Hello there! 'm in the process of renovating my house (full ren of a single story house, down to studs, full framing accessible, still weeks away from any sheetrock / drywall going up). After weeks of reading and debating (largely with myself), I'm deciding to tap collective knowledge here...
I choose Sonos for my simple audio system; I'm planning to have everything run to a network rack in the pantry, somewhat in central position in the house:
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Room 1: open space kitchen / living / dining: 900SF - new Sonos Amp ; thinking of using an in wall volume control so that I can have different volumes in the kitchen vs. the dining area
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Room 2: small bedroom / office 145 SF - old Sonos Connect:Amp (but S2 compatible)
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Room 3: main bedroom 190 SF - old Sonos Connect:Amp (but S2 compatible)
Questions I've got:
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what are you recommendations in terms of in-ceiling speakers for each room? Model? Size? I'm open to spending a bit more for the Room 1 since most time will be spent there - max would be $600 or so per pair of speakers?
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How many speakers per room? 2? 4? 6?
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Would you add backboxes / cans to make the speakers sound better?
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Which speaker wire would you recommend? which Gauge? 2 conductor vs. 4 conductor
Any input greatly appreciated!!!