You could use the existing whole home audio set-up with a Sonos Port.

May 14, 2024
3:07:02pm

Bandit Starter

It's probably ~20 year old equipment, but if it is working and sounds good, it wouldn't be hard to integrate it to your Sonos system and save a lot of money on Sonos speakers.

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Question for audiophiles. Buying a home built in 90s with whole home audio.

IGlowInTheDark

May 14, 2:50pm

if it works I would pay the 500

claw

May 14, 2:53pm

this system will sound way better than any wireless.

claw

May 14, 2:53pm

Maybe. It comes down to the inwall speakers. The amps are ok. Since music went

rha1211

May 14, 3:25pm

a wireless sub is better than a wired definitive subwoofer?

claw

May 14, 4:04pm

Maybe. It all comes down to the source of the wireless signal. That's why I said

rha1211

May 14, 4:09pm

so are there ways to hook up wireless surround speakers to an existing amp?

claw

May 14, 4:25pm

That's a rough question. It depends on the speaker. I would have to know what

rha1211

May 14, 4:37pm

He also has a Sonos gen3 subwoofer. The def tech uses a 10 Sub driver. So

rha1211

May 14, 4:27pm

I'd just say I can get a dozen Amazon Echos to put around the house for that price, I'm good.

JayOwen

May 14, 2:53pm

That’s what I used to do and now have been upgrading to Sonos.

IGlowInTheDark

May 14, 3:00pm

you could DM heinz57- I think he installs home audio. I don't see him on the

claw

May 14, 2:56pm

You could use the existing whole home audio set-up with a Sonos Port.

Bandit

May 14, 3:07pm

Yep. I just added a port for my client to do just that. I comes down to

rha1211

May 14, 3:12pm

So it’d almost be cheaper to buy the guys equipment and then use the Port to tie

IGlowInTheDark

May 14, 3:13pm

If your happy with the sonos I would stick with it. I try to always keep my

rha1211

May 14, 3:09pm

I have 2 One speakers, Era 100, Arc soundbar, and the gen 3 sub currently.

IGlowInTheDark

May 14, 3:14pm

P.S. with how old the system is. I'm not sure I would call it a audiophile

rha1211

May 14, 3:14pm

That is helpful, I didn’t know do the equipment was of value itself and if $500

IGlowInTheDark

May 14, 3:16pm

Maybe. I probably would buy the system if the inwalls sounded good. There is

rha1211

May 14, 3:20pm

Do you need a Port for each individual room?

IGlowInTheDark

May 14, 3:22pm

If you want to control the rooms independant of eachother you do. DM me if

rha1211

May 14, 3:31pm

Wow I'm dumb. It looks like I cant send private messages. I dont post much on

rha1211

May 14, 3:37pm

El jefe fixed my Boardmail. It works now.

rha1211

May 14, 5:22pm

Depends on what the use is. An amplified wired system will probably almost

the rural juror

May 14, 3:13pm

It’s for whole home music it seems. They have a living room, dining room, study,

IGlowInTheDark

May 14, 3:15pm

For casual music, it probably doesn't matter much either way.

the rural juror

May 14, 3:21pm

That's not really the case anymore. That's an older system. Whole house audio

rha1211

May 14, 3:17pm

IGlowInTheDark I'm not ignoring you. I cant send private messages for some

rha1211

May 14, 4:13pm

You’re good

IGlowInTheDark

May 14, 5:08pm

Message sent.

rha1211

May 14, 5:17pm

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