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Re: [ECS] Dedicated Speakers vs Local Phone Sessions Dan Carrington Thu, 27 Aug 1998 08:22:19 -0700

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You might want to think again about the wireless speakers.  The set that
I have that I used to use for ECS feedback are the standard 900mhz type
and they pick up all sorts of low background beeping, buzzzing, clicking
and such.  I now use them for music in the garage.  They are ok for
music or something that always has sound, but is used for ECS feedback
they are not getting sound the majority of the time and therefor you
will hear all the things out there on the wavelengths.  They do have a
frequency dial on tx and rx but that only lets you pick the quietest
area of the band, but unfortunately they float.  I have to tweek the
dial on my speakers at times to pick up the signal.  Another thing, I
also tried an x10 appliance box to turn off the speakers when not in use
to quell the noises and unfortunately the speakers make a VERY LOUD POP
when turned on so that was also a bust for inhouse feedback.  It dosn't
bother me with they turn on as I am opening the garage though but they
do still do the same loud pop.

Dan Carrington



Ingo Dean wrote:
> 
> I was interested in the local phone sessions because there would be
> some voice feedback through the phone.  If I had speakers next to all
> my X-10 keypads, that would accomplish the same function, and my
> family could follow voice prompts.
> 
> Is anyone on the list using wireless speakers?
> 
> I was imagining putting my Soundblaster output into the wireless
> speaker transmitter, and then spreading the speakers throughout the
> house.  I could then even "zone" them by plugging them all into
> individual appliance modules.
> 
> Does anyone have a good (cheap) source of wireless speakers?  Ideally
> the first set should come with the transmitter, but you'd be able to
> purchase additional speakers as needed for maybe $20 to $40 each set.
> I don't need music quality, just good enough to understand TTS.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: don.sb.net@sb.net [mailto:don.sb.net@sb.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 8:16 PM
> > To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
> > Cc: bwalters@fastlane.net
> > Subject: Re: [ECS] Intercom vs Dedicated Speakers
> >
> >
> > On 1998-08-26 ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org said:
> >    >I know that most are using dedicated speakers in various rooms
> >    >throughout the house and those with PBX systems use the built-in
> >    >speaker of the feature-phone.  However, I have a
> > 2-story house and
> >    >installing ceiling speakers isn't that pretty of an
> > option for me
> >    >(although it -can- be done). The house also has a
> > built-in intercom
> >    >system with speakers already in each room and I keep
> > wondering why
> >    >those wouldn't be usable?  Has anyone done anything along this
> >    >line?
> >
> > Hi Bill:
> >  Just a suggestion, but if you have your intercom
> > everywhere you want
> > speakers, and you don't need the intercom, why not just
> > pirate the wiring
> > from the intercom? I imagine they all home run to the
> > intercom main unit.
> >
> > Don
> >

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