With Multi-Room Audio, you can enjoy music in any room of your house, even outdoors. You can have music wherever you want it. We can install speakers in walls or in ceilings, on your deck or patio, or even in your garden!
You can select radio stations, CDs, the sound from your TV (whether it’s from your cable, satellite or video), and any other sound source. Imagine listening to your favorite music as you move from room to room in your house.
System Configurations
Simple systems share the same sound in all areas of the house. These are called multi-room (or multi-zone) systems.
More sophisticated systems allow different sources to be heard in different rooms at the same time. These are called multi-source systems. Keypads in each room allow you to select which source is heard in that room. For example, you can listen to a CD in the kitchen, while someone else listens to the ball game on the patio, and in another room the radio is playing.
Volume Control and Keypads
A Multi-Room Audio system can include volume controls or keypads in each room that are mounted on the wall like light switches. Keypads allow you to turn your entire system on or off, the sound in the room(s) controlled by the keypad, select the sound or music source, and control the volume for each room. They can even work with your existing equipment remote controls!
Speakers
Speakers can be mounted in the wall or in the ceiling and can even be painted to match your color scheme. Outdoor speakers come in all shapes and sizes. (They can even be camouflaged as rocks.)
Design
We can design a system specifically for you. We carefully consider the layout of your home, your lifestyle, and any requirements you have. We’ll design a system that fits your needs and is easy for anyone to use. We can design your system from blue prints or a floor plan.
Installation
In new construction, the in-wall wiring is roughed in while the walls are open and before the drywall is applied. Brackets for the speakers and boxes for the keypads are also mounted at this time. When the interior is finished, the speaker grills can be painted to match your walls or ceiling. Then when all the interior work is finished, we return to install the speakers and keypads.
In existing construction - wires need to be run in the crawlspace or attic and then fished down (or up) walls to install the keypads and speakers for your system. A thorough inspection will be done of your home or business to decide which method works best for your particular type of construction. Once all the wires are in place, the process is identical to that for new construction.
We’ll test the system, do any necessary programming, and show you and your family how to use it.
