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Looking for inwall amplifier or suggestions
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| Topic: | Looking for inwall amplifier or suggestions This thread has 17 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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| Post 1 made on Monday June 25, 2007 at 16:54 |
diesel Senior Member |
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Working on a retro and the existing system is a Russound ABus system. We want to replace this with a Crestron Adagio system. Problem is, the jokers who originally wired the system did not pull a 14/4 from the HR location to the keypads, just a CAT5 (then wired 16/2 out to the speakers). Running wire in this house is going to be very difficult.
So I am looking for a small amplifier that I could put inside the wall using two of the twisted pairs as preamp signal, leaving the other two pair for the APAD. I know this isn't ideal, but does anyone know of such an amp? Or do you have other suggestions?
Thanks gents.
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| Post 2 made on Monday June 25, 2007 at 17:15 |
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Colorado VNet have an elegant in-wall audio solution that matches this wiring schema. [Link: coloradovnet.com]Cheers
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| Post 3 made on Monday June 25, 2007 at 17:28 |
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On June 25, 2007 at 17:15, FRR said...
Colorado VNet have an elegant in-wall audio solution that matches this wiring schema. [Link: coloradovnet.com]Cheers Not really, the Vibe is an IP based distribution system just like NetStreams. The OP is looking for an amp that will be using the cat-5 as a line level signal, not an audio over IP system.
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| OP | Post 4 made on Monday June 25, 2007 at 18:35 |
diesel Senior Member |
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Just thought of a few problems with the inwall amp idea. I don't have enough conductors for the power, audio, and APAD connections. Also, every amp I've found needs local control. Any other ideas would be appreciated.
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| Post 5 made on Monday June 25, 2007 at 18:50 |
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The samll Sonic Impact.
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| Post 6 made on Monday June 25, 2007 at 20:41 |
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[Link: rdlnet.com]you could power it over the same 24v as the cresnet... recommend using 2 conductors for power, 2 for ground, and 1 pair for cresnet Y/Z data... leaving you 1 pair left over for mono audio (or stereo if you want to common the data ground with audio ground... not sure i would go that route). probably can "stick" it on the back of the APAD even.
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| Post 7 made on Tuesday June 26, 2007 at 00:14 |
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Check out NuVo. they have a in-wall 40w digital amp. It's used for local sources.
Hope this is what your looking for.
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| Post 8 made on Tuesday June 26, 2007 at 02:19 |
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How about a Russound ABus system? Along with a real quote for doing something better that involves adding wires. It totally sucks, but that's what the other guys stuck the homeowner with. Even if it was the previous homeowner.
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| OP | Post 9 made on Tuesday June 26, 2007 at 10:15 |
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Thanks for all the suggestions guys, really appreciate them.
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| Post 10 made on Tuesday June 26, 2007 at 15:13 |
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before going to far, check out the number of line level outs on the AES. You are limited. Also the Expanders AAE don't have line out.
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| Post 11 made on Wednesday June 27, 2007 at 16:33 |
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Stanley, do you install a lot of the SI amps? I have one and I recommend them to friends all the time, but I haven't brought myself to install one on a job yet. Have you had good luck with them holding up and whatnot? (Obviously with efficient speakers at relatively low volume levels)
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| Post 12 made on Wednesday January 19, 2011 at 10:03 |
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Has anyone else come across a basic stand alone in-wall amplifier with line level inputs on the front?
I thought I remembered seeing one at Cedia a couple years ago but I can't remember what brand it was....
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| Post 13 made on Wednesday January 19, 2011 at 10:30 |
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On January 19, 2011 at 10:03, andrewinboulder said...
Has anyone else come across a basic stand alone in-wall amplifier with line level inputs on the front?
I thought I remembered seeing one at Cedia a couple years ago but I can't remember what brand it was.... Sherbourn [Link: sherbourn.com]
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| Post 14 made on Wednesday January 19, 2011 at 16:10 |
andrewinboulder Select Member |
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Wow
That's a cool little amp.
Unfortunately it's been discontinued!
Any other suggestions?
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| Post 15 made on Wednesday January 19, 2011 at 19:59 |
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no way, they disco'd this? It was a fantastic item.
I think I already mentioned this earlier in this thread, but the Nuvo LSA 40 is a FANTASTIC item. Very small, runs cool and sounds great.
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