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Audio/Video Distribution
Whole House Audio Systems
Do you think you want speakers throughout your home? Do you want to have nice background music playing while you move around about your tasks? Do you want to hit a button to conjure up an instant "party atmosphere" for that big bash? If you answered yes to any of these questions, or have any one of a thousand other reasons for building an audio system into your home, then you've come to the right place.
You have two choices when it comes to whole house audio systems. The first is Single-Zone Audio and the second is Multi-Zone Audio.
Single-Zone System
You can have a single-zone system, where, at any given time, all speaker pairs will play the same audio. This type of system is least expensive and simplest to install.
Look at the layout of your home and decide which rooms or areas will have a speaker pair. Don't worry about exactly where they will go or what kind of speakers you will use. We'll cover that later.
Multi-Zone System
If you want to be able to listen to different audio sources in different areas, you need a multi-zone system. To determine each zone, think in terms of "listening areas." Two rooms connected by a large "door-less" opening are actually one listening area since it wouldn't make sense to have different audio sources playing in each room. Often people consider an attached bathroom to be the same listening area as the bedroom. Partition your plans by zone and number the zones.
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