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Post by Fredo on Feb 27, 2008 14:04:23 GMT -5
Here's what I want to achieve:
Central audio source location with RF remote capability.
10-12 Sets of speakers
Individual room controls with local source override
Streaming audio input capability
I can figure out how t distribute the signal where I want it, but I don't know how to set up the RF repeaters, or even what equipment is required to get reliable service.
I'm planning on hardwiring everything. I hate wireless stuff. Why? I just do.
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Post by 502blue on Feb 27, 2008 14:50:17 GMT -5
Equipment its self is up to you. I would suggest a main hub. That way you can patch everything through it and change when needed. On the actual drops (where the individual controls are) Depending on the actual equipment, I would go with some cat5e plenum cable. Just because it will save the hassle of upgrades years down the road, plus it's tons better than regular speaker cable and more of a system can be added without extra cabling. Now, when you say 10 -12 speakers, i would have to ask, drops? The speakers can be daisy chained, but you will need to know your zones.
Can I also ask why you need a RF repeater? Those are generally used in areas which are dead zones, or sometimes in massive buildings. i wouldn't think you need one in your new build in the city. wouldn't make sense. Smart panels run about $ 1000.00 , but you can basically do the same thing thru a hub. Speakers also depend on the equipment you want to use. What type of output you want. Do you want it also to be intercom? With alot of systems you can run also, with very little expensive, front and back door panels (think about 100 bucks extra)
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Post by 502blue on Feb 27, 2008 14:52:47 GMT -5
Also, whomever runs the drops, can also run it for the cable. Same difference in the two. Does the cable company do this for new home builds? Or the electrician run it at the same time? I am not sure. Never dealt with it on residential end. This way you have no "cable lines" coming into the home, it is all in the walls, and add more than you need , not much more money ( think 50 bucks)
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Post by Fredo on Feb 27, 2008 15:23:20 GMT -5
Equipment its self is up to you. I would suggest a main hub. That way you can patch everything through it and change when needed. On the actual drops (where the individual controls are) Depending on the actual equipment, I would go with some cat5e plenum cable. Just because it will save the hassle of upgrades years down the road, plus it's tons better than regular speaker cable and more of a system can be added without extra cabling. I was thinking that the best way to get line level signal from the source to the volume control would be a CAT 5, but I don't know how to wire for the remote source selection. I was thinking that maybe I need to run structured cable to every switch.
Now, when you say 10 -12 speakers, i would have to ask, drops? The speakers can be daisy chained, but you will need to know your zones.
I'm planning on a pair of speakers in nearly every room. For small rooms I'll be using the stereo singles. I need independent control in each room and I wouldn't mind having a speaker switch so that I could turn off each room from the rack.
Can I also ask why you need a RF repeater? Those are generally used in areas which are dead zones, or sometimes in massive buildings. i wouldn't think you need one in your new build in the city. wouldn't make sense.
I would like to be able to use an RF remote to control the main system from anywhere in the house. It's three stories tall, so I'm concerned about coverage.
Smart panels run about $ 1000.00 , but you can basically do the same thing thru a hub. Speakers also depend on the equipment you want to use. What type of output you want. Do you want it also to be intercom? With alot of systems you can run also, with very little expensive, front and back door panels (think about 100 bucks extra)
Intercom would be a nice add on. I could add stuff I want forever, but eventually you run out of both time and budget.
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Post by 502blue on Feb 28, 2008 8:54:06 GMT -5
Now, about that fiber..........I will get all the stats, and estimates for ya perhaps by this weekend sometime.
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Post by Fredo on Mar 1, 2009 13:30:51 GMT -5
Whatever you guys do, don't go to Smarthomes for this kind of system. They priced mine at $29k. Scary.
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Post by CoffeeShooter on Mar 1, 2009 14:09:45 GMT -5
I'll ask Mr. Coffee about this. He may have some to input on these topics. I wish he would join the board. I saw a cool system offered by www.pandora.com -- have you seen that one. Seems like it was around 5 grand and mostly wireless.
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Post by bret on Mar 1, 2009 15:50:52 GMT -5
When my family moved into our new house in 1968 it had a complete intercom system installed. We all thought it was cool to be able to talk to someone in another room or on the front porch over the intercom. When I figured out how to listen in on my sister's room it was even cooler. It had a main panel in the kitchen with a radio that you could pipe into every room. Pretty basic by today's standards I'm sure, but way cool for 1968.
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