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RE: [ECS] Dedicated Speakers vs Local Phone Sessions Ingo Dean Thu, 27 Aug 1998 12:22:15 -0400

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Maybe I should break down and hardwire something... but I can't afford
one of those whole-house multi-amplifier jobs.  So I'd probably have
to buy a few cheap sets of computer speakers and run line-level audio
to each.

Would that sound worse than the wireless?

What brand/model are those?  Have you tried others as well?

I found this on the net: http://www.recoton.com/docs/wire432.htm and
http://www.recoton.com/docs/wireprodlist.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Carrington [mailto:dc_grafx@microworks.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 1998 11:22 AM
> To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Dedicated Speakers vs Local Phone Sessions
>
>
> 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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