Thanks for all of the information already out there, and I appreciate any feedback you guys may be able to provide.
My wife and I will begin construction on a new home in June. I've gone to a few different AV specialist companies and have been blown away by the prices I've come across. (No disrespect intended to the specialists out there, it's just a bit out of my price range). The most complete quote I've received ran a little over 30k, and that included prewiring, trim out, and programming of a Crestron based 8 zone WHA controller and processor, 6 zones wired with speakers, installation of a $10k budgeted media room and programming to the Crestron processor, as well wiring and installation of a security alarm for the home.
Even though this Crestron system has the ability to be added to in the future, my concern is the fact that I won't be able to work on or make adjustments to the system without calling the dealer. So, I'm trying to put together a more DIY solution.
WHA
Lync 6 system with keypads and the DMA-1240 amp (120 watts per zone)
GW-SL1 Smart Gateway
2 Door Interface Intercom System
6 Zones - Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, Study, Dining Room, Kitchen, and Back Porch
Sources - Sonos Connect, Media Room AV Receiver
Living Room Set Up
5.1 AV Receiver
Hd BaseT 4x2 Matrix Switch and Receiver - Will distribute video from the living room components to the back porch television
HDT or Monoprice in ceiling speakers and a subwoofer
Media Room
Epson Homelite Cinema 5030UB Projector
Silver Ticket Screen
7.1 or better AV receiver (possibly dolby atmos, is it worth it?)
HTD or Monoprice In wall and In ceiling speakers, subwoofer
Satellite
We will have DirecTV with the whole home set up. The DVR will be located either in the media room components or in the living room, with the smaller boxes mounted behind tvs through out the house (except outside)
Structure Wiring
I'd like to have as much centrally located in my media room closet as possible. This will include the media room components, the lync 6 components, the sonos connect, and the cable/telephone/ethernet distribution hardware.
I'd run to each TV location 2 RG6, 2 CAT 6 for video, 2 CAT 6 for ethernet. I will run 2 Cat 6 to computer locations, and 1 Cat 6 to phone locations. I will also run 1 Cat 6 to each Lync keypad, and intercom location. Everything will be homerun back to the media closet.
Aside from that, I will run 2 Cat 6 (or do i just need one?) from the Living room to the back porch tv location for the video distribution. I will also run Cat 6 to locations that I will want to install security cameras in the future if not right away.
At a minimum, I would run the wire for all of this, with the hopes of installing the majority of the components right away. Am I missing anything? Anything I could do better and more efficiently? I'd say my budget would be $15k max including wiring.
Thanks for your help!
Billy
My wife and I will begin construction on a new home in June. I've gone to a few different AV specialist companies and have been blown away by the prices I've come across. (No disrespect intended to the specialists out there, it's just a bit out of my price range). The most complete quote I've received ran a little over 30k, and that included prewiring, trim out, and programming of a Crestron based 8 zone WHA controller and processor, 6 zones wired with speakers, installation of a $10k budgeted media room and programming to the Crestron processor, as well wiring and installation of a security alarm for the home.
Even though this Crestron system has the ability to be added to in the future, my concern is the fact that I won't be able to work on or make adjustments to the system without calling the dealer. So, I'm trying to put together a more DIY solution.
WHA
Lync 6 system with keypads and the DMA-1240 amp (120 watts per zone)
GW-SL1 Smart Gateway
2 Door Interface Intercom System
6 Zones - Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, Study, Dining Room, Kitchen, and Back Porch
Sources - Sonos Connect, Media Room AV Receiver
Living Room Set Up
5.1 AV Receiver
Hd BaseT 4x2 Matrix Switch and Receiver - Will distribute video from the living room components to the back porch television
HDT or Monoprice in ceiling speakers and a subwoofer
Media Room
Epson Homelite Cinema 5030UB Projector
Silver Ticket Screen
7.1 or better AV receiver (possibly dolby atmos, is it worth it?)
HTD or Monoprice In wall and In ceiling speakers, subwoofer
Satellite
We will have DirecTV with the whole home set up. The DVR will be located either in the media room components or in the living room, with the smaller boxes mounted behind tvs through out the house (except outside)
Structure Wiring
I'd like to have as much centrally located in my media room closet as possible. This will include the media room components, the lync 6 components, the sonos connect, and the cable/telephone/ethernet distribution hardware.
I'd run to each TV location 2 RG6, 2 CAT 6 for video, 2 CAT 6 for ethernet. I will run 2 Cat 6 to computer locations, and 1 Cat 6 to phone locations. I will also run 1 Cat 6 to each Lync keypad, and intercom location. Everything will be homerun back to the media closet.
Aside from that, I will run 2 Cat 6 (or do i just need one?) from the Living room to the back porch tv location for the video distribution. I will also run Cat 6 to locations that I will want to install security cameras in the future if not right away.
At a minimum, I would run the wire for all of this, with the hopes of installing the majority of the components right away. Am I missing anything? Anything I could do better and more efficiently? I'd say my budget would be $15k max including wiring.
Thanks for your help!
Billy