Re: Home audio

["Git" <gkeogh@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 21, 10:25 pm, "Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms>
wrote:
> > Hi, I have wired my house with CAT5 cabling into each room, each CAT5
> > cable runs back to a comms room, i also have speakers wired into the
> > speakers, each speaker cable also goes back to the comms room.
>
> > What i have: I would like to have a PC in the COMMS room and have some
> > kind of touch screens in some rooms to access music files on the PC in
> > the comms room and play them in specific rooms through the ceiling
> > speakers. I would also like to access my PC through my Sony Bravia
> > KDL-40S2030U. this also has a CAT5 cable near it.
>
> > my question is what do i need to do this, and where do i get it?
>
> Russound makes a 6-source, 6-zone (room) system that uses the kind of cab=
ling you've installed.  Each room gets a CAT5 cable back to
> the source room.  Each room also gets a pair of speaker cables back to th=
e source room.  Connect a keypad / display unit to the CAT5
> in each room to select a source, operate it and select the volume for tha=
t room.
>
> The system is expandable in two ways.  You can go to six zones plus four =
"slave" rooms which play the same source as their
> respective master rooms with independent volume controls.  Typical use fo=
r this type of expansion is a master bedroom with a
> bathroom or a kitchen and dining room.
>
> Alternatively, the system can be expanded by cascading another controller=
.  This would give you up to 12 master and 8 slave zones.
> The system is called a Russound CAV66.  There are several keypad options,=
 including a UNO-TS2 which is a touchscreen and the UNO-S2
> which is a conventional keypad.  Keypads cost less than touchscreens.  To=
uchscreens can display playlist, channel name, artist name,
> and song title if the system is coupled with a Russound tuner or media se=
rver.  The CAV series does both audio and video
> distribution.  There's also a CAA66 system which is audio only.
>
> There are other brands with similar features but I'm a bit biased in favo=
r of Russound because I sell them.  :^)
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
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Thanks for the advice guys! I have a better idea on where to go now!
Cheers!
Gary