I have many speakers in my house (done by the previous owner, not exactly like I would have, but not a bad job). Each speaker (or, in some cases two pairs in parallel, and this is where he really screwed up) is controlled by a manual volume control mounted on the wall, often next to the light switch. It seems like a simple enough device, my only issue is that I have to get up off my fat butt to change it!
I'm having a devil of a time finding a simple IR or RF (I have a z-wave compatible remote control -- the logitech 890, which I'm liking quite a bit except for some software annoyances) wall-mounted volume switch. You can find scads of these for lights made by Insteon, Lutron, etc., but I'll be danged if I can't find one that is just a simple, stand-alone remote-controllable speaker volume control.
The ones I've found all seem to want to be part of some "whole house distribution system" that ties multiple sets of speakers back to a multi-source / multi-out controller that then goes to the speakers. Well, I already have that covered. I have a Denon 3805 receiver with 3 zones and also a Speakercraft 1265, which has 12 channels (6 pairs) of 65 watts each, each controllable via individual line level inputs or two separats "common" inputs (which I have connected to the Denon Zones, so everything is honky dory). The problem is, when I'm listening to some 7 channel music, and I want to say, turn down the back two speakers a bit, I have to get up and walk over to do it. Even more annoyingly is the outside speakers, having to control an outdoor volume level with and indoor switch is maddening (go out, listen, come in, adjust, go out, etc....).
So anyways, anyone know of the equivalent of what we've had for years for lights, but for speakers (preferably with stereo separate and minimal impedence configuration)?
Terry
I'm having a devil of a time finding a simple IR or RF (I have a z-wave compatible remote control -- the logitech 890, which I'm liking quite a bit except for some software annoyances) wall-mounted volume switch. You can find scads of these for lights made by Insteon, Lutron, etc., but I'll be danged if I can't find one that is just a simple, stand-alone remote-controllable speaker volume control.
The ones I've found all seem to want to be part of some "whole house distribution system" that ties multiple sets of speakers back to a multi-source / multi-out controller that then goes to the speakers. Well, I already have that covered. I have a Denon 3805 receiver with 3 zones and also a Speakercraft 1265, which has 12 channels (6 pairs) of 65 watts each, each controllable via individual line level inputs or two separats "common" inputs (which I have connected to the Denon Zones, so everything is honky dory). The problem is, when I'm listening to some 7 channel music, and I want to say, turn down the back two speakers a bit, I have to get up and walk over to do it. Even more annoyingly is the outside speakers, having to control an outdoor volume level with and indoor switch is maddening (go out, listen, come in, adjust, go out, etc....).
So anyways, anyone know of the equivalent of what we've had for years for lights, but for speakers (preferably with stereo separate and minimal impedence configuration)?
Terry