PEMBA
Lighting, Electrical and Automation
Audio
104 P Street
Belle Chasse , Louisiana 70037
504-393-6441
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:
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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.
- Where
are you when you want to listen to music?
- What
are you doing when you want to listen to music?
- Do
you entertain?
Here are some common rooms/areas to
locate speakers.
- Kitchen
- Great
room
- Dining
room
- Living
room
- Master
bedroom
- Master
bath
- Basement/Rec
room
- Bonus
room
- Office/Den
- Guest
room
- Garage/Driveway
- Outdoor
patio
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
Lighting, Electrical and Automation
Audio
104 P Street
Belle Chasse , Louisiana 70037
504-393-6441
fax 504-394-6922
e-mail us pemba@pembaserv.com