home audio questions

viniosity · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:34 pm Post subject: home audio questions

I got MPD working and now I want to put my server in the closet use it remotely. The idea is to put a pair of speakers in each room and connect them to the machine in the closet. Anyone know of a good audio forum where I can ask a bunch of questions? Otherwise, here's what I need info on:

1. can I regulate the volume of the stereo via a wall switch (kind of like a dimmer switch)
2. what a cheap amp I can get that supports 6 speakers?
3. is there any way to combine the volume knob (1 above) with a mic so I can send voice commands to the computer?
4. are there decent speakers that I can embed in the ceiling that won't break the bank?

If anyone is a gentooer and an audiofile with some answers that'd be really cool.

grepcomputers · Guru Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 375

Some forums worth checking
The A/V forum over at arstechnica, and the 3DSoundSurge forum.
http://www.3dss-forums.com/cgi-bin/wwwthreads/wwwthreads.pl?Cat=
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb.x?a=frm&s=50009562&f=67909965

I've never used the 3DSoundSurge forums, but I hear that they are good for audio.

cheers...

Quantum_ · n00b Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 11

I have some IR receivers that fit into a standard wall-switch enclosure. Russound/FMP, Inc. (Newmarket, NH, US) Model 848's.