Re: [slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-27 Thread Peter
linuxtuxie wrote: Peter;168468 Wrote: There are several solutions to this problem: - Some active speakers have an auto power switch triggered by audio, perhaps that goes for in-walls as well. - You may use the AmpSwitch plugin with a home made circuit (I'm using this) - You may use X10 pow

[slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-09 Thread linuxtuxie
Peter;168468 Wrote: > > There are several solutions to this problem: > > - Some active speakers have an auto power switch triggered by audio, > perhaps that goes for in-walls as well. > - You may use the AmpSwitch plugin with a home made circuit (I'm using > this) > - You may use X10 powerswit

Re: [slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-08 Thread Peter
linuxtuxie wrote: aubuti;168334 Wrote: I thought about active speakers, but I'm not aware of any in-wall actives. Do they exist? I did not came across any... Try to Google for 'active "in wall" speakers', the first results page is full of them. I haven't seen many in wall speaker

[slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-08 Thread linuxtuxie
aubuti;168334 Wrote: > I thought about active speakers, but I'm not aware of any in-wall > actives. Do they exist? I did not came across any... aubuti;168334 Wrote: > > I also agree about a centralized amp being contrary to the SB > philosophy. But I have come around to thinking that an SB ca

[slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-08 Thread aubuti
Peter;168314 Wrote: > aubuti wrote: > > Sounds like it will be a great setup when you are done. I might not > be > > understanding something, but it seems to me that your proposed > solution > > of running a double set of cables (SB to centrally-located NAD amp, > then > > amp to speakers) for ea

Re: [slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-08 Thread Peter
aubuti wrote: Sounds like it will be a great setup when you are done. I might not be understanding something, but it seems to me that your proposed solution of running a double set of cables (SB to centrally-located NAD amp, then amp to speakers) for each room is a lot more "cable soup" than havi

[slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-07 Thread aubuti
Sounds like it will be a great setup when you are done. I might not be understanding something, but it seems to me that your proposed solution of running a double set of cables (SB to centrally-located NAD amp, then amp to speakers) for each room is a lot more "cable soup" than having separate amp

[slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-07 Thread linuxtuxie
Pale Blue Ego;168068 Wrote: > I know you can get small amplifiers that mount in the wall. They might > be too expensive for your situation. Maybe something like the > Parasound Zamp, a small power amp that could sit near each Squeezebox. The idea is indeed that in the room nothing is visible,

[slim] Re: NAD multiroom amplifier

2007-01-07 Thread Pale Blue Ego
I know you can get small amplifiers that mount in the wall. They might be too expensive for your situation. Maybe something like the Parasound Zamp, a small power amp that could sit near each Squeezebox. -- Pale Blue Ego