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Help with a 'whole home' audio solution
Posted on 11/7/18 at 11:54 am
Posted on 11/7/18 at 11:54 am
I had an Onkyo receiver until recently and didn't care for the app. I was looking at the Yamaha musiccast system and it seems pretty slick. I'm don't have a budget in mind, but I certainly don't need high end equipment. I'm no audiophile and my ears can barely tell the difference b/t most systems. This is what I'm trying to accomplish.
Living Room - a/v receiver, sound bar, sub
kitchen - 2 ceiling speakers
rear porch - couple speakers mounted near the ceiling
master bath - ceiling speaker
My kitchen speakers are kind of optional. my wife would use them to listen to music. We have an open floor plan so on occasion I can see mirroring the living room speakers to be able to hear the tv that's in the living room while watching a game.
Porch speakers & The master bath speaker would simply be for music. I want ceiling mount b/c I have limited counterspace, but I want to be able to control from my phone.
TIA
Living Room - a/v receiver, sound bar, sub
kitchen - 2 ceiling speakers
rear porch - couple speakers mounted near the ceiling
master bath - ceiling speaker
My kitchen speakers are kind of optional. my wife would use them to listen to music. We have an open floor plan so on occasion I can see mirroring the living room speakers to be able to hear the tv that's in the living room while watching a game.
Porch speakers & The master bath speaker would simply be for music. I want ceiling mount b/c I have limited counterspace, but I want to be able to control from my phone.
TIA
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Posted on 11/7/18 at 12:18 pm to notbilly
Why do you need an AVR if you're going sound bar and sub?
What was your Onkyo pushing?
I am about to go full Yamaha w/ MusicCast. If you're going soundbar and sub, get one of Yamaha's soundbars w/ musiccast and then get their 8 channel multizone receiver w/ musiccast for the other rooms.
What was your Onkyo pushing?
I am about to go full Yamaha w/ MusicCast. If you're going soundbar and sub, get one of Yamaha's soundbars w/ musiccast and then get their 8 channel multizone receiver w/ musiccast for the other rooms.
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 11/7/18 at 3:07 pm to notbilly
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Posted on 11/7/18 at 3:15 pm to TigerWise
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Does Sonos have an all weather speaker that I can mount on the porch? It wouldn't be exposed to the weather, but not sure if it could hold up outside.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 3:19 pm to ashy larry
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Does Sonos have an all weather speaker that I can mount on the porch? It wouldn't be exposed to the weather, but not sure if it could hold up outside
for my screened in porch i have 2 sonos 3s mounted and a sub and aside from the occasional spider web, haven't noticed any problems.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 3:26 pm to Neauxla
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Why do you need an AVR if you're going sound bar and sub?
I guess it doesn't have to be. I just assumed that a yamaha receiver would be the brains behind the MusicCast. I don't know enough about it which is why I'm here.
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What was your Onkyo pushing?
Different house, but it was pushing my sub and four ceiling speakers and separate channel for some rear patio speakers. Not an ideal setup so we barely used it. I have the sub, but the ceiling speakers are at the old house. I have the Onkyo Receiver (TX-NR626), but it would constantly lose network connection and I have to keep resetting the power on it to connect to it via my phone.
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I am about to go full Yamaha w/ MusicCast. If you're going soundbar and sub, get one of Yamaha's soundbars w/ musiccast and then get their 8 channel multizone receiver w/ musiccast for the other rooms.
Would I still be able to play the same sound in the living room and kitchen zones/channel? I.E. LSU game on in the living room, but I want the kitchen is playing the same audio feed as living room. The goal would be to be able to listen in the kitchen without having to adjust the living room volume so loud to be heard that far away.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 3:31 pm to CAD703X
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for my screened in porch i have 2 sonos 3s mounted and a sub and aside from the occasional spider web, haven't noticed any problems.
I had some all weather speakers before and when I used to pressure wash the back porch, i didn't care if I got the speakers soaked as it didn't have any effect on them. I guess I'd be a little more careful with the Sonos speakers.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 3:39 pm to ashy larry
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I guess I'd be a little more careful with the Sonos speakers.
i'd pull them down before you pressure wash.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 4:44 pm to notbilly
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Would I still be able to play the same sound in the living room and kitchen zones/channel? I.E. LSU game on in the living room, but I want the kitchen is playing the same audio feed as living room. The goal would be to be able to listen in the kitchen without having to adjust the living room volume so loud to be heard that far away.
I think you can as long as your cable box has an RCA audio out.
LINK is the amp I was talking about.
I think I'm going a different route and linking 2 AVRs for my 4 zones. (I want to send video as well as audio to my zones)
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:06 pm to ashy larry
I have two play 3s mounted under my rear porch
They have held up for 2 years so far
They have held up for 2 years so far
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:30 pm to djangochained
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play 3
I see these are no longer sold. Have they been replaced with something else?
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:41 pm to notbilly
Gone for now. Update coming but could be a year
Posted on 11/8/18 at 6:58 am to NYCAuburn
Is the One the closest thing to the play 3? Is there a big difference betwen them?
Posted on 11/8/18 at 9:01 am to notbilly
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Is the One the closest thing to the play 3? Is there a big difference betwen them?
the one is about 95% as good as a 3 and its a newer speaker.
i would put a 1 anywhere i'd put a 3.
Posted on 11/8/18 at 9:27 am to CAD703X
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the one is about 95% as good as a 3
You should write the Tech column for CNN
This post was edited on 11/8/18 at 9:33 am
Posted on 11/8/18 at 10:54 am to notbilly
Buy all this shite open box at Best Buy
Living Room - Beam+Sub $980
kitchen - 2play 1s stereo paired $250
rear porch - 2 play 1s stereo paired $250
master bath - 1 play 1 $125
So total of $1605. It will be worth every penny.
Living Room - Beam+Sub $980
kitchen - 2play 1s stereo paired $250
rear porch - 2 play 1s stereo paired $250
master bath - 1 play 1 $125
So total of $1605. It will be worth every penny.
Posted on 11/8/18 at 7:00 pm to tilco
Anyone have experience with the Sonos Connect/AMP? Someone had suggested to use that and connect it to some all weather speakers outside. However it is a lot more expensive to go that route as opposed to sticking a pair of play 1s outside.
Posted on 11/8/18 at 7:11 pm to ashy larry
Overpriced and underpowered
Posted on 11/9/18 at 2:04 pm to tilco
For those pushing SONOS, can he send the cable tv audio throughout the Sonos speaker system as that’s what he wants to do in his kitchen for sports.
(Serious question as I don’t know)
(Serious question as I don’t know)
Posted on 11/9/18 at 2:53 pm to Neauxla
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For those pushing SONOS, can he send the cable tv audio throughout the Sonos speaker system as that’s what he wants to do in his kitchen for sports.
Yes if he has a beam/play base/playbar. He can then play the tv on every speaker. Only issue I can see is if there are delays between the cable drops.
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