We are are currently in the process of purchasing a house. All going well we will essentially own a shell I can install lots of goodies into!
Ideally I want to do all this as cheaply as possible but this kind of thing doesn't scream "cheap", especially if you want reasonable sound quality...
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I'm tempted to install a matrix system for HDMI over Cat but not sure if it's really worth it at the moment as we will probably only be streaming content to a couple of TV's/projectors and we don't do cable TV.
I do want to put the cabling in for it however, going to a central point, just in case I do (or the next people do). There seems to be two different types, one that needs two Cat5/6 cables and ones that need only one? Is it a brand specific thing?
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I also want to install ceiling speakers in several rooms. I'm currently anticipating 5 zones, but the other half may want one or two more! Zones I'm anticipating are:
Garden - 2-4 speakers?
Living/Dining/Kitchen area - Open plan ish - 3?
Master Bedroom - 12x12 ft - 2?
Rec Room - approx 30x14ft - 2-4?
Garage - away from house so probably seperate system - 2
Possible other - Bathroom -1
There seem to be a multitude of options available for this, including multi zone amps, Sonos Connect:Amps, Apple Airport Express(?). Ideally I want a system that I can adjust the volume and pick source and songs easily from every room, either using an App or a wall system.
Music would be coming from spotify/streaming radio and personal music collection stored on a Synology Nas. There are two of us in the house and we both currently have iPhones and iPads. I'm also not sure how much speaker power I would need in each room.
The multi zone amps that fit the bill best would be 6 zone 12 channel amps I believe. From the research I have done I would then need to connect something like the (or several) Airport Express to it and use that as a source?
I like the idea of a Sonos for the seperate Garage system (the garage is about 70 feet from the house), or at least something similar. I'm not sure they would be economical for the rest of the house though? Do they also need be visible or can I hide them away. I understand they have a good app though and can be used as both a source and amp?
As you can see I'm floundering around a little here - it's not really my forte - but any input would be great. If you have a system I'd love to know what setup you have.
TLDR: Spec me an in ceiling speaker system.
Ideally I want to do all this as cheaply as possible but this kind of thing doesn't scream "cheap", especially if you want reasonable sound quality...
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I'm tempted to install a matrix system for HDMI over Cat but not sure if it's really worth it at the moment as we will probably only be streaming content to a couple of TV's/projectors and we don't do cable TV.
I do want to put the cabling in for it however, going to a central point, just in case I do (or the next people do). There seems to be two different types, one that needs two Cat5/6 cables and ones that need only one? Is it a brand specific thing?
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I also want to install ceiling speakers in several rooms. I'm currently anticipating 5 zones, but the other half may want one or two more! Zones I'm anticipating are:
Garden - 2-4 speakers?
Living/Dining/Kitchen area - Open plan ish - 3?
Master Bedroom - 12x12 ft - 2?
Rec Room - approx 30x14ft - 2-4?
Garage - away from house so probably seperate system - 2
Possible other - Bathroom -1
There seem to be a multitude of options available for this, including multi zone amps, Sonos Connect:Amps, Apple Airport Express(?). Ideally I want a system that I can adjust the volume and pick source and songs easily from every room, either using an App or a wall system.
Music would be coming from spotify/streaming radio and personal music collection stored on a Synology Nas. There are two of us in the house and we both currently have iPhones and iPads. I'm also not sure how much speaker power I would need in each room.
The multi zone amps that fit the bill best would be 6 zone 12 channel amps I believe. From the research I have done I would then need to connect something like the (or several) Airport Express to it and use that as a source?
I like the idea of a Sonos for the seperate Garage system (the garage is about 70 feet from the house), or at least something similar. I'm not sure they would be economical for the rest of the house though? Do they also need be visible or can I hide them away. I understand they have a good app though and can be used as both a source and amp?
As you can see I'm floundering around a little here - it's not really my forte - but any input would be great. If you have a system I'd love to know what setup you have.
TLDR: Spec me an in ceiling speaker system.