Hello, been a while since I last posted. Getting ready to move into a new house with no A/V wiring currently. A little background:
With the help of this forum I set up a multiroom system in my current home about 5 years ago. A fairly basic system I designed and installed myself...centrally located amp, speaker selector with volume control, and (6) pairs of in-ceiling speakers. Integrated with surround-sound system that shares common sources.
For the new house, here's what I know so far:
1. I do not need video distribution; audio only.
2. Looking to have music in (6) rooms.
3. Sources: iPhone/iPad, iPod, DVR, CD/Bluray, maybe Pandora
4. Typical use will be same source in all rooms. Multi-source capability nice to have but not a requirement.
5. Wife does not like visible speakers; will likely install in-ceiling speakers in each room.
Questions:
1. Does Sonos make sense if you're not going to use their speakers?
2. Does using in-ceiling speakers (minimum 6 pairs) steer me towards running all speaker wiring to a central location?
3. Do the HTD systems integrate well with iPhones/iPads?
4. Do Russound systems have a significant advantage over the more-economical HTD systems? Sound quality, reliability, etc.
5. Are keypads in each room a necessity? Or are there volume control solutions via smartphones, etc.?
Thanks in advance for any guidance!
With the help of this forum I set up a multiroom system in my current home about 5 years ago. A fairly basic system I designed and installed myself...centrally located amp, speaker selector with volume control, and (6) pairs of in-ceiling speakers. Integrated with surround-sound system that shares common sources.
For the new house, here's what I know so far:
1. I do not need video distribution; audio only.
2. Looking to have music in (6) rooms.
3. Sources: iPhone/iPad, iPod, DVR, CD/Bluray, maybe Pandora
4. Typical use will be same source in all rooms. Multi-source capability nice to have but not a requirement.
5. Wife does not like visible speakers; will likely install in-ceiling speakers in each room.
Questions:
1. Does Sonos make sense if you're not going to use their speakers?
2. Does using in-ceiling speakers (minimum 6 pairs) steer me towards running all speaker wiring to a central location?
3. Do the HTD systems integrate well with iPhones/iPads?
4. Do Russound systems have a significant advantage over the more-economical HTD systems? Sound quality, reliability, etc.
5. Are keypads in each room a necessity? Or are there volume control solutions via smartphones, etc.?
Thanks in advance for any guidance!