Hi,
Im building a new house soon and I want to include a centralized audio system that allows me to control everything from a dedicated server. I do a fair bit with computers though haven't gotten into digital audio much yet and am not really sure what each bit of equipment does and an explanation would help me greatly for each device.
The requirements I have for the setup are as follows;
- 6 independently controllable stereo output zones
---- Each to have an EQ and Gain control as a minimum.
---- Each zone should have 5 speakers plus a sub.
--------- (I'm pretty sure this means I need a crossover and amp setup)
- 9 independent stereo inputs
---- Each to be EQ'd and Gain control.
- The ability to be able to 'route' (for want of a better word) any inputs to any outputs
- Everything must be controllable from a dedicated server (I am open to any OS)
----- This means changing gain, EQ and which inputs are going to which output. I dont want to have to be manually changing things all the time.
I would also prefer that things be rack mountable as much as possible and I have 30U of space available in a 1070mm deep cabinet. Budget should not be an issue as I have allocate $50,000 AUD to accomplish this setup as I intend it to last me a long time. I hope that this great community can help me to learn about Audio equipment as well as advising me on the best way to accomplish my goal.
Im building a new house soon and I want to include a centralized audio system that allows me to control everything from a dedicated server. I do a fair bit with computers though haven't gotten into digital audio much yet and am not really sure what each bit of equipment does and an explanation would help me greatly for each device.
The requirements I have for the setup are as follows;
- 6 independently controllable stereo output zones
---- Each to have an EQ and Gain control as a minimum.
---- Each zone should have 5 speakers plus a sub.
--------- (I'm pretty sure this means I need a crossover and amp setup)
- 9 independent stereo inputs
---- Each to be EQ'd and Gain control.
- The ability to be able to 'route' (for want of a better word) any inputs to any outputs
- Everything must be controllable from a dedicated server (I am open to any OS)
----- This means changing gain, EQ and which inputs are going to which output. I dont want to have to be manually changing things all the time.
I would also prefer that things be rack mountable as much as possible and I have 30U of space available in a 1070mm deep cabinet. Budget should not be an issue as I have allocate $50,000 AUD to accomplish this setup as I intend it to last me a long time. I hope that this great community can help me to learn about Audio equipment as well as advising me on the best way to accomplish my goal.
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