Posts by jautor

First, when we talk about flex conduit it's in the context of future-proofing, so the conduits are installed empty. Any low volt cables are run outside of the conduit to save it for the future... Flex conduit is usually preferred...

Wow! Was this company you hired an actual A/V installer? Do they have a white van loaded with speakers, too? Yes, please tell us how many sources and displays you have, and what they are.. ZeeVee solutions may be better than a matrix...

Quote:Originally Posted by pcarfan Jeff, if you don't mind a quick question....Will the CAT6e wiring also help me access all my media files form a single location? so one blu ray player and one satellite receiver etc in the basement...

Avoid in-ceiling speakers for L/C/R purposes around a TV. Fine for surrounds and WHA purposes, though. The central-amp based systems will be better overall than the keypad-amp units. The CAA and Lync are similar, although the Russound...

It's been two hours - why haven't you replied????

Why not use a 4-source A-Bus hub, as it was designed to do this in the first place? Then you'd also be able to select sources from the keypads instead of having dedicated sources... http://www.russound.com/product_detail.php?i=978 Is...

Look at the other systems from Russound (not the A-Bus gear), and also systems from NuVo. There's a lot to consider and learn before you jump into any of these systems - regardless of budget and other considerations. Take your time. A...

Monoprice calls them "Cat5e couplers", which is odd, but anyway: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10519&cs_id=1051902&p_id=7284&seq=1&format=2

Any receiver with "Zone 2" support will do what you want from an audio standpoint. Receivers with just the ability to attach two pairs of speakers - meaning "A" and "B" would cause the results you describe. The difference in multizone...

Quote:Originally Posted by pcarfan But wouldn't CAT6 and 6e be redundant after a few years too? that's my biggest worry ahve in all hard wired and then find it obsolete in a decade. The only truly future-proof solution is empty...