PEMBA Lighting & Automation
13031 River Road, New Orleans
504.393.6441, Fax 504.393.9398
PEMBA uses a variety of audio lines to design and install audio
to fit your budget. Below is a list of
primary audio brands which we use to design high fidelity audio throughout the
house with flush mount or invisible speakers that blend into any décor. If you are considering building or
renovating your home call us to discuss the options which work for you.
Primary
Audio and Video Brands
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Residential and Commercial Speakers. Indoor and Outdoor Speakers. TruAudio manufacturers slide volume
controls as well as rheostat controls.
For more information call us or visit the TruAudio web site trueaudio.com |
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Elan |
Residential Speakers, Audio Distribution, Video
Distribution, TouchScreens for whole house control. Elan is a sophisticated and yet simple way to integrate audio
and video to distribute and access all of your audio and video from one
location or from anywhere in your home.
Imagine… being able to page over the audio speakers located throughout your home from any standard touch tone phone. Imagine… being able to listen to your favorite radio or satellite music theme station in the kitchen, a CD in the bedroom, a tape in the exercise room while experiencing a ball game or movie in surround sound in the family room or home theatre all at the same time! For more
information, visit the Elan web site http://www.elanhomesystems.com/ |
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Russound |
Residential Audio components and display keypads
control. The A-bus is a simple
solution for the small to medium size home.
For more information, call us or visit the Russound
web site. http://www.russound.com/ |
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Stealth |
Today’s multi-channel
surround sound and whole house audio systems require multiple speaker
locations. The result can be an ever-growing number of speaker grilles, boxes
and hardware that compete with the decor of the living space. Stealth
Acoustics is dedicated to making it all disappear. For whole house audio or
surround sound the Stealth Acoustics products offer a cost-effective
alternative. We call it "The end of esthetic pollution". For additional details of how Stealth
speakers can provide your home with high quality aesthetically appealing
audio go to http://www.stealthacoustics.com/ |
Whole-house audio systems let you listen to
music throughout your home and even outside. These systems come in a
variety of configurations, but are categorized into 2 types:
· Single-source
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Multi-source
Single-Source
These types of systems play the same music in all
rooms. There is 1 amplifier that is sending music to all rooms, so
whatever source is selected on the amplifier is what is heard in each
room. Thus the name "single-source".
These types of systems have the ability to play
different music in each room. There is 1 amplifier for each source, so
each room can select to hear any of the sources. Thus the name
"multi-source".
Configurations
There are many, many ways to accomplish whole-house
audio. Some are simple and some are complex. Some use all of your
existing components, while others use their own components. Functionality
in each room can range from none, to volume only, to being able to control
everything (next track, next CD, play, stop, source selection, radio station
selection, etc.).
Which one do I need?
This is a
tough question. Only you can answer it. It depends on your
lifestyle and how you intend to listen to music. Aesthetics may be
important and so you may choose a system just because the user controls
fit best with your decor. Many times it simply comes down to
budget. Call us and we can help you decide.
Single-source
vs. multi-source
If there are only 2 people living in the house then ask yourselves if you ever
want to listen to different music. Decide in which rooms you want to have
music. If the rooms are all close to each other and sound easily travels
from one room to the other, such as with a kitchen, family room, dining room
and living room, then a single-source system is probably enough.
However, if you are going to have music on the back patio, the basement, garage
and master bedroom, then maybe you would prefer a multi-source system.
Simple vs.
Feature-rich
How do you intend to interact with the system? Do you only
need to control the volume in each room? Do you also want to control some
of the source equipment's functions from each room? If so, which
functions and will you do it from a handheld remote, or a wall-mounted
keypad?
Where do I want speakers?
Again, this is a question that only you can
answer. But, here are some things to
think about and some suggestions.
Here are some common rooms/areas to locate speakers.
Children's
rooms are not usually included in the whole-house audio system. This is
because most kids have their own stereo and want to listen to their own
music. However, it is possible to install whole-house audio speakers in a
child's bedroom and provide an interface (wall jack and/or switch box) that
lets the child use the speakers with their own stereo. This allows the
child to choose between a source that is part of the whole-house audio system,
or use the stereo in their room.
PEMBA INC
13031 River Road
New Orleans, Louisiana 70131
fax 504.393.9398
e-mail us rmilligan@pembaserv.com
