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re: Building a home pre-wired for 5.1
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:32 am to ag3ntpurpl3
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:32 am to ag3ntpurpl3
I don't know what you are paying, but I'd just do it myself, especially if it's a new build.
I gutted my house and ran the wire myself before the sheet rock was hung, it's not hard.
I am not an audiophile, but I bought these off of craiglist. LINK
and they more than suit my needs. you can spend as much money as you want on this stuff. I got a reciever (yamaha 671 i think) that I can connect to network. It's nice because I can control from phone.
Best thing I would recommend is to get a 7.1 stereo (2 channels for zone 2) and wire it to the porch..its nice.
I gutted my house and ran the wire myself before the sheet rock was hung, it's not hard.
I am not an audiophile, but I bought these off of craiglist. LINK
and they more than suit my needs. you can spend as much money as you want on this stuff. I got a reciever (yamaha 671 i think) that I can connect to network. It's nice because I can control from phone.
Best thing I would recommend is to get a 7.1 stereo (2 channels for zone 2) and wire it to the porch..its nice.
This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 9:33 am
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Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:49 am to CidCock
You don't necessarily have to get in-wall speakers. Just a drop to a spot on the wall, that terminates where you think you'll want speakers.
As for speakers themselves, if you're looking for cheap options, www.monoprice.com has a nice selection that sound decent. It's what I have right now until I upgrade all the speakers I currently have.
As for speakers themselves, if you're looking for cheap options, www.monoprice.com has a nice selection that sound decent. It's what I have right now until I upgrade all the speakers I currently have.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 11:12 am to CidCock
Posted on 10/20/14 at 11:28 am to CidCock
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I don't know what you are paying, but I'd just do it myself, especially if it's a new build
Many builders won't allow this. Liability issues. It's a 100% certainty that if he's buying a tract home he isn't running any wire himself.
Wall or ceiling locations can be fine. The ceiling certainly takes bad locations for windows, fireplaces and doors out of the equation. If this isn't a critical listening room he can have a perfectly acceptable system that blends well into the room.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 3:18 pm to CidCock
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Best thing I would recommend is to get a 7.1 stereo (2 channels for zone 2) and wire it to the porch..its nice.
yep and depending on your setup (driveway, etc) consider having speakers under your front porch as well. sounds kinda strange but you can have music playing for guests as they arrive or listen to music while playing with the kids in the front driveway (something we do religiously). have volume controls on each of your rooms
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