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RE: Re: Whole house audio control


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Re: Whole house audio control
  • From: "Paul Watkin" <groups@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:51:32 -0000
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Jeff,

Do you use the Video switching capabilities at all?? If so what do you have
hooked up to it and what sort of qulaity does it give?

Also what sort of feedback do you get when controlling something like a CD
jukebox??

Cheers

Paul=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Young, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Young@DRKW.COM]=20
Sent: 19 January 2004 18:59
To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control

Hi Paul

Ok - I got it from=20

http://www.audio-direct.com/cgi-bin/pgen_asp/pagegen.asp?itemnum=3DCA6-4IL-=
WH

Can't remember what I paid but I think it was less than the current price.

Duties were =A348.86
Taxes were =A3198.57

Very happy with the site.  No problems etc

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 15 January 2004 12:12
To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control


Thanks, their keypads are much nicer :)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Young, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Young@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 January 2004 12:09
> To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
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> I've had it for about 18 months so I'll have to dig out the web site.
=
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> I purchased it from the US as a complete package.  The company was=20
> based in Arizona and were the cheapest I could fine.  I remember it=20
> was more expensive than the Kustom equivalent but I was more than=20
> happy to pay it at the time because of the problems I had been
through=20
> ..
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> The power supply is switchable so I just had to swap the fuse and
away=20
> we go.
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> The keypads are the CA-LCD2
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> Jeff
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 January 2004 12:01
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
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> Oh, and which keypads?
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Young, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Young@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 15 January 2004 11:51
> > To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> >
> > No way is the russound a re-badged kustom.  I've had two
Kustom's=20
> > and both of them blew up !  The build quality of the Russound is
far=20
> > better.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 15 January 2004 11:46
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> >
> >
> > ...Which is a rebadged Kustom amp I believe - I have the 6640,
6=20
> > zone, 6 source. I also vote for these - very cheap compared to
some=20
> > of the competition. The keypads aren't as flashy as some of
the=20
> > others around though (I have the double ones).
> >
> > http://www.nuvotechnologies.com/2_3r.html
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Young, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Young@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 15 January 2004 11:41
> > > To: 'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> > >
> > > Got a russound 6.4 amp from the US.  4 source 6 zones /
keypads /=20
> > > remote.
> > >
> > > Very good and very easy to install.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: kw1816 [mailto:kw1816@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 15 January 2004 11:28
> > > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Whole house audio control
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks Dean,
> > >
> > > I'll send you a message off list.
> > >
> > > It's looking like a choice between Russound CA or A-Bus or
the=20
> > > Xantech MRC44 .
> > >
> > > Any other experiences of either ?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Kevin.
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Dean Barrett"
<dean@r...> wrote:
> > > > Hi Kevin
> > > >
> > > > We supply the Russound stuff - ABus and CA range's.
> > > >
> > > > ABus keypad would probably have suitable approval -
nice=20
> > > > softtouch
> > > glow in
> > > > the dark buttons etc.
> > > >
> > > > I run a similar system Wavefinder, Slimp for playback
and EPods=20
> > > > or
> > > PDA for
> > > > web based controls.
> > > >
> > > > If i can be of anymore help, mail me off list.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dean.
> > > >
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> > > >   -----Original Message-----
> > > >   From: kw1816 [mailto:kw1816@xxxxxxx...]
> > > >   Sent: 13 January 2004 17:16
> > > >   To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> > > >   Subject: [ukha_d] Whole house audio control
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >   Time to ask for some helpful advice I think :-)
> > > >
> > > >   I've been planning/building a whole house audio
system for our
> > > next
> > > >   house (move imminent). I know that as soon as we move
then money
> > > >   will be swallowed up by nice-to-haves like kitchens
and things
> > > so I
> > > >   want to get as much of the gear as possible now.
> > > >
> > > >   I already have a 'mock up' running that consists of
the
> > > following:
> > > >
> > > >   Win 2000 PC running J Rivers Media Centre, all my
CD's ripped=20
> > > > to
> > > MP3
> > > >   and a
> > > >   Psion Wavefinder USB DAB thingy. At the moment the
output is
> > > >   connected to an old receiver and a pair of bookshelf
speakers for
> > > >   testing.
> > > >
> > > >   I've also `created' a couple of touchscreen PC
controllers out
> > > of a
> > > >   cheap touchscreen add on linked to a laptop in a
custom case with
> > > >   the screen `flipped' so it's like a tablet PC - Don't
ask why - I
> > > >   had a spare laptop or two !
> > > >
> > > >   These run the excellent Mainloby/Music lobby, giving
me full
> > > control
> > > >   over the MP3's and also the DAB radio (which appears
as any other
> > > >   track would).
> > > >
> > > >   So I have the source control sorted, one touchscreen
upstairs and
> > > >   one down - what I need is control over the volume etc
in each
> > > room.
> > > >   I'm not too bothered about multi source but I would
like
> > > individual
> > > >   control in each room.  The wall controllers must have
a very high
> > > >   WAF, in this case backlighting, soft touch buttons,
twinkly
> > > lights
> > > >   score highly.
> > > >
> > > >   I've looked at the QED and Linn stuff and have been
less than
> > > >   impressed, not with the products, but with the cost.
> > > >
> > > >   Casting a quick search over the pond it seems there
are a=20
> > > > number
> > > of
> > > >   systems which are much better value - particularly at
the moment
> > > >   with the exchange rate, even taking into account
shipping,=20
> > > > duty
> > > and
> > > >   VAT.
> > > >
> > > >   I'm looking for any suggestions, or comments from
anyone using
> > > >   something like the Russound, Niles or Xantach
systems, or
> > > >   suggestions for UK sourced solutions.
> > > >
> > > >   Cheers
> > > >   Kevin.
> > > >
> > > >
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