Reddit reviews 100W In Wall Stereo Speaker Volume Control with Impedance Matching (White-Ivory-Almond) by AVX Audio
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100W per channel max impedance matching volume control39 dB of attenuationSelectable impedance matching jumper settings for 1x,2x, 4x or 8x pairsDecora style wall plate with three set of colors, white, ivory and almondRemovable right angle solder-less terminals
So, you didn't install volume knobs when running the wire? When my dad had our house built >20 years ago, these made things so much easier as it was like 6-8 rooms on 2-stories, and all the wires were split and amped.
Anyway, how many speakers in each zone?
> Micca M-8C
IMO, if you're going to go through the trouble of paying an electrician to run wires, and cut holes in your ceiling, don't skimp on the actual product. Those barely even have a proper crossover. I'd at least step up to the Micca Reference series though I haven't heard those in person. Of the speakers I have demo'd in person, I found Def Tech's speakers to be fairly good, and IMO sounded better than speakers 3x their price.
> 2) [...] Or is there a better solution (like a wooden box or something)?
Officially, you'll want a backer box like this. If your electrician was just suggesting a sheet of plastic, definitely don't do that.
> 4) Since the receiver is on the main floor and the speakers are on the 2nd floor, the electrician also said I can get a volume control switch that he can install on the 2nd floor. Are there any you recommend?
If you just want basic volume control, something like this is fine.
your receiver has a powered zone 2.. you can run 2 more speakers out of it. you can run four if you wire the speakers together (parallel), but you wont get as much power and they wont be able to be controlled independently.
if you want to control them independently you want a multizone amp and/or volume dials.
examples:
http://www.amazon.com/Speaker-Impedance-Matching-White-Ivory-Almond-Controls/dp/B004TLAGQY/
a Center is pretty crucial if you dont have a centered or somewhat centered seating sports. a Subwoofer can be lived without for some time, if necessary.
i would go with outdoor speakers on the patio, mostly because they are weather resistant and secondly, is that they are designed for open air. (although you can generally EQ that into shape)
you just need any speaker wire.
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-16-Gauge-Speaker-Wire-Feet/dp/B006LW0W5Y
Hey;
I've done home AV for many years. I do have some questions for you.
Do the rooms have volume controls? What sources do you want to lay through the speakers? What kind of budget are you working with?
You have several choices, from an impedance matching speaker selector, to a multi channel amp, with a matrix switching and volume control.
A [volume control] (https://www.amazon.com/Impedance-Matching-White-Ivory-Almond-AVX-Audio/dp/B004TLAGQY). It also depends on which amp you get but you might be able to control volume from the amp itself, in which case you would splice the wires togther in the box to connect directly to the amp.
Since it references frequency I suspect it might be a crossover for a speaker system. Seems kind of ugly to me to mount it like that, but it might have had a plate covering it that's now missing.
Here's an example of a nicer-looking one being sold on Amazon.