I've been living in this house since it was built back in 2005 (right before Hurricane Katrina, but thankfully we had almost no damage) and I'm in the middle of automating everything. I've done the lights, irrigation, thermostats, alarm, and locks so far, and I'm looking to do the multi-room audio now.
Fortunately, my house was wired for multiple (4 I believe) zones of audio, but speakers/amplifiers were never put in. I will most likely be putting the rest in myself, but would like a recommendation on which system to go with. Here is what I would like:
- Control from HomeSeer (control/using HS as a source)
- A system that doesn't use Keypads (all the speaker wires terminate to one central location behind the TV in the den)
- A system that can play multiple zones at a time, and doesn't necessarily require being hardwired to HomeSeer
- A system that is reliable
I'm guessing my only option would be Sonos in this case.
My first question is, if the Sonos zone players (or whatever they are called) are downstairs, and my HS box is upstairs, how would music/announcements from HS be sent to the Sonos amps?
My last question is, can HomeSeer override/pause what is currently playing in any zone and announce something on all zones?
Thanks for any/all support!
- Brandon
Fortunately, my house was wired for multiple (4 I believe) zones of audio, but speakers/amplifiers were never put in. I will most likely be putting the rest in myself, but would like a recommendation on which system to go with. Here is what I would like:
- Control from HomeSeer (control/using HS as a source)
- A system that doesn't use Keypads (all the speaker wires terminate to one central location behind the TV in the den)
- A system that can play multiple zones at a time, and doesn't necessarily require being hardwired to HomeSeer
- A system that is reliable
I'm guessing my only option would be Sonos in this case.
My first question is, if the Sonos zone players (or whatever they are called) are downstairs, and my HS box is upstairs, how would music/announcements from HS be sent to the Sonos amps?
My last question is, can HomeSeer override/pause what is currently playing in any zone and announce something on all zones?
Thanks for any/all support!
- Brandon
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