iPhone;310198 Wrote: > I keep going back to the fact that you are planning to hang this on the > wall. That is fine, and you are talking about getting power to the > unit. What you are not talking about is all the other required items. > > One can not just power an SB3 and hang it on the wall. It has to be > wired to Ethernet or talk wirelessly to a network. Next it has to be > connected to a HT Receiver/IAmp/Amp or Powered Speakers. The SB3 is not > a Sonos and does not have a server or built in amp. So there are going > to be other wires or other devices that need power at the SB3 install > location. > > How are these issues being handled? What are you going to be playing > the music over (speakers or powered speakers)? >
Hi iPhone, et.al. First thanks for your interest and suggestions. I currently have a SB3 and Audioengine A5 so I have some sense of what I've got to hook up. VBG I considered putting 120v AC outlets in the attic and plugging in the wall warts there. Didn't seem very safe to me? Maybe a GFI outlet would solve that problem and maybe it's not really a problem. I just like to have electronic things were I can see them and smell them (if they are frying.) As to how it is all suppose to work.... this will go on a bit but it may be of interest to some so I'll try to provide some links that can be followed up. There is a multi room system/standard that is called ABUS. numerous manufacturers provide devices that fit into this standard: Russound, On-Q, Integra and channel vision that I know of. The basic system consists of a Source and Powered volume controls. Each source requires 24vDC and accepts one analogue input. This signal as I understand it is amplified and distributed to (upto) 4 powered volume controls. Each powered vol control has 2x7.5watt class d amps in it. Manufactures do ot publish spec on these amps which I suspect says all we need to know---voice only at modest listening levels in smallis rooms and then only with efficient speakers. You can get the basic idea of the system by reading this page and following the links to better descriptions of the parts: http://www.smarthome.com/833X.html (This is for the discontinued Sonance ABUS system, but is a convenient site to navigate and see all the parts.) There are two variations on the basic powered vol control. The first is a vol control that sports 20w/c amps (Like the discontinued Sonance units and still available from On-Q under their LyriQ label). The second is right and left line outs for powering an external amp (or for a subwoofer). Many but not all of the 7.5w/c also offer line outs and IR control. A tech at On-q told me the specs for the 20 w/c units are 20-20K +-1db. Here is the link to that unit: http://www.onqlegrand.com/products/AU1000 What I'm planing is to run the audio cables from the SB3 to the ABUS source unit on the wall behind the SB3 or a nearby closet then the CAT5 signal distributoion to the powered vol control at a convenient spot and then the line outs to wherever the powered speakers will be. I'll also use some ALC (auto line selectors) to allow a TV or iPOD to be plugged in. Although one source unit could fed upto 4 rooms, I'll just use each independently in a room except in the master bed where I'll try out the 7.5 w/c to drive a single ceiling speaker. HOpe this helps you understand what's going on, And I'm all ears for any suggestions, especially about wallwarts in the attic where it gets hot in the summer, George -- gsawdy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gsawdy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14330 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48668 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
