ceiling speakers/surround sound system prewire or

Tony Wong

8 years ago

I am planning to setup ceiling surround sound 5.1 system for both the great room and loft area.

In addition add 2 rooms with 2 speakers each

the builder charges

for 3 rooms - $2800

A. Pre-wire for three rooms

B. Three rooms of stereophonic sound

C. Two speakers per room by Origin Acoustics

D. Individual volume controls in each room

This music system is to be used in conjunction with the Homeowner's personal stereo equipment.

Homebuyers will be contacted by an audio specialist to discuss which rooms, speaker, locations, control locations, speaker terminations, etc.

Please consult Sales Representative for details and manufacturer's information.

for surround sound

$2100

Two (2) front speakers

. Two (2) rear speakers

. One (1) subwoofer location

. One (1) center channel speaker location

Option includes speakers to be terminated at plug and play outlet. All homeowner audio/visual equipment will be connected by homeowner.

Please consult Sales Representative for details and manufacturer's information.

Homebuyers will be contacted by an audio specialist to discuss which room, speaker locations, main media location, speaker wire terminations, etc.

or should i go with just prewire option

5.1 Home Theater/surround Sound Speaker Pre-wire$735

Includes ceiling-mounted 5.1 speaker pre-wire at one room for Home Theater/ Surround Sound including the following:

A. Pre-wire for two (2) front speakers

B. Pre-wire for two (2) rear speakers

C. Pre-wire for one (1) subwoofer

D. Pre-wire for one (1) center channel speaker location.

Notes

This home theater audio system pre-wire is to be connected to the Homeowner's personal TV and/or VCR. Connection of equipment is not included. Speakers or equipment are not included.

Three Room Speaker Pre-wire$1,470

Family members can listen to music in any 3 rooms of your choice from the family room media niche.

A. Includes speaker pre-wire only from the Family Room media niche to any three rooms with two speaker locations per room.

B. Each room will receive an individual volume control switch.

Notes

This music system pre-wire is to be used in conjunction with the Homeowner's personal stereo equipment. Connection of equipment is not included. Speakers or equipment not include

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Comments (5)

Tony Wong
Original Author
8 years ago
so basically -

if just prewire - 3 rooms with 2 speakers per room prewired only ($1470)

3 rooms with 2 speakers installed ($2800)

IF just prewire for 5.1 surround sound ($735)

5.1 surround sound with 2 fron and 2 rear speakers with 1 subwoofer and 1 center speaker channel ($2100)
Lindsey_CA
8 years ago
Our house was built in 1990. When it was in the construction stage, we had a vendor install a central vacuum system. At the same time, the guy did the prewiring for a surround system in the family room as well as speakers in the master bedroom. It was much less expensive to have it done this way, rather than paying a separate audio company to do it. (And the system is great.)
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Bruce in Northern Virginia
8 years ago
Just my opinion - I installed pre-wire for speakers during my basement renovation, but have never used them. Most newer high end systems offer the option of wireless speakers, and all you need is power wherever the speaker is located. I would increase the number of electrical wall receptacles, and spend as little as possible on speaker wiring. Many of the new systems also have multi-room options, usually with RF remotes that will work from anywhere in the house.

Bruce
mtvhike
8 years ago
How do wireless speakers work without amplifiers? High end amplifiers are very expensive and I don't think you would want to pay for one at each speaker. I ran speaker wires inside the walls for my older house, using 12 Ga building wire, and it works great.
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Davis Audio & Video
8 years ago
It is very smart to have the pre-wire done as part of the build process. It will save you time and headache later. Origin Acoustic speakers are great. One of the most / only innovative speaker company's around. I don't know which model, but all of their speakers are very good (just make sure they are not the "contractor series". Wired is always better than wireless. There are no true wireless 5.1 speakers systems. They all require power and that means wires will show VS in-ceiling speakers where no wires show and you will barely notice the speakers visually.

Not sure you need connection to your "VCR". But you do want wires run to make sure the cable box and the surround sound receiver and amplifiers for the house audio can be in the same location with wires running to the TV location (preferably 1 cat 6, 1 cat 6 shielded, 1 fiber optic wire)

With this wiring set up, you can call any local professional (audio, video / home automation / home theater company) who can make sure you are up and running.