[slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?

Tony Golden MrGolden@swbell.net
Sun, 03 Oct 1999 09:39:36 -0500
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There are a couple of different solutions, and neither one of them is =
"cheap".

Xantech makes an IR-controlled speaker switcher, model 686-10, that can =
switch up to six pairs of speakers.  It retails for $400, and you need =
their RC68 remote to program it -- another $160, retail.  With it, you =
could teach your learning remotes the codes to turn on or off the room =
they're located in.

Another, and probably cheaper, option, is to use separate stereo =
receivers for the other rooms.  You should be able to find decent ones =
for under $100 each -- probably under $50 each.  It would require =
splitting your sources to run to all the receivers, and you may need =
some type of distribution amps.  In addition to providing remote on/off =
control of the zones, you would also have independent source selection =
and volume levels.

Tony Golden

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Darren Apfel=20
  To: 'slinkelist@nirvis.com'=20
  Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 9:02 PM
  Subject: [slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?


  Hello all:

  =20

  I use a slink-e to run my home audio system.  The master audio signal =
is piped into four rooms, each room with its own IR port and volume =
control.  I have set up multiple identical "universal remotes" to =
control CDJ from each room (mostly to control basic functions such as =
play, stop, cue up stored playlists, etc.).

  =20

  Everything works great!

  =20

  The one thing that I would like to add is the ability to use that same =
remote to turn on and off the audio in each room.  Currently, I have a =
manual switchbox in the family room (next to the receiver) that can turn =
on or off the audio signal each of the four rooms.  (Some rooms have =
manual override for local sources such as TVs.)

  =20

  Here's a good example of why I want this ripped from my life as it was =
just half an hour ago.  I had returned from my workout.  I wanted to =
take a shower.  From the master bedroom, I cue up a CD to play it.  =
Problem is: Laurie is down in the family room on the phone and all of a =
sudden I'm blaring music at her as well.  So I have to go downstairs and =
manually turn off all but the master bedroom/bathroom.

  =20

  I'd like to be able to do this from the bedroom.

  =20

  Any ideas?

  =20

  d@

  =20


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<DIV>There are a couple of different solutions, and neither one of them =
is=20
"cheap".</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Xantech makes an IR-controlled speaker switcher, model 686-10, that =
can=20
switch up to six pairs of speakers.&nbsp; It retails for $400, and you =
need=20
their RC68 remote to program it -- another $160, retail.&nbsp; With it, =
you=20
could teach your learning remotes the codes to turn on or off the room =
they're=20
located in.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Another, and probably cheaper, option, is to use separate stereo =
receivers=20
for the other rooms.&nbsp; You should be able to find decent ones for =
under $100=20
each -- probably under $50 each.&nbsp; It would require splitting your =
sources=20
to run to all the receivers, and you may need some type of distribution=20
amps.&nbsp; In addition to providing remote on/off control of the zones, =
you=20
would also have independent source selection and volume levels.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Tony Golden</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A href=3D"mailto:darrena@MICROSOFT.com" =
title=3Ddarrena@MICROSOFT.com>Darren=20
  Apfel</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:'slinkelist@nirvis.com'"=20
  title=3Dslinkelist@nirvis.com>'slinkelist@nirvis.com'</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 02, =
1999 9:02=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [slinkelist] IR =
controlled audio=20
  switching?</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV class=3DSection1>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT color=3D#333300 =
face=3DVerdana=20
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  style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Hello=20
  all:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT color=3D#333300 =
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT color=3D#333300 =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN=20
  style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I use a slink-e to run my home =
audio=20
  system.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The master =
audio signal=20
  is piped into four rooms, each room with its own IR port and volume=20
  control.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I have set up =
multiple=20
  identical &#8220;universal remotes&#8221; to control CDJ from each =
room (mostly to control=20
  basic functions such as play, stop, cue up stored playlists,=20
  etc.).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT color=3D#333300 =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><![if =
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT color=3D#333300 =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN=20
  style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Everything works=20
  great!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT color=3D#333300 =
face=3DVerdana=20
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face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN=20
  style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The one thing that I would like =
to add is=20
  the ability to use that same remote to turn on and off the audio in =
each=20
  room.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Currently, I have =
a manual=20
  switchbox in the family room (next to the receiver) that can turn on =
or off=20
  the audio signal each of the four rooms.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;=20
  </SPAN>(Some rooms have manual override for local sources such as=20
  TVs.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT color=3D#333300 =
face=3DVerdana=20
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face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN=20
  style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Here&#8217;s a good example of =
why I want this=20
  ripped from my life as it was just half an hour ago.<SPAN=20
  style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I had returned from my =
workout.<SPAN=20
  style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I wanted to take a =
shower.<SPAN=20
  style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>From the master bedroom, I =
cue up a CD=20
  to play it.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Problem is: =
Laurie is=20
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blaring music at=20
  her as well.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>So I have =
to go=20
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  bedroom/bathroom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT color=3D#333300 =
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