ᐅ Planning a Home Theater System – Control Options and Various Questions
Created on: 6 Nov 2015 11:44
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Weitling09
We are currently at the shell construction stage and are planning the electrical installation. So far, we have used very basic equipment for listening to music (AIWA micro system, TV sound directly from the TV), but we want to plan for more "proper" equipment in the house.
What I have in mind:
> In the living room, I would like a surround sound system that allows me to listen to both music and TV audio.
> At the same time, I want to transmit sound from this system to the dining area, where stereo sound is sufficient (just for background music).
> Ideally, I would also like to be able to set up speakers on the terrace for garden parties, which can also be connected to the same system.
My questions:
1. I have already seen that there are multi-room control systems – would that be suitable here, or are there better options?
2. What should I pay attention to when purchasing a receiver / speakers?
3. Which connectors should I plan for (receiver -> wall [connector] -> [speaker cable] -> wall [connector] -> speakers)?
4. Is there any downside to the idea of also connecting the dining area speakers via wall connectors, and for garden parties, using those connectors to connect the outdoor speakers?
5. Attached is a draft of the plan on the floor plan – what could be improved? Any advice or tips are welcome!
What I have in mind:
> In the living room, I would like a surround sound system that allows me to listen to both music and TV audio.
> At the same time, I want to transmit sound from this system to the dining area, where stereo sound is sufficient (just for background music).
> Ideally, I would also like to be able to set up speakers on the terrace for garden parties, which can also be connected to the same system.
My questions:
1. I have already seen that there are multi-room control systems – would that be suitable here, or are there better options?
2. What should I pay attention to when purchasing a receiver / speakers?
3. Which connectors should I plan for (receiver -> wall [connector] -> [speaker cable] -> wall [connector] -> speakers)?
4. Is there any downside to the idea of also connecting the dining area speakers via wall connectors, and for garden parties, using those connectors to connect the outdoor speakers?
5. Attached is a draft of the plan on the floor plan – what could be improved? Any advice or tips are welcome!
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Sebastian799 Nov 2015 06:05Come down from your high horse – what you’re saying here is really quite ridiculous.
And as a mod/administrator, you should really be ashamed.
And as a mod/administrator, you should really be ashamed.
Masipulami9 Nov 2015 10:57How about moving the off-topic discussion to a separate thread and continuing it via private message if necessary?
As a neutral reader, I personally do not see any misconduct by Sebastian79 here.
As a neutral reader, I personally do not see any misconduct by Sebastian79 here.
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Weitling0912 Nov 2015 16:20So, back to the topic
I am still undecided whether to go for the second zone option or the wireless option.
I have the following questions:
Zone 2: Is it possible to play the same music source simultaneously in Zone 1 and Zone 2? Or is it only "either-or" or two different music sources?
(Example: Yamaha RX-V779)
Wireless: I’ve taken a closer look at the option with network speakers. (Example: Yamaha RX-V479).
Here’s a similar question: Is it possible to play the same music source simultaneously in 5.1 and via the network? Is the audio playback synchronized? Since the dining area is within audible range of the 5.1 zone, any time delay would be problematic.
I am still undecided whether to go for the second zone option or the wireless option.
I have the following questions:
Zone 2: Is it possible to play the same music source simultaneously in Zone 1 and Zone 2? Or is it only "either-or" or two different music sources?
(Example: Yamaha RX-V779)
Wireless: I’ve taken a closer look at the option with network speakers. (Example: Yamaha RX-V479).
Here’s a similar question: Is it possible to play the same music source simultaneously in 5.1 and via the network? Is the audio playback synchronized? Since the dining area is within audible range of the 5.1 zone, any time delay would be problematic.