Re: In-ceiling amplifiers

["mrecosse" <simon@xxxxxxx>]

Very simple amp say 20-35W with some form of volume trim for left=20
and right channels.  Phono In.   People will probably want to tuck=20
this away either in floor, wall or ceiling so needs to be small and=20
relatively cool.  If power supply is separate then this too needs to=20
be thought through so it can be hidden.

SlimP3 are ideal for inexpensive distributed audio systems, and make=20
so much more sense then the =A32k+ alternatives.  I am sure there is a=20
market here.


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, <ha@r...> wrote:
> Alright then, what exactly do you want in an ideal world. I guess=20
if at
> least 2 people on this list need something, then maybe a whole=20
bunch of
> other people do to, and it maybe worth me making it into a product,
> especially as I have a 12v powered amp prototype 'standing by'.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mrecosse [mailto:simon@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: 04 July 2003 10:34
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: In-ceiling amplifiers
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> Exactly.
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> Most other multi room systems have all their amps back at Node 0
> which is probably why I'm finding this so difficult to source.  It
> really isn't something I thought I'd find difficult to find!
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, <ha@r...> wrote:
> > Please put me right if I'm being dim. But for a Slimp3 system,=20
the
> audio for
> > each room comes out the back of the Slimp3 unit. Therefore If
> you've got all
> > your amps at node0 you have to run audio feeds back from the
> Slimp3s in each
> > room to node0. Or has someone found a way to 'remote' the slimp3
> controls
> > away from the audio bit?
> >
> > I assume that if you have a Slimp3 in each room, you need the=20
audio
> from the
> > back of the unit to go up to the ceiling void (easy if you're
> installing the
> > thing in the wall), to the amp/speakers for each room.
Therefore=20
a
> ceiling
> > void type amp, with a nice power solution is what you need, a bit
> like one
> > of the first suggestions of ripping apart a PC speaker set.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Buckley [mailto:db@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 03 July 2003 23:46
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: In-ceiling amplifiers
> >
> >
> >
> > Mr Richer does a very nice amp for this kind of thing, its the
> > Cambridge Audio P-500.  I'm sure someone on the list has about=20
five
> > of them in his Node0.  Unfortunately, its not cheap enough, at=20
=A3149.
> > Unless you buy it with the accompanying preamp, as a C500/P550
> > bundle, in which case the price rises to... =A3119.95.
> >
> > I've admitted defeat on most of my zones and gone mono (and
back=20
in
> > some ways to my roots) using an eBay sourced four zone background
> > music amp, which has all sorts of interesting terminals on it for
> > source selection and volume control...  Mono is fine for the
> > bathgroom, kitchen etc.
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "mrecosse" <simon@t...>
wrote:
> > > We are looking to put a SlimP3 player in each room.  I know
the
> > > Russound kit allows multiple other sources as well as the
input
> > from
> > > the SlimP3 but this is planned to just be Mr Slim.
> > >
> > > When you can buy an OK amp from Mr Richer Sounds for =A370
some=20
of
> > the
> > > other solutions seem a bit expensive....
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Dean Barrett"
<dean@r...>=20
wrote:
> > > > We re-sell the Russound stuff - this does whole house
audio=20
at
> > > sensible
> > > > pricing - 4source 4 switching via CAT5 - IR passthrough
etc.
> > > >
> > > > A-Bus is very compatative -full kit- which is
everything to=20
get
> > you
> > > started
> > > > bar speakers and cabling is around ?883.20 +VAT
> > > >
> > > > Have a look at their stuff here :- http://www.russound.com
> > > >
> > > > I'm using this to route Slimp Audio to all rooms,
controlled=20
via
> > > PDA's or
> > > > PC's.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dean.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ha@r... [mailto:ha@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > Sent: 03 July 2003 15:17
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] In-ceiling amplifiers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Simon,
> > > >
> > > > we are thinking of building and marketing something
like=20
this,
> > but
> > > using
> > > > CAT5 as a input to take audio/power/IR. How do you want
to=20
get
> > > signal and
> > > > power to it? Tell me what would be ideal, and maybe we
could
> make
> > > something
> > > > in time. We have all the prototyping done, it's a
question of
> > > exactly what
> > > > in/outs, who wants it, and for what to determine the
final=20
shape
> > &
> > > flavours
> > > > it comes in. So it's good to here of some real-world
needs.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Richard
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Simon Scotland [mailto:simon@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > Sent: 03 July 2003 14:15
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] In-ceiling amplifiers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am putting together a whole house audio network
using=20
SlimP3
> > > devices.  To
> > > > keep everything neat and tidy we will be installing
ceiling
> > > speakers.
> > > >
> > > > What I am looking for is a simple single input stereo
amp to
> > place
> > > in the
> > > > ceiling void too.  It doesn't need to shake the earth
or get=20
too
> > > hot!
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
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