ᐅ Planning and implementing a home audio system in a renovation project?
Created on: 29 Nov 2017 11:17
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DerZert
Hello everyone,
We are currently planning and carrying out the renovation of our single-family home. Right now, the focus is on electrical wiring and networking, making sure there are enough power outlets (about 12 per room) and network ports (at least 2 connections per room).
A question about audio systems came up rather spontaneously, and I’m wondering if, with today’s technology, it is still necessary to install large amounts of speaker wire. How have you handled this, or how would you approach it, especially regarding speakers in the kitchen or bathroom?
Does anyone have experience with ceiling speakers?
I would be very grateful for any ideas and suggestions and look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
DerZert
We are currently planning and carrying out the renovation of our single-family home. Right now, the focus is on electrical wiring and networking, making sure there are enough power outlets (about 12 per room) and network ports (at least 2 connections per room).
A question about audio systems came up rather spontaneously, and I’m wondering if, with today’s technology, it is still necessary to install large amounts of speaker wire. How have you handled this, or how would you approach it, especially regarding speakers in the kitchen or bathroom?
Does anyone have experience with ceiling speakers?
I would be very grateful for any ideas and suggestions and look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
DerZert
Cross ‘HiFi’ out of your mind when it comes to the bathroom, then 11ant won’t react so strongly :-)
We also have “boomboxes” in the bathroom and kitchen, and especially in the bathroom, I (male) wouldn’t want to do without them. However, we mostly only use the radio function in the bathroom. Having just one speaker there, for example connected via Bluetooth, would annoy us. You would always have to have your smartphone with you and constantly reconnect.
It’s different in the kitchen, where you usually spend more time anyway.
We also have “boomboxes” in the bathroom and kitchen, and especially in the bathroom, I (male) wouldn’t want to do without them. However, we mostly only use the radio function in the bathroom. Having just one speaker there, for example connected via Bluetooth, would annoy us. You would always have to have your smartphone with you and constantly reconnect.
It’s different in the kitchen, where you usually spend more time anyway.
Think differently. Hi-fi in the living room. Good music in the kitchen and, if needed, the bathroom. We have a Tivoli radio in the kitchen that fills the space with carefully selected, high-quality sound, in mono. That’s enough. The black piano lacquer case is pleasing to the eye. And since I placed it on top of the refrigerator, it doesn’t get in the way. The bathroom stays quiet—only Handel’s Water Music comes from the tap. In the living room, a genuine stereo system with Yamaha, Onkyo, and Canton components. Thick pure copper cables.
Where does the music come from? Radio. CD. iPhone. Tablet. But almost always CD.
Where does the music come from? Radio. CD. iPhone. Tablet. But almost always CD.
Okay, Hi-Fi is officially off the table in this thread and should only be used to clarify or briefly touch on the topic.
@77.willo – sort of, a native solution on the device itself would of course be ideal, but to achieve this optimum (for my purposes), I started this thread. 😉
@jansens, the Gira series with flush-mounted radio and Bluetooth receiver can do both, but does it have enough power for 2 x 3-way speakers?
@Nordlys, a classic Bluetooth radio is definitely not a bad idea, but if I still have the option to integrate it into the house (in this case, the ceiling), I see this as the first option.
@77.willo – sort of, a native solution on the device itself would of course be ideal, but to achieve this optimum (for my purposes), I started this thread. 😉
@jansens, the Gira series with flush-mounted radio and Bluetooth receiver can do both, but does it have enough power for 2 x 3-way speakers?
@Nordlys, a classic Bluetooth radio is definitely not a bad idea, but if I still have the option to integrate it into the house (in this case, the ceiling), I see this as the first option.
But what you want to do clearly calls for a Sonos solution.
What is the advantage of ceiling speakers? Is there even any?
Ultimately, Sonos is basically designed to serve as a streaming client for Spotify. And honestly, I’d say it’s better at that than those typical canteen ceiling speakers.
What is the advantage of ceiling speakers? Is there even any?
Ultimately, Sonos is basically designed to serve as a streaming client for Spotify. And honestly, I’d say it’s better at that than those typical canteen ceiling speakers.
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