This project took a while, but where’s the fun in rushing things?
I now have 4 listening zones-
Z1: Screen porch- Polk Atrium 4s
Z2: living room- Klipsch R51Ms
Z3: Kitchen ceiling- Polk MC80s, courtesy of a sweet NIB deal from
@Patrick
Thanks yo!
Z4: Grillzebo- Polk Atrium 4s
All controlled via a Tivoli SBX4 protected speaker switch with independent volume controls.
This has been a dream for a while now, finally come true.
I had an electrician do the kitchen, and given how long it took him, I’m glad I did.
While he was here, I had him suss out the wiring to Grillzebo.
The shortest distance would have been down into the crawlspace, exit the footprint, then under about 10’ of deck.
This was largely theoretical, and probably not feasible.
Looking it over, he suggested exiting the house, then burying line in planting beds.
Huh. So a 30’ run becomes 90’, but it’s doable with the right cable and some patience.
Finished it up today-
Used some burial rated 12awg with bullet proof casing.
Only snag was having both ends tied in and finding a knot in the line.
Fortunately I hadn’t tacked down the lines yet, so an easy fix.
Peeps have suggested wireless speakers (my electrician’s first words- lol), but the heart wants what it wants.
Plus I had already boughten urrrything.
So very much psyched to have this in place.
Seamless audio front to back of the living space.
I have some 12awg left over, will probably replace the 16awg run in the living room. It’s short enough that 16g should be fine, but really size does matter with speaker wire.
Next installment: rehabbing/detailing the turntable.
