rogueblaze Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Hello everyone. I am building a house that needs about 26 speakers in it. Because of this, I do not know which control system to get. Is there even a control system that can connect all 26 of the devices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzlot Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, rogueblaze said: Hello everyone. I am building a house that needs about 26 speakers in it. Because of this, I do not know which control system to get. Is there even a control system that can connect all 26 of the devices? 26 speakers...so is that 13 zones each with 2 speakers? is that 26 zones so really like 52 speakers? is there 1 zone with 7.1 and the rest are pairs of in-ceiling speakers? any way you slice it, C4 can likely handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujtaba.khokhar Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Look at zektor 32x32 audio matrix https://www.zektor.com/p/4/proaudio-32That should cover you nicely Then all you’ll need is enough power amps I like the triad ones, but tru Audio, monitor audio, sonance to name a few are good also Thanks MSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzlot Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 video storm has a 38x38 https://www.video-storm.com/proddetail.php?prod=CMX3838A2noNAB the reason I asked for the types of speakers is because some of your speakers may (or may not) be powered by local AVRs. do you need streaming audio? are you coming here for a c4 solution or just an audio suggestion? Though its a bit long in the tooth, Video Storm sells a "NAB100" module that gives you access to the old Logitech Squeezebox Server so you can get streaming services that way too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I have a lot more than 26 speakers in my house, and Control4 controls it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 4 hours ago, rogueblaze said: Hello everyone. I am building a house that needs about 26 speakers in it. Because of this, I do not know which control system to get. Is there even a control system that can connect all 26 of the devices? Most true automation systems would not have an issue doing 26 speakers - OR 26 ZONES for that matter. Control4 certainly can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueblaze Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 6/29/2020 at 11:00 AM, mujtaba.khokhar said: Look at zektor 32x32 audio matrixhttps://www.zektor.com/p/4/proaudio-32 That should cover you nicely Then all you’ll need is enough power amps I like the triad ones, but tru Audio, monitor audio, sonance to name a few are good also Thanks M Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Is there any installation in any of the rooms needed? If so, will someone install and program the unit and speakers for us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueblaze Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 6/29/2020 at 10:54 AM, eggzlot said: 26 speakers...so is that 13 zones each with 2 speakers? is that 26 zones so really like 52 speakers? is there 1 zone with 7.1 and the rest are pairs of in-ceiling speakers? any way you slice it, C4 can likely handle it. Yes it is about 2 speakers per zone, but some rooms vary with either 3 speakers or 1 speaker, so the total is 26 speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueblaze Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 6/29/2020 at 2:54 PM, Cyknight said: Most true automation systems would not have an issue doing 26 speakers - OR 26 ZONES for that matter. Control4 certainly can. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueblaze Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 6/29/2020 at 11:44 AM, eggzlot said: video storm has a 38x38 https://www.video-storm.com/proddetail.php?prod=CMX3838A2noNAB the reason I asked for the types of speakers is because some of your speakers may (or may not) be powered by local AVRs. do you need streaming audio? are you coming here for a c4 solution or just an audio suggestion? Though its a bit long in the tooth, Video Storm sells a "NAB100" module that gives you access to the old Logitech Squeezebox Server so you can get streaming services that way too. I already am part of a streaming service. I just need the speakers for each of the zones in my house. I also need the control box. I am trying to find the best one at the best price and that works the best for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujtaba.khokhar Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, rogueblaze said: Is there any installation in any of the rooms needed? If so, will someone install and program the unit and speakers for us? If you're in the UK then yeah sure. other than that, you can do all the hardware tasks yourself with the help of a dealer remotely. The dealer will then be able to program in everything as required. 4 minutes ago, rogueblaze said: Yes it is about 2 speakers per zone, but some rooms vary with either 3 speakers or 1 speaker, so the total is 26 speakers. 3 speakers per zone? in my opinion not a good idea to have 3 1speaker per room - this needs to have 2 tweeters for Left and right in one speaker 2 speakers per room - 2 normal single channel speakers will work 4 speakers per room - connect 2 speakers to left channel 2 speakers to right channel providing your amp can run at 8ohms, many of them can. best to check your speaker specs too Thanks M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueblaze Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 minute ago, mujtaba.khokhar said: If you're in the UK then yeah sure. other than that, you can do all the hardware tasks yourself with the help of a dealer remotely. The dealer will then be able to program in everything as required. 3 speakers per zone? in my opinion not a good idea to have 3 1speaker per room - this needs to have 2 tweeters for Left and right in one speaker 2 speakers per room - 2 normal single channel speakers will work 4 speakers per room - connect 2 speakers to left channel 2 speakers to right channel providing your amp can run at 8ohms, many of them can. best to check your speaker specs too Thanks M So the dealer (person I buy the product from) will do all the programming for free (meaning it will be included in the purchase) or do I pay extra to have it programmed. And I was just wondering the same thing for the installation process: will someone come install it for free or do I have to do it myself or can I hire someone to do the installation? I just have the 1 speaker in one room because it is pretty small and the 3 speakers in a medium-large room. But otherwise for the speaker installation, as well, will someone do the programming and installation for free or do I have to do everything myself/hire others to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujtaba.khokhar Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Purchase price is hardware only, Programming, Installation is an extra cost. You can hire someone to do everything for you if you want. You can save on doing bits yourself but just be careful, seek the advice of the person you're leasing with to make sure you're doing things correctly. If this is your first time / you're not very tech savvy then I would personally get someone in who knows what they are doing. Also 3 speakers in a room is silly, your left and right audio is not going to sound right nor will a single channel speaker. Ceiling speakers are supposed to be done in pairs, unless you mono them... but then whats the point? Thanks M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTRONG Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Could possibly use that third speaker as the sub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueblaze Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, mujtaba.khokhar said: Purchase price is hardware only, Programming, Installation is an extra cost. You can hire someone to do everything for you if you want. You can save on doing bits yourself but just be careful, seek the advice of the person you're leasing with to make sure you're doing things correctly. If this is your first time / you're not very tech savvy then I would personally get someone in who knows what they are doing. Also 3 speakers in a room is silly, your left and right audio is not going to sound right nor will a single channel speaker. Ceiling speakers are supposed to be done in pairs, unless you mono them... but then whats the point? Thanks M Okay, thank you so much. You've been an amazing help. If i have any more questions, may I message you, or just reply back to this post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujtaba.khokhar Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 By all means message me, My contact details are on my profile too Thanks M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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