[slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?
Dale Andren
andren@interaccess.com
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 21:49:42 -0500
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Hi List,
If you put your audio signal on a video modulator, (if you have a es90 =
or a changer with video out, you can put the track info on as well) you =
can simply tune your TV in whatever room you are in to channel 68 or =
whatever the modulator is set to, and you can then control the volume of =
the TV, which is in effect now acting as your preamp.. If the TV has =
audio outs this is ideal, since you can then send the tv audio to the =
local amp or whatever. If you have whole house IR capability this adds =
up to a pretty slick setup and sounds great. Make sure you buy a channel =
plus or some other high grade modulator, because I would imagine the =
cheesy modulators would provide an inferior sound quality.
This setup is ideal if you want to forgo a lot of expensive cabling and =
don't need audiophile sound in the rooms away from the main source.
Good luck,
Dale
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Tony Golden=20
To: Darren Apfel=20
Cc: Slink-e Users List=20
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?
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><FONT size=3D2>Hi List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you put your audio signal on a video modulator, =
(if you=20
have a es90 or a changer with video out, you can put the track info on =
as well)=20
you can simply tune your TV in whatever room you are in to channel 68 or =
whatever the modulator is set to, and you can then control the volume of =
the TV,=20
which is in effect now acting as your preamp.. If the TV has audio outs =
this is=20
ideal, since you can then send the tv audio to the local amp or =
whatever. If you=20
have whole house IR capability this adds up to a pretty slick setup and =
sounds=20
great. Make sure you buy a channel plus or some other high grade =
modulator,=20
because I would imagine the cheesy modulators would provide an inferior =
sound=20
quality.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>This setup is ideal if you want to forgo a lot of =
expensive=20
cabling and don't need audiophile sound in the rooms away from the main=20
source.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Good luck,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Dale</FONT></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:MrGolden@swbell.net" =
title=3DMrGolden@swbell.net>Tony Golden</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:darrena@MICROSOFT.com" =
title=3Ddarrena@MICROSOFT.com>Darren=20
Apfel</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:slinkelist@nirvis.com" =
title=3Dslinkelist@nirvis.com>Slink-e Users=20
List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 03, 1999 =
9:39=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [slinkelist] IR =
controlled=20
audio switching?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>There are a couple of different solutions, and neither one of =
them is=20
"cheap".</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Xantech makes an IR-controlled speaker switcher, model 686-10, =
that can=20
switch up to six pairs of speakers. It retails for $400, and you =
need=20
their RC68 remote to program it -- another $160, retail. 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> </DIV>
<DIV>Another, and probably cheaper, option, is to use separate stereo=20
receivers for the other rooms. You should be able to find decent =
ones=20
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=20
of distribution amps. In addition to providing remote on/off =
control of=20
the zones, you would also have independent source selection and volume =
levels.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tony Golden</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV=20
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<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=20
audio switching?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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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">Hello=20
all:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT =
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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"> </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"> </SPAN>I have set =
up multiple=20
identical “universal remotes” to control CDJ from each =
room (mostly to=20
control basic functions such as play, stop, cue up stored playlists, =
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 =
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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
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">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"> </SPAN>Currently, I =
have a=20
manual switchbox in the family room (next to the receiver) that can =
turn on=20
or off the audio signal each of the four rooms.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Some rooms have manual =
override for=20
local sources such as =
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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size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Here’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"> </SPAN>I had returned from my =
workout.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I wanted to take a =
shower.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>From the master bedroom, I =
cue up a=20
CD to play it.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Problem is:=20
Laurie is down in the family room on the phone and all of a sudden =
I’m=20
blaring music at her as well.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>So I have to go downstairs and manually turn off all but the =
master=20
bedroom/bathroom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle15><FONT =
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size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I’d like to be able to do =
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