norfbech
Established Member
Hi all.
Just in process of setting up home network (Cat/Co-Ax cabling etc) and need to add speakers to a few rooms (whilst the ceilings are down I can get as much wire as I can in).
I'm going from a simple set up as follows:
6:1 surround system for TV, CD, DVD in living room.
Stereo speakers in room/office (for music/computer work).
Um...DAB radios and PC speakers elsewhere.
I just want to replicate the above but with speakers wired to each room and possibly to a node zero set up. As I'm on the strictest of budgets, I'm looking at some temporary budget ceiling speakers (cheapest I can get, although many of the ones I've viewed at TLC are 100v?)
I'm ordering the following speaker wire which from feedback on here seems to be just what I'll need:
79 Strand Twin Fig 8 Speaker Cable
For the living room's Sony 6:1 system I think I'm going to wire it up as 7:1 (three front, two mid and two back) but run the back central for the time being and have the two middle as ceiling speakers (there is no other place for mid speakers), but unconnected till I upgrade in the future. Obviously I'll be left with a blank faceplate once I take out the back central (6) speaker.
I'll admit I'm struggling to get to grips with where I'm going to place my speaker wire. I need each room to switch from locally (local amp serving the TV/DVD) and back to the loft (node zero) for NAS streamed iTunes (possibly sonos) and internet radio.
If that's the case, where will I generally need to feed my speaker wire to? I'm guessing I can't wire two x left and right to each speaker (one feeding a local amp and one in the loft)?
As much as I can guess the following speakers are 'bobbin's quality wise, I was hoping to add something like this to the bedrooms and possibly bathroom - again to feed TV's and music server (and perhaps a single stereo speaker):
16.5cm (6.5") Dual Voice Coil Ceiling Speaker / Dual Tweeter
Perhaps spending a little more on the living rooms.
Hope some of that above makes sense?!
Many thanks.
Just in process of setting up home network (Cat/Co-Ax cabling etc) and need to add speakers to a few rooms (whilst the ceilings are down I can get as much wire as I can in).
I'm going from a simple set up as follows:
6:1 surround system for TV, CD, DVD in living room.
Stereo speakers in room/office (for music/computer work).
Um...DAB radios and PC speakers elsewhere.
I just want to replicate the above but with speakers wired to each room and possibly to a node zero set up. As I'm on the strictest of budgets, I'm looking at some temporary budget ceiling speakers (cheapest I can get, although many of the ones I've viewed at TLC are 100v?)
I'm ordering the following speaker wire which from feedback on here seems to be just what I'll need:
79 Strand Twin Fig 8 Speaker Cable
For the living room's Sony 6:1 system I think I'm going to wire it up as 7:1 (three front, two mid and two back) but run the back central for the time being and have the two middle as ceiling speakers (there is no other place for mid speakers), but unconnected till I upgrade in the future. Obviously I'll be left with a blank faceplate once I take out the back central (6) speaker.
I'll admit I'm struggling to get to grips with where I'm going to place my speaker wire. I need each room to switch from locally (local amp serving the TV/DVD) and back to the loft (node zero) for NAS streamed iTunes (possibly sonos) and internet radio.
If that's the case, where will I generally need to feed my speaker wire to? I'm guessing I can't wire two x left and right to each speaker (one feeding a local amp and one in the loft)?
As much as I can guess the following speakers are 'bobbin's quality wise, I was hoping to add something like this to the bedrooms and possibly bathroom - again to feed TV's and music server (and perhaps a single stereo speaker):
16.5cm (6.5") Dual Voice Coil Ceiling Speaker / Dual Tweeter
Perhaps spending a little more on the living rooms.
Hope some of that above makes sense?!
Many thanks.