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Old August 12th 05, 12:14 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Tim Martin
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Default Wireless audio distribution?


"Barry Mann" wrote in message
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Is there a wireless solution to distributing audio throughout a
residence to 8 rooms? Digital?


Something similar to wireless computer networking...


Thanks,


sonos.com

It's a finished product, 8 rooms is a cakewalk. Even if you are slow at
unpacking boxes and conntecting speakers this system will still take
less than a morning to install.


$500 for each room including amplifier, plus at least one user interface
device at $400 (there's an introductoy discount bring that down to $1200 for
a two-room system), plus speakers for each room, and a computer to act as
music server.

I'd say that's a tolerable price. Building the wireless receiver into an
amplifier is good ... you only need one mains cable per room. And the
controller device looks as if it has a much better user interface than mine
.... the fact that the controller display is handheld must be a big benefit.

On the other hand, if different people in different rooms want independent
control, you'll need multiple controllers ... which is a substantial expense
that doesn't contribute to the music quality.

Tim