Sonos

JasGot

I think that the thing with Sonos is that they have a lot of models with different power outputs and patterns.

This is what makes the project so difficult. So many similar products with similar purpose.

scottalanmiller

I am an audiophile. I have a THX certified theater that is not included in the size or room count. When I need over the top, that's where I go.

Same here, Totems and monoblocks for the real listening.

FATeknollogee

@jasgot said in Sonos:

4k sqft
12 rooms
2k sqft open patio and deck
Ethernet to all locations and wifi throughout.

Good, network will not be an issue.

Is the distributed audio system for the 12 rooms, open patio & deck?
You didn't mention whether those 12 rooms already had speakers?

1337

@scottalanmiller said in Sonos:

@pete-s said in Sonos:

So yeah, find someone local that can help you with what you need.

LOL, everything comes from three hours away

I wasn't thinking about where to buy, but rather what to buy and maybe help installing it.

scottalanmiller

@pete-s said in Sonos:

@scottalanmiller said in Sonos:

@pete-s said in Sonos:

So yeah, find someone local that can help you with what you need.

LOL, everything comes from three hours away

I wasn't thinking about where to buy, but rather what to buy and maybe help installing it.

Me too. All the people who help and know that stuff are hours away. Not a lot of local skills.

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@scottalanmiller said in Sonos:

@pete-s said in Sonos:

@scottalanmiller said in Sonos:

@pete-s said in Sonos:

So yeah, find someone local that can help you with what you need.

LOL, everything comes from three hours away

I wasn't thinking about where to buy, but rather what to buy and maybe help installing it.

Me too. All the people who help and know that stuff are hours away. Not a lot of local skills.

I'm sure you can figure it out by yourself then.

It's basically the same building blocks as hifi gear. Just without the snake-oil and more standardized.

Line levels are higher (roughly 4x) and you often have balanced input/outputs which means less interference and ability to run audio signals over longer distances.

A multizone system would also use a line mixer with several zone outputs. Aka zone mixer / distribution mixer / matrix mixer. That would be the heart of the system.

You would connect your audio sources to the line mixer, for instance a computer or mediaplayer of some kind. If you wanted to stream from a phone or something wireless to several zones, you'd could hook up a bluetooth receiver to the line mixer. Or whatever tech you want as long as it has audio out.

scottalanmiller

@pete-s yeah, sadly we need to get every component of the system. Just a cheap house stereo from the 90s hooked up right now.

JasGot

Well. It turned into a big project.

Ended up replacing old Unifi APs, adding additional APs, adding 4 Sonos Fives, 2 Sonos Ones, 2 Sonos One SLs, 4 Sonos Moves, and 2 Sonos ARCs.

Then, because of the new APs, spent at least 4 hours battling a WiFi connected Tuxedo Touch, ended up pulling Ethernet to it.

Integrated Alexa to the Sonos System just so I could ask the speakers to turn the outdoor Edison Lights on and off!

And then added my Plex server, SiriusXM, and Spotify to Sonos.

We be Jammin' now!

scottalanmiller

Damn, that IS a project.

JasGot

@scottalanmiller And Momma just asked if she could have speakers in the laundry room and She Shed!