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
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 powerswitches (
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
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 each room is
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 can be
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 speakers
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.
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Pale Blue Ego
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,
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
