RE: Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation

["Pedro de Oliveira" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,
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If I attached an FM tuner to the sonos then, as you point out, I would
still have the problem of controlling the tuner.  This was the initial
question I posed so the sonos doesn't add anything to the solution.  It
might give me a way of having the FM tuner played throughout the whole
house but again, I just need the upstairs bathroom.
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Having said that and looking into Sonos a bit more, you are right in
that the stations I mainly listen to are available as a stream to Sonos
so it does seem like Sonos is the solution.   The only question I need
to answer myself is if I want to bite the bullet and do the whole house
audio now.
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Thanks,
Pedro
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-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Paul Gordon
Sent: 20 January 2008 10:16
To: UKHA Group
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation



Hmm... well, the SONOS has a line-in on each zoneplayer, to which you
can attach any audio device you want... you *could* attach an FM tuner..
You'd have the issue of control of the tuner to sort out though. - If
you just tend to listen to one or two stations, then you could just get
a couple of cheap FM tuners, leave each permanently tuned to one station
then select between them somehow. - if you had multiple zoneplayers, you
could obviously attach the tuners to each one. Attaching more than 1
tuner to a single zoneplayer would be a little tricker, but could be
done I guess, if you use a relay or X10 module etc. to ensure you only
turn on the tuner you want to listen to..

Having said all that of course, most FM stations these days have a web
stream you can use instead don't they? (the stations I mainly listen to
all have web streams that I've added to my SONOS).

The SONOS web interface does need a PC to host it currently. - SONOS is
based on UPnP, and the current web interface uses the windows UPnP
components to talk to the SONOS hardware. I'm not aware of any likely
change to that....

Paul G.

> -----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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Behalf Of Pedro de Oliveira
> Sent: 20 January 2008 10:04
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> Simpler in terms of my requirements. I firstly need it to do FM radio.
> If possible with a web interface and also if possible play mp3s from
my
> NAS. From the responses it seems these requirements aren't able to be
> met and so, based on the opinions of the list, I am moving towards web
> radio...
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> I take your point about sonos being easy to use/install but as you
> imply, it is not cheap. I am considering it though and it would be top
> of my list if I could control it through an iphone without having to
> have a PC on to serve the web pages. This would negate the need to add
> to the initial outlay of Zoneplayer + controller.
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> Anyone know if some software needs to be installed on a PC to
interface
> between the sonos web interdace and the Zoneplayer? If all that is
> needed is a web server, maybe I could serve web pages on my NAS
running
> Apache or this might not even be needed if the web pages are served
from
> the Zoneplayer itself.
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> Cheers,
> Pedro
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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[mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 20 January 2008 09:10
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
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> Simpler in what respect? - From an end user ease-of-use point of view?
> Or from the installation complexity angle?
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> Either way, I'd suggest you look long & hard at SONOS - it
absolutely
is
> the proverbial piece of p*ss to both install and use. It ticks all the
> integration boxes - I control mine from CBUS switches, Comfort
> responses, and from HomeSeer. A skinnable web interface is freely
> available, In addition to the "full fat" PC interface
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> Of course, if by simpler you also meant to imply cheaper, then that's
> another matter entirely.. :-)
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> Paul G.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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> [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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> Behalf Of Pedro de Oliveira
> > Sent: 19 January 2008 22:52
> > To: UKHA Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
> >
> > Thanks to all for the recommendations.
> >
> > The Roku / Pinnacle device sounds interesting, I'll have to look
into
> > that.
> >
> > I was actually thinking of something a bit simpler , anyone know
of
or
> > have a radio with a web interface?
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Pedro
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com] On
> Behalf
> > Of Jon Wilkins
> > Sent: 19 January 2008 13:33
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Bathroom audio advice needed/recommendation
> >
> >
> >
> > Similar to John's suggestion, the Pinnacle Soundbridge Home music
> > could be a possibility. It's an OEM'd Roku with some of the
frills
> > removed (wireless only, only a 2 line display etc) but will play
from
> > an itunes/firefly streamer or online 'radio' station. Control is
via
> > a remote but there's also a simple web interface and telnet-able
> > control (probably very similar to its real Roku bigger brothers).
> >
> > Currently (r)etailing around =A340-=A350 depending on source, so
the
> > reduced frills mean a cost saving.
> >
> > In case running cost is important to you, mine seems to draw a
> > constant 4-5W (ie cost =3D peanuts per year).
> >
> > On top you'll still need some appropriate powered speakers /
small
amp
> > + unpowered speakers.
> >
> > Not sure how the Soundbridge would fare in a bathroom environment
-
I
> > guess you'd do best to put it lower down and away from the
bath/shower
> > - not a problem, the remote is used to control.
> >
> > jon
> > On Jan 19, 2008 12:24 PM, John Murray <John@themurrayhouse
> > <mailto:John%40themurrayhouse.co.uk>
.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm just in the process of fitting mine. I'm using a single
Jamo
> > speaker
> > > that has two tweeter to provide stereo sounds from the one
speaker.
> > > I'm using a Roku Soundbridge initially (may replay with MCX
or
Sonos
> > one
> > > day) and the Roku has a web interface to control what is
playing.
It
> > does
> > > not have DAB, but most UK DAB stations also broadcast via
internet
> > > streaming, which is what I use. The Roku also links to my
PC's to
> > stream
> > > mp3's etc.
> > > Only drawback is, you need a separate amp.
> > >
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