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Slightly different setup but going more towards the home brew theme we
all 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
and 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 am 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/B001G7PLT6>)
> 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.
>
> 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-mayfair.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
> <mailto:lists@xxxxxxx> [ukha_d]
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> <mailto: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 <mailto:tracey.gardner@xxxxxxx>
> [ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto: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 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
>
>
>
>
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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 room
feeding one of these amps
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://visionaudiovisual.com/techconnect/tc2-amp3/";>http://visionaudiovisual.com/techconnect/tc2-amp3/</a>)
connected 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 class="moz-cite-prefix">On 30/06/2015 09:32, Tim Hawes
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx";>timsyahoo@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d] wrote:<br>
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<div dir="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 "controller"
was xlobby with sound output via multiple sound cards to the
amps but I also haven;t recommissioned this. </div>
<div>Instead, I have recently dipped my toe in the Sonos
pond (a
Play:5)Â and am impressed.</div>
<div>You/we can still use the cable architecture with the
"original" Sonos design of equipment, ie the Zone Players
(<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonos-CONNECT-Wireless-Hi-Fi-formerly/dp/B001G7PLT6";>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").</div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/installation/smart-apartment-in-londons-mayfair.html";>http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/installation/smart-apartment-in-londons-mayfair.html</a><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The "play" kit seems to be integrated amp &
speakers
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>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 29 June 2015 at 11:08, Mark
McCall
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:lists@xxxxxxx";>lists@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d] <span dir="ltr"><<a
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href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target="_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div>
<br>
<br>
<div dir="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>
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[ukha_d] <span dir="ltr"><<a
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target="_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
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<div><font face="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>Â </div>
<div><font face="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="Calibri">The intention was to
allow for central control of the system
from my Node 0.</font></div>
<div><font face="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>Â </div>
<div><font face="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 options
are.</font></div>
<div>Â </div>
<div><font face="Calibri">So please feel free
to flood me with ideas :-)</font></div>
<div>Â </div>
<div><font face="Calibri">Many
thanks</font></div>
<div>Â </div>
<div><font
face="Calibri">Tracey</font></div>
<div><font
face="Calibri">Lincolnshire</font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri">
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