Abba123
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Hi - first time poster who knows very little here...
I have a house that came with an installed Control4 system with built in 6.5 inch speakers (which are not great) in 7 different rooms. The in-ceiling speakers in a screening room as well as the kitchen, family room, outside cabana, living room, dining room and master.
I am trying to make 4 upgrades to my system and reached out to my Control4 vendor on this. I wanted to get some thoughts on the options and prices they provided and see if they are steering me the right direction.
1) current system only plays audio throughout all speakers at once (and separately in the screening room). Control4 said I could add 7 Sonos connects or upgrade my process to an Ea3 and add an audio matrix. Both options are similar costs. Not sure what the pros and cons are for each?
2) I would like to upgrade my speakers. The Control4 vendor recommended the Sonance VP64R's for $500 a pair. I haven't been able to find a spot to demo. Thoughts on these speakers and the price? Are they significantly better than a Sonos Play 5 for example (in addition to the in-ceiling speakers, I also have a play 1, 3 and 5 currently).
3) I would like to add a sub to the family room where I would typically listen to music. They suggested the Sonance i10 10 inch Impact Subwoofer for $900. Thoughts on this sub and price?
4) they suggested back boxes for the speakers. Are they worth it?
I have what I believe is a high quality Denon amp to power the speakers, so believe I am all set there.
Thanks for the help
I have a house that came with an installed Control4 system with built in 6.5 inch speakers (which are not great) in 7 different rooms. The in-ceiling speakers in a screening room as well as the kitchen, family room, outside cabana, living room, dining room and master.
I am trying to make 4 upgrades to my system and reached out to my Control4 vendor on this. I wanted to get some thoughts on the options and prices they provided and see if they are steering me the right direction.
1) current system only plays audio throughout all speakers at once (and separately in the screening room). Control4 said I could add 7 Sonos connects or upgrade my process to an Ea3 and add an audio matrix. Both options are similar costs. Not sure what the pros and cons are for each?
2) I would like to upgrade my speakers. The Control4 vendor recommended the Sonance VP64R's for $500 a pair. I haven't been able to find a spot to demo. Thoughts on these speakers and the price? Are they significantly better than a Sonos Play 5 for example (in addition to the in-ceiling speakers, I also have a play 1, 3 and 5 currently).
3) I would like to add a sub to the family room where I would typically listen to music. They suggested the Sonance i10 10 inch Impact Subwoofer for $900. Thoughts on this sub and price?
4) they suggested back boxes for the speakers. Are they worth it?
I have what I believe is a high quality Denon amp to power the speakers, so believe I am all set there.
Thanks for the help
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