bmarston Wrote: > I ran some rough numbers for the different options based on 11 zones. > The costs below don't include labor and materials for the speaker > wiring. > > > SONOS > (I'd have to buy a 12th player for the media room, where I was planning > to use Softsqueeze on a Mac Mini connected to a 5.1 home theater > receiver.) > > $6,000 players > $660 speakers > _$400_controller_ > $7,060 total > > Pro: > All-in-one solution > > > WIRED SQUEEZEBOXES IN BASEMENT > $2,750 SBs > $1,210 amps > $605 speakers > _$350_Nokia_770_ > $4,915 total > > Pros: > Open source > > Cons: > I'd feel bad putting such a pretty user interface in the basement. > I'd probably need to build some sort of rack for the SBs. > I'd need a hub and a lot of outlets in the basement. > > > *Computer-Based Players in Basement* > $772.50 computers > $1,210 amps > $605 speakers > _$350_Nokia_770_ > $2,937.50 total > > Pros: > Cheap > > Cons: > I'd have to build the computers. > I'm not sure if it will work. > > > I'm leaning toward the Golden Mean (wired SBs in the basement) at the > moment.
Are you willing to reconsider your design criteria of having the players out of sight and centrally located? The Squeezebox display really is a nice thing and the case is attractive. They make great nightstand/coffee table/bookshelf/dresser/etc dressing. Even when off the clock looks nice and with music playing the Analog VU meters really are quite keen. It would save you having to run speaker wires to each location, as well. -- rudholm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rudholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2980 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22860 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
