Matt,
What would you recommend for multi room Audio?? I am wanting to set up family room / Alfesco / Rumpus room?? What would you recommend? I have however limited cash... the builder has sucked all my spare cash out of me....
Thanks
Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Alfresco Speakers 43Jun 18, 2010 3:36 pm 26/2 - Sales 23/3 - Colours 31/3 - Tender 14/4 - Contract 7/5 - Taps 12/6 - Site start 15/6 - Slab 27/6 - Frame 1/8 - Lockup/Fixing 29/9 - PCI 25/10 - Handover Re: Alfresco Speakers 45Aug 09, 2010 10:45 am Ok, So I think I'm in the same boat. i've got my cinema system rigged up with my AMP in the cinema room, and with 2 wired speakers set in the cieling of my alfresco. What I want is to be able to stream music from a HDD via my airport extreme router (as well as internet radio if possible) to a device (this is where I need you help guys), which will pump it through to the outdoor speakers. Ideally I could change music / radio channels whilst sitting in the alfresco. I had looked at an apple TV which I could then use my Iphone as the remote. But it looks like there'll be an updated ATV i tnhe next 12 months so I want to wait and see what that brings before deciding to buy. The squeeze box looks great, but waaaaay too expensive at over $700. Point Cook, Victoria - Being hounded by the fascists!! Re: Alfresco Speakers 46Aug 10, 2010 11:01 am Does the amp in the Cinema also power the alfresco speakers? If so you need something plugged into the Cinema amp as another source and then the ability to control the amp and the source from outside (IR repeating system with a receiver outside?)... But then you might need visual feedback from the source so you can see what you are selecting. There are a few ways of doing this - and they vary quite a bit in how, but if you want the sort of functionality you seem to be asking for you won't get it for a couple of hundred dollars. eg. There are a couple of Philips Pronto remotes that can directly control media files on a PC (and then the PC would need to be a 'source' connected to the amp that powers the alfresco speakers), but those remotes alone start at a few hundred $$ (I'm planning on getting one and have the PC as one source in my Elan multi-room audio system...). Re: Alfresco Speakers 47Aug 10, 2010 2:22 pm Yes the AMP powers the speakers, I am thinking maybe an old Macbook connected to the amp, then use the Iphone as the remote. However I have to convince the Mrs to let me get a new Macbook Pro as a replacement. I presume I could then use Itunes to brows online radio stations too and listen to them through the spekers too. I will have a look at those remotes too though! Point Cook, Victoria - Being hounded by the fascists!! Hi all, Trying to workout the minimum stepdown required between slab for my house and the outdoor alfresco area. Garage is 100mm lower than rest of the house and plan was… 0 3657 Hello! I've alfresco pitch of 3 degrees sitting just below the highlight window. Need advice on below: 1. Will the 3 degree pitch be ok to drain the rain water? The roof… 0 3290 Hi everyone, Newbie renovator here, after some advice for combining our family room in the picture and the alfresco and make a larger family room. There is a flush sill… 0 1555 |