Aubuti I've only got two sets of remote speakers but decided that the impedance matching controls are better in the long run. You have the easy ability to add without tearing apart what you have installed, and the difference in cost is not that much.
Russ ----- Original Message ----- From: "aubuti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 11:50 AM Subject: [slim] basic multi-room audio questions > > Apologies upfront for this question that is not really SB specific, but > after all the caption for this forum is "the kitchen sink".... And I > know that a lot of forum members have expertise in this area. > > We're doing some remodeling in the kitchen/dining area. While the walls > and ceiling are open I want to put in 2 pairs of in-ceiling speakers, a > volume control for each pair, an amp that turns on automatically when > it senses an audio signal, and my existing SB3. The two pairs of > speakers will be close enough that I don't need to entertain the idea > of playing from different sources -- one SB will do just fine. That > also means that I'm fine controlling everything with the SB's remote. > > I haven't decided on the speakers yet, but to make things easier I'm > limiting the search to 8-ohm models. The amp will probably either be a > Parasound Zamp or an AudioSource Amp 100. The user reviews indicate > that the auto-sensing on the AudioSouce is less reliable than that on > the Zamp. Another difference between the two amps is that the Zamp only > has outputs for 1 pair of speakers, while the AudioSouce has outputs for > 2 pairs. > > Now for the questions: > 1) If I go with the AudioSource, is the wiring as simple as: > A-spkr-output-->volume control-->A-spkrs > and > B-spkr-output-->volume control-->B-spkrs > > 2) If I go with the Zamp what's the best way of running the wires to > the speakers? I don't need a speaker selector box, because the volume > controls will suffice. Should I run the speaker outputs through a > parallel connecting block, and then to the volume controls and the > speakers, or is there a way to wire them in parallel directly? > > 3) If I'm only looking at 2 pairs of 8-ohm speakers, do I need to get > impedance-matching volume controls? Does the answer depend on which amp > I use? > > Many thanks in advance. I'm getting psyched about this project, > although my contractor is still a little puzzled at this stage! > > > -- > aubuti > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36701 > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > > > > > E-mail message checked by PC Tools Spyware Doctor (5.0.0.186) > Database version: 5.07690 > http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/ E-mail message checked by PC Tools Spyware Doctor (5.0.0.186) Database version: 5.07690 http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/ _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
