Re: Pre-wired house- Need help with A/V Distribution with CAV6.6

["Eric" <eric3@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for your help guys.  I have been doing some research to figure out
the best workaround for my problem before I decide to dump the CAV.  I am
learning as I go, so forgive any dumb ideas or questions.

I get the impression that the CAV will work with A-Bus AKP2 keypads, no?

I know that would limit some features, but seems that it could still give me
choice of 4 sources in 4 zones?  Am I on the right road or am I missing
something?

On another angle, I have looked into a few other systems, Sonance, Niles,
etc. and it appeared some keypads only required 6 wires of the 8 available
in the Cat 5e.  Is it potentially feasible to use the other 2 to patch the
the speaker wire down to the media closet?

Thanks
Eric


"Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:m7-dnUC06MiQX1TfRVn-sg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The house seems to be wired like this..... In-ceiling speakers go to the
> > keypad station on the wall in each zone and then Cat 5E is run from the
> > Keypad station to the media closet.  All the coax goes to the Media
Closet
> > of course.
>
> That's definitely a problem.  For the CAV6.6 you need home run speaker and
> video cables.  The wiring you have in place would likely fit an A-BUS
> system.  Unless you can run new cables you will not be able to use the
> CAV6.6.  If you got the CAV6.6 from my store, give me a call and I'll try
to
> arrange a replacement (assuming it's still new).
>
> > It appears to me that the CAV needs all the speaker
> > wires to go to the media room also.  Is this correct?
>
> Yes.  That is correct.
>
> > Any ideas on how to deal with this or what system I
> > should be looking at that has the speaker hook-ups
> > at the keypad?
>
> As I mentioned above, you should be able to install an A-BUS system on the
> cables you already have.  Call if you need help.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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