Re: Multi-speaker amplifier

[Chris <nospamchrislev@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

E. Lee Dickinson wrote:

>This is kindof backwards from what we usually do.
>
>A friend has a house that was "prewired for sound."  What the contractor did
>was run a bunch of speaker wire from the corner of the living room to the
>ceilings of other rooms, with no wall drops for volume controls.
>
>Because of cost and architectural limitations, running new wire is not an
>option. Trying to extend speaker runs down the wall for a volume control is
>not an option. It's possible, but, I say again, not an option.
>
>I've been looking at various speaker distribution panels, which is close to
>what this project needs. What I'd really like is a pretty distribution panel
>with 4 or 6 volume knobs on the front, adjusting the volume out to each
>speaker group.  I figure I could build such a beast easy enough, with a
>stack of volume controls and an impedance matching speaker distro. But I'd
>rather find something off-the-shelf, and be done with this project quickly.
>Since I can't get local control, I'd like to at least get individual
>control.
>
>Any ideas?
>
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>
>

Hi,

Take a look at Control4. You can get a multi-room amp and/or switch then
use  one of their Home Theater Controllers or Media Controllers to send
sources to speakers. Plus you can do tons of other stuff and you have
the core of a home automation system if you decide to go that route.
www.control4.com has more details. A nice thing about Control4 is that
they are relatively inexpensive as home control systems go and they
specialize in audio and theater control and distribution.

Please note that I work for these guys so I do have a personal interest.

Chris Levin