I've been doing a lot of research on this and could really use a "sanity check" from experienced installers before upgrading.
Our home A/V distribution system is fairly extensive, but not complex:
We received a Crestron system quote from an excellent local dealer/installer, but it involves a lot of components, a $21k price (gulp!), and a complexity that I'm afraid I'll never be able to edit even though I will have the finished project program and SIMPL software.
Is there another alternative that I haven't considered that is designed for simple 2-channel audio and RGB distribution to that many zones?
Our home A/V distribution system is fairly extensive, but not complex:
- We have a central A/V room behind our theater, and all the A/V distribution equipment will be located there.
- We have 9 zones (speakers) that we need to send 2-channel audio via multi-channel amps located in the A/V room. These zones also need wall controls for cat5e wired, single-gang boxes.
- We have another 7 zones (TV) that we would like to send 2-channel audio plus RGB video. [We don't want to mess with the HDMI handshaking issues.] These zones also need a wife-friendly remote like the URC MX900 or Crestron ML600 (or similar non-rechargeable remote).
- We do NOT want to control central heating, lighting etc.
We received a Crestron system quote from an excellent local dealer/installer, but it involves a lot of components, a $21k price (gulp!), and a complexity that I'm afraid I'll never be able to edit even though I will have the finished project program and SIMPL software.
Is there another alternative that I haven't considered that is designed for simple 2-channel audio and RGB distribution to that many zones?