AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

[Squid]

225 speakers

I'm not quite at that level! I just have a 5.1 setup (although very high quality), but want to leave scope to add another two speakers to have a 7.1 setup.

My AV receiver does also have the capability to control speakers in other rooms too, which I'll probably allow for during this install. Not that I can afford speakers for any other room just yet, the new main stereo speakers in the lounge are going to be around £2k second hand..

Makes a hell of a difference when you're watching movies though. surround sound is certainly not just a gimmick

I just go to the cinema...........

Also building up a Sonos system at home bit by bit.

 

[Squid]

Have a read,

$6 Million Home Theater Makes Me Weep - https://geekologie.com/2008/02/6-million-home-theater-makes-m.php

 

[Deuce]

Have a read,

$6 Million Home Theater Makes Me Weep - https://geekologie.com/2008/02/6-million-home-theater-makes-m.php

I already found and read that

I would love to know just how good it can sound. I have heard some fairly amazing systems, to the point that I have had to reconsider what I thought was possible from a speaker. But nothing quite like that setup.

 

[littlespark]

If I had a home cinema that cost that much, I’d be charging the same as Odeon or Vue do.

 

[Squid]

I already found and read that

I would love to know just how good it can sound. I have heard some fairly amazing systems, to the point that I have had to reconsider what I thought was possible from a speaker. But nothing quite like that setup.

I suffer from Tinnitus so high end stuff is wasted on me, I am happy with my Roksan Kandy Amp and Dyneaudio speakers being fed via a Sonos Connect linked to Spotify for music, I will be ditching the Onkyo AV amp as will go full Sonos in the end but can link the speakers to the Sonos Connect and have a full on party ;o)))))

Worked at Abbey Road years back, Studio 1 was truly amazing.

 

[Squid]

If I had a home cinema that cost that much, I’d be charging the same as Odeon or Vue do.

You wouldn't be on here spending/wasting your valuable time with peasants ;o))))))

 

[Squid]

Kopex into and up the cavity.

Have you been up the OXO Tower?

 

[telectrix]

Have you been up the OXO Tower?

no,but i've acted with the bisto kids.

 

[Squid]

no,but i've acted with the bisto kids.

Quoted just in case the Police are interested........

 

[Gary K]

What is the floor covering? Could you put the channels in the floor?

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Forgive my naivety but cant it all be wireless these days?
Bluetooth or something innit?

 

[Deuce]

Forgive my naivety but cant it all be wireless these days?
Bluetooth or something innit?

The problem is, that Bluetooth speakers need to have their own individual amplifiers built in. And a decent amp and power supply is around £2k, whearas the tat they build in to Bluetooth speakers is probably worth more like £10. Same as soundbars, trendy but a bit.. ummm.. crap

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Ok.

 

[Squid]

How old is the house BTW?

 

[Deuce]

How old is the house BTW?

7 years. It's odd that it has solid walls for its age.

 

[Squid]

7 years. It's odd that it has solid walls for its age.

That is surprising in this day and age.

 

[Chris Gardner]

If you want to future proof run cat6 cable everywhere you can but cat6 to any media type kits from eBay (China) that way you are future proofed and then just cap it the same you will be doing for the power

 

[coolsparx]

Forgive my naivety but cant it all be wireless these days?
Bluetooth or something innit?

Anything wireless will degrade or fail at some point in time - there is no substitute for copper or possibly fibre.

 

[Pete999]

BS 7671 doesn't cover AV cables does it?

 

[Deuce]

BS 7671 doesn't cover AV cables does it?

Not sure, doubt it. I was more thinking about regs regarding cut depth into the block wall. For the mains power to the TV I'm just gonna chase the cable in the normal manner, to a single low profile socket behind the TV itself.