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Multi Room home audio for new construction home
Posted on 4/24/16 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 4/24/16 at 7:08 pm
I will in ceiling speakers run to my master bedroom 2 speakers , living room 4 speakers , kitchen 2 speakers and patio 4 speakers. What device do I need to run all these zones? I would like to be able to listen to things in each zone. I am totally clueless when it comes to this stuff. Can some reference a model of a receiver that I should look at.
I ran speakers wires to my media closet already since everything is open right now. I will most be putting Polk in ceiling speakers.
I ran speakers wires to my media closet already since everything is open right now. I will most be putting Polk in ceiling speakers.
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Posted on 4/24/16 at 9:20 pm to fishbig
Monopric has a couple different multi zone systems that are very reasonably priced. The one I have been keeping my eye on is a 6 source, 6 zone system. I'm still a while out on building, so I'm still figuring out what I want, but that system is at the top of my list.
Posted on 4/24/16 at 11:59 pm to fishbig
More details are needed.
May I ask why? Movies are very well set up for 2, 5, and 7 speakers +/- sub. Most receivers will let you turn the center channel off and route it through the others. But if you're installing 4 in-ceiling speakers, is their a reason you aren't doing a 5th?
Do you want:
1) the same thing playing in all zones?
2) different things in each zones?
Specify what your sources (of sound) are. Directv/cable, computer, CD player, network media player, etc
Keep in mind- sources aren't part of audio distribution systems, and nothing about the system will let you play multiple things from the same source. So knowing what you have to play your audio would be quiet helpful here, as well as how you plan on dividing the load. Systems for basically and combination you want can be had. Don't ask what's possible- say what you want, then figure out a way to make it work. Decide if the necessary caveats that you incur are worth it, and go from there. But the idea is the easier thing to start with.
Will all equipment be in the media closet? No cable/satellite box or stereo equipment outside of it at all? and any part of this proposed system should also be in the closet?
How do you want to control it? Did you wire in volume controls in each zone already? Are you planning on some sort of RF universal remote?
Once you answer that, it should be easier to give you an idea of what to look at.
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living room 4 speakers
May I ask why? Movies are very well set up for 2, 5, and 7 speakers +/- sub. Most receivers will let you turn the center channel off and route it through the others. But if you're installing 4 in-ceiling speakers, is their a reason you aren't doing a 5th?
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What device do I need to run all these zones?
Do you want:
1) the same thing playing in all zones?
2) different things in each zones?
Specify what your sources (of sound) are. Directv/cable, computer, CD player, network media player, etc
Keep in mind- sources aren't part of audio distribution systems, and nothing about the system will let you play multiple things from the same source. So knowing what you have to play your audio would be quiet helpful here, as well as how you plan on dividing the load. Systems for basically and combination you want can be had. Don't ask what's possible- say what you want, then figure out a way to make it work. Decide if the necessary caveats that you incur are worth it, and go from there. But the idea is the easier thing to start with.
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to my media closet
Will all equipment be in the media closet? No cable/satellite box or stereo equipment outside of it at all? and any part of this proposed system should also be in the closet?
How do you want to control it? Did you wire in volume controls in each zone already? Are you planning on some sort of RF universal remote?
Once you answer that, it should be easier to give you an idea of what to look at.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:40 am to Hopeful Doc
I want to listen to things independently.
I would be playing sound from Living room TV, patio TV, and streaming music (Pandora or iheart radio)
I would like to control the volume zones through an app or a universal control pad.
My living room and patio cable boxes would be in the media closet.
I would be playing sound from Living room TV, patio TV, and streaming music (Pandora or iheart radio)
I would like to control the volume zones through an app or a universal control pad.
My living room and patio cable boxes would be in the media closet.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 10:56 am to fishbig
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I would like to control the volume zones through an app or a universal control pad.
Harmony Home Control
Posted on 4/25/16 at 10:59 am to fishbig
Sonos
Posted on 4/25/16 at 11:14 am to fishbig
Look into a Nuvo system.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 3:36 pm to Hopeful Doc
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Movies are very well set up for 2, 5, and 7 speakers +/- sub. Most receivers will let you turn the center channel off and route it through the others. But if you're installing 4 in-ceiling speakers, is their a reason you aren't doing a 5th?
Like a 5th speaker will transform 4 ceiling speakers into a surround sound system? He should provide every speaker in his house with a mono signal, so all of the sound comes out of every speaker. May as well get a bunch of elevator music because that's all its going to be good for IMO.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:27 pm to Gaston
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Like a 5th speaker will transform 4 ceiling speakers into a surround sound system?
This is quite easily accomplished. Receiver + zone 2, run Zone 2 through a zone selector controlled via remote. universal remote with RF such as the harmony home w/hub
Some other receivers will have stereo zone 2 outs which can be fed into a line level audio distribution channel- w/multi amp.
You can, if you know what you're doing, have multiple stereo-connected rooms + surround sound living room.
Or, if you're commenting on the ceiling being an inferior place to put the speakers- some people like it. And to some, it sounds plenty good enough. I wouldn't do it. But if running 4 ceiling speakers, I'm at least curious as to why not a 5th.
This post was edited on 4/25/16 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:14 pm to Hopeful Doc
It's Gaston being Gaston. When it comes to audio he's a one track mind.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:37 pm to TigerWise
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Nuvo system.
This
Posted on 4/25/16 at 8:33 pm to shawnlsu
I called Nuvo. One of the tech guys said that audio from the TV would be a problem. He mentioned there would be a lag if 2 zones were listening to the TV audio. How much is a nuvo system?
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:00 am to VABuckeye
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When it comes to audio he's a one track mind.
So tweeter and midrange placements don't matter at all in home audio? That's rich.
Driver height doesn't matter, doesn't even matter where they are pointed, you will get stereo sound no matter what, and hell add more speakers (to the ceiling), and you can get 7.1 outrageous sound...like you're actually in the movie...
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 9:02 am
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:22 am to fishbig
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I called Nuvo. One of the tech guys said that audio from the TV would be a problem. He mentioned there would be a lag if 2 zones were listening to the TV audio. How much is a nuvo system
If everything is going to be home run to a media closet you could locally plug the TV into those other zones to eliminate that lag.
Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:13 am to Gaston
That's not the point. Multi-room systems are for background music. They aren't for critical listening and speakers in the ceiling do an excellent job providing this without intruding on layout of the room.
I know you're a two channel guy and a well setup two channel system can be a thing of beauty but it isn't for every application and not every wants to place a chair in the sweet spot for critical listening.
I know you're a two channel guy and a well setup two channel system can be a thing of beauty but it isn't for every application and not every wants to place a chair in the sweet spot for critical listening.
Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:18 am to TigerWise
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If everything is going to be home run to a media closet you could locally plug the TV into those other zones to eliminate that lag.
Maybe. I think the point they were making is that he'll have digital video to the TV (HDMI) and the NUVO system will only support analog audio which can possibly create the lag.
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