Dr. Kailyn Schroeder
Nov 12, 2024
What do I need for whole home audio?
I recently purchased a new house that features 12 ceiling speakers distributed throughout the home, with all the speaker cables routed to a single location downstairs. I would like to set up a whole-home audio system primarily for listening to music, ideally with control via an app on my phone. Could anyone recommend the type of device I need to connect these 12 speaker wires to enable music playback? Additionally, is it possible to group specific speakers for playback?
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Those whole house audio systems are all different, it depends on what the installer did and used; they are not all the same…If you are able to know and contact the installer they may be able to give you some advice…Also a neighbor that has a similar system may also be able to help….More than likely you would be able to use a 12 channel AV Receiver with Bluetooth but I couldn’t guarantee it with out seeing the system and knowing more about it. Often times you can also use a Speaker zone distributor along with an AV receiver or even a stereo receiver…What needs to be taken into consideration is if the system has volume control for various zones and how that is connected…Sometimes those systems use powered speakers…Powered speakers will have a small amplifier attached to the speaker and usually a volume control close by some where in the same room…Also the impedance of the speakers needs to be considered…Its a good idea to do some research to figure out whats acceptable connecting equipment improperly can lead to blown speakers or circuitry damage and like I said earlier all those systems are different…Often taking one of the speakers out will give you info often on the back a speaker will have info like model number impedance brand etc. also you would be able to see a small amplifier attached if they are powered speakers.
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Cable TV.
Streaming media services (e.g. Netflix)
DVD player.
Turntable.
Streaming music services (e.g. TIDAL)
Computer audio.
Pull a speaker down and see if it has a 70 volt transformer on it.
If so then you will need a 70 volt PA amplifier to feed them audio.
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