New build - ceiling speakers advice for a novice!

[Porkupine]

Hi all,

Continuing to fumble my way through electronics in our renovation project.

I need a solution to cover audio. I did visit local Richer Sounds who were helpful as usual, but have not seemed to get a fixable solution. Simply what we need:

- Living Room - 2/3 ceiling speakers
- Separate room on ground floor - 2 ceiling speakers

I want to be able to connect these to one amp. I also want to be able to play the TV through them in the living room (at least have the option to do so, not necessarily be doing this all the time, so maybe this could work via bluetooth?)
I also want option to play via a USB stick or play via a mobile phone / tablet - youtube, downloaded songs, etc.

Sonos was looking like a possibility, but I am not sure it will allow all of the above. If I can get away with one amp rather than two, then of course that would also be good budget wise. I saw these speakers, and was going to buy them as a starting point!
http://www.richersounds.com/package/speakers/speak...


Is there a simple solution for all of the above!? As you can probably gather, I am not an audio expert!

[worsy]

Hi

Am using a Yamaha Amp which has virtual presence speaker attachments. The problem with most living rooms is getting the rear speakers far enough back so I have a setup with R/L/Centre, two side rear, and two front presence. Works really well.

Monitor Audio CT265 and CT265 FX ceiling speakers (2 of each), 3 in wall WT250-LCR for left/right/centre. Am then running a second zone with 2 CT265 in the kitchen for audio only.

http://www.ceiling-speakers.co.uk/monitor-audio-sp...

Low frequency stuff is supplied by one of these bad boys http://www.bkelec.com/hifi/Sub_Woofers/XXLS400-DF_...

Edited to add, the Yam amp supports airplay and wireless app so I can stream wirelessly from a phone (iphone or android) and from a pc.

[MrSparks]

You could do it from most of the systems I offer. But how far away are these two rooms?

Most systems are bluetooth which has a range of 10m, unless you step up to Sonos/Denon Heos etc which is Wi-Fi so not so much range dependant. You can only connect two pairs of speakers to these amps.

You could use a Systemline E50 ( Here) with two pairs of speakers, wired through a speaker selector switch ( Here) but bear in mind bluetooth range so if the two rooms aren't next to each other then you really need two systems.

And this would be based on 2 speakers in both rooms, not 3 in the lounge. Remember speakers are mono, so having two = left/right having three = left/right/ left or right? So the way to do three speakers would be two mono and one single stereo. Often done in L shaped rooms but you'll need one amplifier to do this room.