent: 29 June 2015 10:44<br>
To: <a href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a><br>
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] RE: [Bulk] UK_Selfbuild Audio round the house
options?<br>
<br>
There's some really nice kit from Naim Audio... ;-)<br>
<br>
Phil<br>
<br>
Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...<br>
<br>
> On 29 Jun 2015, at 09:52, 'Neil Ball' <a href="mailto:neilball@xxxxxxx";>neilball@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d] <<a href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>>
wrote:<br>
><br>
> If you value ease of use and a stable/mature platform then Sonos
still<br>
> takes some beating although their zone amps for use with
outboard<br>
> speakers seem a little pricey compared with their Play
all-in-one<br>
> range. The Denon Heos system looks promising although their app is
not<br>
> as polished, and you still have the issue of whether they stay in
this<br>
> part of the market for the long term. Their development roadmap
shows<br>
> a multi-zone rack-mount unit is promised some time this year. At
the<br>
> other end of the spectrum there is the option to build players
from<br>
> RPi's and low cost power amps, controlled via DLNA.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I've stuck with Sonos myself - with a number of zones fed
from<br>
> Connect:Amps to in-ceiling speakers, and some areas fed from
Play<br>
> speakers where I wanted to keep costs lower. The whole family has
no<br>
> problem using the system - even my retired parents find it easy to
use<br>
> when they visit, and have bought themselves a Play:1 too for use
at home after using Sonos here.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Neil B.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> From: <a href="mailto:UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx";>UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx</a><br>
> [<a href="mailto:UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx";>mailto:UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx</a>]<br>
><br>
> Sent: 29 June 2015 09:41<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx";>UK_Selfbuild@xxxxxxx</a>;
<a href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a><br>
> Subject: [Bulk] UK_Selfbuild Audio round the house
options?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I am now in the final stages of my self-build and am starting to
think<br>
> how to implement music/audio around the place.<br>
><br>
> My wiring/cabling consists of a network of pairs of heavy
duty<br>
> loudspeaker cables out to speaker locations in the ceiling of each
room.<br>
> The intention was to allow for central control of the system from
my Node 0.<br>
> I also provided CAT 5 at several points around each room to allow
for<br>
> IR control if necessary, but I imagine that wireless will
have<br>
> superseded that idea?<br>
><br>
> At the time of planning/implementing this network, there was not
a<br>
> great deal of choice in audio/control systems and I would now like
to<br>
> know what the up to date options are.<br>
><br>
> So please feel free to flood me with ideas :-)<br>
><br>
> Many thanks<br>
><br>
> Tracey<br>
> Lincolnshire<br>
><br>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> ------------------------------------<br>
> Posted by: "Neil Ball" <<a href="mailto:neilball@xxxxxxx";>neilball@xxxxxxx</a>><br>
> ------------------------------------<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> ------------------------------------<br>
><br>
> Yahoo Groups Links<br>
><br>
><br>
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