Hi finkster,
I think you meant to post this in the original thread (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth...r-audio-newbie). Perhaps if a moderator spots this he/she can move these posts there?
In general you want to keep your line-level cables (that is, RCA cables) short because they are "unbalanced", and thus susceptible to picking up low frequency hum from electrical lines or other interference. You might get away with it if you are careful running the cable, being sure not to run the component cable alongside electrical cable for any appreciable distance.
My #1 recommendation would be to get a second SB and use that for the outdoor/basement system. You can sync it to the other SB when needed, or let it play something different. Then you can locate the SB with the amp/receiver, connecting the SB to your network via wifi or ethernet (the blue cable in my basement photo is ethernet running from a network switch about a meter away). You can still find SBs on the second-hand market. The prices are often steep, but if you look patiently you'll probably find something priced reasonably.
If that doesn't work then my #2 recommendation would be to put your amp/receiver for the outdoor speakers close to your Duet Receiver's current location. Then instead of running a long line-level RCA component cable you could run long speaker wires to the outdoor speakers, going through the basement if needed. Speaker cables are not susceptible to interference the same way that line-level cable is, so interference/hum wouldn't be an issue.
Now, note that my recommendations #1 and #2 are based on absolutely zero knowledge of the layout of your home, the ease/difficulty of running cables, etc. So consider this as general guidance, and remember that the devil really is in the details.
To control the Duet Receiver in the basement I use the Duet Controller or the iPeng app on either my iPad or iPod. Network connectivity isn't an issue because I get good wifi on my deck, and the Duet Receiver in the basement is connected via ethernet cable. But wifi would work fine for Duet Receiver because it's less than 2m from my wifi router. Your connectivity may be different depending on the distances involved, construction materials, and network interference. Good luck with this -- I really enjoy having the tunes outside!
I think you meant to post this in the original thread (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth...r-audio-newbie). Perhaps if a moderator spots this he/she can move these posts there?
In general you want to keep your line-level cables (that is, RCA cables) short because they are "unbalanced", and thus susceptible to picking up low frequency hum from electrical lines or other interference. You might get away with it if you are careful running the cable, being sure not to run the component cable alongside electrical cable for any appreciable distance.
My #1 recommendation would be to get a second SB and use that for the outdoor/basement system. You can sync it to the other SB when needed, or let it play something different. Then you can locate the SB with the amp/receiver, connecting the SB to your network via wifi or ethernet (the blue cable in my basement photo is ethernet running from a network switch about a meter away). You can still find SBs on the second-hand market. The prices are often steep, but if you look patiently you'll probably find something priced reasonably.
If that doesn't work then my #2 recommendation would be to put your amp/receiver for the outdoor speakers close to your Duet Receiver's current location. Then instead of running a long line-level RCA component cable you could run long speaker wires to the outdoor speakers, going through the basement if needed. Speaker cables are not susceptible to interference the same way that line-level cable is, so interference/hum wouldn't be an issue.
Now, note that my recommendations #1 and #2 are based on absolutely zero knowledge of the layout of your home, the ease/difficulty of running cables, etc. So consider this as general guidance, and remember that the devil really is in the details.
To control the Duet Receiver in the basement I use the Duet Controller or the iPeng app on either my iPad or iPod. Network connectivity isn't an issue because I get good wifi on my deck, and the Duet Receiver in the basement is connected via ethernet cable. But wifi would work fine for Duet Receiver because it's less than 2m from my wifi router. Your connectivity may be different depending on the distances involved, construction materials, and network interference. Good luck with this -- I really enjoy having the tunes outside!
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