[rvander3526]

Hey everyone,

I have a friend who owns a medium sized Bistro and is currently remodeling and wants to install a new speaker system. I want to help him out and save him money but don't know a huge amount about big systems like this. I'll just list the necessities of the project and then say what I have in mind and if you guys could correct it/give additional advice that would be fantastic. 

- must be able to play music from an iPad
- will have 8-12 ceiling mounted speakers
- should be able to control volume of each speaker individually in case one table of customers thinks it is too loud and another thinks it isn't loud enough
- the simpler the better

So it really isn't that complicated of a project, and the part I'm unsure about is mainly the amplifier bit. I found stereo 8" ceiling speakers to use and found a 6 channel speaker selector with volume control but the most channels I found with volume control in one unit is 6. Could I just use 2 of these boxes for more than 6 speakers?

So that's what I was thinking for the controller/speakers. Now for the iPad hook-up I'm thinking a nice looking stand (since the iPad will be visible behind the bar) and just a standard AUX hook-up. Please correct me if that wouldn't be sufficient. 

Which leaves me with the question of what to plug the AUX into/what amplifier to get. I don't think it needs to be a receiver since it will only ever have one source input (iPad) and one or two outputs (volume controller). So this is the part where I don't know where to start. I know it has to do with the impedance of the speakers but I don't know if the volume selector affects it or not. 

Thanks for you time and help!!

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

This may not be the ideal board/forum for this question. I'd recommend checking out Partsexpress.com, they have a lot of this type of equipment and could likely help you assemble a system if you called them... or you could copy and paste your question in their forum techtalk.parts-express.com

 

[rvander3526]

I see, thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

 

[sceleratus]

I have owned a Sonance multi-channel amp for almost ten years.  It distributes stereo to 6 rooms in my house  (12 speakers)
 
Model 1250 MkII
 
My in-wall speakers are Paradigm.
 
All you need is a small Schiit DAC for your iPod and you are good to go.

 

[Speedskater]

Restaurants and other places tha have lots of speakers use 70 Volt systems.
At Parts-express go to the Pro Audio 70V Commercial pages.
 
You should note that many countries have rules about playing music in a commercial building with-out paying for the rights.