Re: Please help me choose a sound system

["IVB" <ivb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd 2nd the CAV66, presuming the power is enough for your needs. [it's
20w/ch].

It's well supported by DIY HT/HA software, so if you ever decide to go down
that route, you'll be good to go.

"Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9ukm021b72l37kc0e951hm00ajfah1ao2g@xxxxxxxxxx
> You could use a Russound CAV6.6.  It has 6 zones plus 4 "slave"
> zones.  The slave rooms use A-BUS amplified keypads to play music
> from their respective master rooms.
>
> The primary listening room where all your source equipment and
> media are doesn't require a separate zone since the hardware
> there will play directly on the conventional HT receiver.
>
> You can also piggy-back two Russound CAV6.6 units together.  One
> of my customers did that and added slave zones for a large
> mansion in California last year.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
> Bass Burglar Alarms
> The Online DIY Store
> http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
>
> --
>
> Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large
> groups.
>
>> I have a large custom house built around 2004 with multiple drops
>> (cat5, tel, RG6 and sound in flexible conduit) in each room and am
>> looking for a sound system to handle 8-12 zones.
>>
>> Several contractors have each suggested _their_ pet system including
>> Speakercraft, Russound and Elan.  I just hate buying an expensive
>> black box and would prefer something I could program myself - like a
>> Linux box to handle control of zones and an mp3 server or something
>> like Russound which I could install and tweak myself.
>>
>> I like Russound because I could handle it myself.  I have a lot of
>> comptuer expertese and have built quite a few computers - lately
>> mostly Slackware Linux as I'm moving completely away from Windows.
>>
>> I've followed this group for several years now and know there is a lot
>> of expertise here.  So I respectfully some comments that apply
>> directly to my situation.
>>
>> Larry
>