Chromecast audio might be an option to look into. Each device acts as a receiver, which you'd then plug into the aux input of a stereo system. You can 'cast' to multiple receiver devices at the same time, and it'll be time-synced. One of the nice things about this approach is that most of us have a couple of old stereo's sitting around.
More info here: https://www.google.com/intl/en_ca/chromecast/speakers/#?discover On Monday, July 11, 2016 at 3:00:50 PM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote: > > Hey gang! > > I'm currently doing my homework on multi-zone audio for the system that > plays music throughout Indy Hall, since we're moving into a new space next > month (!!!). > > As with most technology, audio is a game of "easy to over-engineer" and > I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a simple setup that they love. > > Basic requirements in my mind: > > 1 - single audio source (in our case, we run a mac mini) > 2 - minimum 5 "zones" each with with independent volume control > 3 - the ability to put those volume controls in the zone itself, near the > speakers it controls > > It does NOT need to be wireless. > It does NOT need to be network enabled. > It does NOT need to be "state of the art." > > It DOES need to cost less than the same setup powered by Sonos :) > It DOES need to be simple enough for someone who isn't trained in the > system to walk over to a knob and turn down the volume. > > Suggestions? What research have you done? What have you tried? What > DOESN'T work? > > Thanks! > > -Alex > > > > ------------------ > *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* > Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com > My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
