PaulD
Active Member
I will be running speaker wire for my home theater speakers but I have not decided what to do the rest of my whole house audio. I am not looking for a killer sound system that can blow away the neighbors. Just looking for a decent sound system to play music and radio from multiple sources into multiple zones throughout the house using ceiling speakers. Minimum of 2 zones ....but more would be good. Also, I am not looking for a wireless solution.
My question relates to the performance levels I can expect from a set up using Cat5 cable feeding ampfliers in each zone. I don't expect the same high performance level as can be achieved with a powerful central amplifier and heavy speaker wire but I don't want it to sound like an el-cheapo either.
Looking for feedback from individuals who have heard sound with this setup or actually have the Cat5 & distributed speaker arrangement. If you have pro/con opinions, tie they to specific brands of equipment if possible.
Paul
My question relates to the performance levels I can expect from a set up using Cat5 cable feeding ampfliers in each zone. I don't expect the same high performance level as can be achieved with a powerful central amplifier and heavy speaker wire but I don't want it to sound like an el-cheapo either.
Looking for feedback from individuals who have heard sound with this setup or actually have the Cat5 & distributed speaker arrangement. If you have pro/con opinions, tie they to specific brands of equipment if possible.
Paul