HIFI Planning - Which Control and Various Questions

That of course works - I also thought you wanted to connect them in parallel. Wireless solutions would, in my opinion, be the last choice in new construction.

That of course works - I also thought you wanted to connect them in parallel.

Wireless solutions would, in my opinion, be the last choice in new construction.

Wireless solutions (WLAN) are, in my opinion, the first choice for SUPPLEMENT. It’s nice to sit on the terrace, quickly grab your phone, choose a song (or a playlist from Spotify, etc.), and you already have decent sound at a reasonable price. It can be used anywhere, not just in fixed places in the dining area and on the terrace, but also sometimes in the office or bedroom (nice lullaby music )...

Hello Nordanney, thanks for your tips. The living room electrical planning is still adjustable, the floor plan of course no longer.

The wireless option sounds quite interesting. If I have read the item description correctly, streaming can only be done from a mobile phone/PC!? A direct connection from the receiver (i.e. a kind of wireless speaker) is not possible? What initially puts me off is that such a device needs a separate power supply. Then I would have ugly cables again in the dining area.

Can you say more about "making the receiver network-capable"? How do I do that, what advantages does it bring? An internet connection for the receiver via LAN/Wi-Fi is at least planned!

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Can someone still help with my question no. 3? (Which connectors should I plan (Receiver -> Wall [plug] -> [speaker cable] -> Wall [plug] -> Speaker) ?) This question is very current because we are in the middle of electrical planning. Which connectors do I have to have installed at the input (wall at the receiver) and at the output (speaker wall)? If I look at 2-zone receivers (for example Onkyo TX-NR525 or Yamaha RXV577), I partly see RCA outputs for zone 2!? What do I do there?

The wireless variant sounds quite interesting. However, if I read the product description correctly, streaming is only possible from a mobile phone/PC!? Is a direct connection from the receiver (i.e., a kind of wireless speaker) not possible? What initially puts me off is that such a device requires a separate power supply. Then I would have unsightly cables in the dining area again.

You would then also have outlet boxes in the wall with speaker cables.

Can you say more about "making the receiver network-capable"? How do I do that, and what are the advantages? An internet connection for the receiver via LAN/Wi-Fi is at least planned!

Then everything necessary is already taken care of.

Can someone still help with my question no. 3? (Which connectors should I plan (receiver -> wall [connector] -> [speaker cable] -> wall [connector] -> speaker)?) This question is currently very relevant since we are in the middle of the electrical planning. Which connectors do I have to install at the input (wall at the receiver) and at the output (speaker wall)? When I look at 2-zone receivers (for example, Onkyo TX-NR525 or Yamaha RXV577), I sometimes see RCA outputs for Zone 2!? What do I do there?

In the area of receiver/wall or speaker/wall, I would save connectors. Let the necessary speaker cables be pulled in, and install inexpensive outlet boxes. Then the speaker cable comes out of a box in the wall and goes directly to the receiver and to the speaker. In the dining room area, you can choose a variant that accepts bananas (if you only want to have speakers there temporarily; otherwise, like in the living area).

Zone 2 = a second amplifier or power amplifier is necessary (see operating manual TX-NR525) Alternatively, you can choose an amplifier with more power amplifiers. Then 5.1 in the living room and the last two power amplifiers in the dining room – however, nothing remains for outside. With three zones it becomes even more complex and/or expensive.

Wireless solutions (WLAN) are in my opinion the first choice for SUPPLEMENTING. It’s nice to sit on the terrace, quickly grab the phone, choose a song (or a playlist from Spotify etc.) and you already have decent sound at a reasonable price.

Well, I have implemented exactly that feature – just wired and in every place where you use it like that.

In the area of receiver/wall or speaker/wall I would save connectors. Let the necessary speaker cables be installed and mount cheap outlet boxes.

I wouldn’t do that – my recommended outlet costs less than 60 euros and you have a clean solution where you can wire with banana plugs.

I currently have 5 zones – and only one receiver plus one amplifier and the DIY module.

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Again about the wireless option (Sonos or similar): Is it really the case that streaming can only be done from the phone/PC? Or can I stream normally from the receiver (CD or radio...)?
Why would I have obvious cables with the wired option as well? That would only be the few centimeters from wall outlet to speaker!?

I wasn't aware that I need a second amplifier for Zone 2, that's obviously unfortunate and actually a deal-breaker! I only wanted small wall speakers in the dining area.
How is it with Yamaha's "Zone B"? Are normal speaker cables sufficient there?

: Which socket would you recommend? With "banana plugs"? Just to be clear: That means I need 4x2 wall inputs at the receiver (picture 1), and a normal outlet at each speaker (2x rear, 2x stereo dining area) - did I understand that correctly?