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Hi,
I've just moved into a new house and I'd like to install all the cables I'll need before we plaster & paint the walls. I'd like to be able to distribute audio and video into almost every room in the house. Here's the current plan:
1) Main computer & patch bay in office
2) Cables run from office to kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and garden. Each of these cable runs will include a CAT5e cable and a 5-core, independently shielded cable.
Initially, most rooms will only have an amp and speakers so I'll use 2 of the 5-core cable to run stereo audio. I'd like to use 5-core cable so I can easily upgrade my home entertainment system without having to run new cables (5 cores would allow me to run RGB component & S/PDIF & IR remote). The CAT5e is there so I can, if I win the lottery (!), install networked media players in some rooms.
Eventually I'll also build a home theatre PC for the living room.
Everything has to look as pretty as possible because I share the house with my girlfriend
. In particular, she really doesn't like big, black speakers so I'll probably use JBL Control1 speakers in most of the rooms (or can someone suggest better, small speakers?)
Has anyone else done a similar project?
Some specific questions spring to mind:
1) What's the max distance that S/PDIF can travel?
2) Are there such things as water-proof speakers for use in the garden & bathroom?
3) Are there any cheap networked media players available?
Thanks loads,
Jack
I've just moved into a new house and I'd like to install all the cables I'll need before we plaster & paint the walls. I'd like to be able to distribute audio and video into almost every room in the house. Here's the current plan:
1) Main computer & patch bay in office
2) Cables run from office to kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and garden. Each of these cable runs will include a CAT5e cable and a 5-core, independently shielded cable.
Initially, most rooms will only have an amp and speakers so I'll use 2 of the 5-core cable to run stereo audio. I'd like to use 5-core cable so I can easily upgrade my home entertainment system without having to run new cables (5 cores would allow me to run RGB component & S/PDIF & IR remote). The CAT5e is there so I can, if I win the lottery (!), install networked media players in some rooms.
Eventually I'll also build a home theatre PC for the living room.
Everything has to look as pretty as possible because I share the house with my girlfriend
. In particular, she really doesn't like big, black speakers so I'll probably use JBL Control1 speakers in most of the rooms (or can someone suggest better, small speakers?)Has anyone else done a similar project?
Some specific questions spring to mind:
1) What's the max distance that S/PDIF can travel?
2) Are there such things as water-proof speakers for use in the garden & bathroom?
3) Are there any cheap networked media players available?
Thanks loads,
Jack