Distributed Audio (multi room audio)

Otherwise known as piped music, allows each room in the house to listen to their own music or view their own video. Your son could be listening to heavy metal in his room, whilst you enjoy classical music in the kitchen. When entertaining, all rooms could output the same music, essentially giving the piped music effect throughout the home. This is the ultimate in home entertainment.

Generally, distributed audio systems have a source/volume keypad in each room and depending on the system has between 4 and 6 source inputs. Those inputs can be accessed from each "zone" of audio distribution. Zones can amount to between 1 and 16 depending on the size of your home. Typically sources are 1. HD DStv 2. SD DStv 3. Video Server 4. DVD 5. CD and 6. Tuner. So in a distributed audio home you could walk into a room choose which source of music/video you would like to access and the music will be generated from the in-ceiling speakers and video will change on your TV. This is a one touch solution.

True benefits of distributed audio comes when home automation is included in your home which could manage your distributed audio/video system. A light switch could be programmed to play your favourite music play list, or activate a prayer calling. We are only limited by your imagination.   

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