That’s correct Augustine - just the Ethernet out the Mac. That will go into an Ethernet AVB compliant PoE+ switch (extreme, netgear etc).
The SPK-4Ps will be connected to other ports of the switch. You can link together switches for larger port numbers. > On 29 Jun 2017, at 10:25 PM, Augustine Leudar <augustineleu...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Richard - > So if I have this right no interface is required - just the ethernet out of > the mac ? > > On 29 June 2017 at 20:49, Richard Foss <r.f...@ru.ac.za > <mailto:r.f...@ru.ac.za>> wrote: > >> Hi Augustine, to answer this question about the SPK-4Ps: >> >>> can you daisy chain them (as discrete channels) or would you have to run >> a seperate ethernet cable to each one? >> >> You would run a separate Ethernet cable from a switch to each one. So for >> example, running a DAW on a Mac, you would output your tracks to the >> outputs made available by the Mac AVB virtual audio entity, and each >> speaker would listen to one of the outputs. >> >> You would use PoE+, not PoE, and each speaker is powered by a Merus audio >> Eximo amplifier, providing 30W. With the Mac you could connect up to 120 >> speakers. You also have the possibility of connecting a separate passive >> speaker to the powered one, providing 2 x 15W. >> >> Here is a bit more info: >> >> http://www.technologyintegrator.net/article/immersivedsp- >> integrates-merus-audio-eximo-amp-minidsp-spk-4p-speaker/ <http://www >> <http://www/>. >> technologyintegrator.net/article/immersivedsp- >> <http://technologyintegrator.net/article/immersivedsp-> >> integrates-merus-audio-eximo-amp-minidsp-spk-4p-speaker/> >> >> Richard. >> >> >> >>> On 29 Jun 2017, at 6:38 PM, Augustine Leudar <augustineleu...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> aye - and that would kind of defeat the advantage of it - Ill stick to >>> passive for now - Ive always found active speakers a bit of a pain for >>> larger site specific stuff because you have to run power to them as well >>> as audio. >>> These look like they might be OK for some stuff : >>> >>> https://www.immersivedsp.com/products/spk-4p >>> >>> but Im a bit unsure as to what exactly they can do - can you daisy chain >>> them (as discrete channels) or would you have to run a seperate ethernet >>> cable to each one ? >>> >>> On 29 June 2017 at 17:04, Dave Hunt <davehuntau...@btinternet.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I think that you'll find that an active speaker with an AVB input will >>>> require more current than can be supplied over an ethernet cable. >> Perhaps >>>> for very small speakers with a low power digital amplifier, but anything >>>> decent would require mains (or DC batteries) to the speaker. >>>> >>>> The available current may power the DAC though. >>>> >>>> Ciao, >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> From: Augustine Leudar <augustineleu...@gmail.com> >>>>> Date: 28 June 2017 22:06:52 BDT >>>>> To: Surround Sound discussion group <sursound@music.vt.edu> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Sursound] Multichannel players for permanent >> installations >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Richard - >>>>> There is lots of things that pan all around the room but the >> soundscape is >>>>> designed in pre production for this installation and then its just a >>>>> multichannel file (or seperate mono ones). Other installations I do are >>>>> interactive and so sounds are processed and panned in realtime around >> the >>>>> space depending on the sensors used etc. Certainly the AVB thing might >> be >>>>> good for some less inhospitable environments- I especially like the way >>>>> power can be taken to the the speakers via the ethernet cable..... >>>>> >>>> >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachme >>>> nts/20170629/0e011d85/attachment.html> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sursound mailing list >>>> Sursound@music.vt.edu >>>> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, >>>> edit account or options, view archives and so on. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Augustine Leudar >>> Artistic Director Magik Door LTD >>> Company Number : NI635217 >>> Registered 63 Ballycoan rd, >>> Belfast BT88LL >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/ >> attachments/20170629/5b094292/attachment.html> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sursound mailing list >>> Sursound@music.vt.edu >>> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, >> edit account or options, view archives and so on. >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/ >> <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/> >> attachments/20170629/a3a9354f/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sursound mailing list >> Sursound@music.vt.edu <mailto:Sursound@music.vt.edu> >> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound >> <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound> - unsubscribe here, >> edit account or options, view archives and so on. >> > > > > -- > Augustine Leudar > Artistic Director Magik Door LTD > Company Number : NI635217 > Registered 63 Ballycoan rd, > Belfast BT88LL > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20170629/e501836d/attachment.html > > <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20170629/e501836d/attachment.html>> > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu <mailto:Sursound@music.vt.edu> > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound > <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound> - unsubscribe here, > edit account or options, view archives and so on. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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