First of all, why do you need a "central amplifier"? Each Squeezebox will be in a separate room. Why are you taking the Squeezebox output back to a central amplifier then back to the room where each Squeezebox is? This doesn't make sense and you're going to have to run a LOT of cable through the walls.
It would be better to have an amplifier in each room, and probably wouldn't cost that much more. Also there's no single best amplifier out there. If there was, everyone would be buying it and there wouldn't be any choice. Plus you don't say what speakers you want to use. Those will dictate what kind of amplifier you can use. There are hundreds of speakers and amplifiers available, of varying levels of quality, and going from a few hundred dollars to as much as your house. So I guess the question to ask would be - what's your budget? What are the room sizes? (Large rooms need big speakers and powerful amplifiers, small rooms not so much). For smaller rooms there are some nice self-powered speakers out there - search the forum for "speakers" and you'll find lots of recommendations. For larger rooms you may want to go with bigger floorstanding speakers and a large, separate amplifier. If you're really intent on getting one amplifier for 3 Squeezeboxes, you'll need a 6-channel amplifier (3 X 2). Look at amplifiers designed for surround sound home theatre applications. There are lots of companies that make these: Anthem, Arcam, Rotel, Bryston, B&K, NAD, McIntosh, Aragon, Theta, Adcom, etc., etc., etc. There are so many you really need to define your needs and budget first. Plus your ears may or may not like what someone else recommends! So it's best to go to a shop and find out for yourself by listening to some music you're familiar with. Make sure you listen to as many brands as you can - there are lots out there and they don't all sound the same. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30672 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
