Recently, the multiroom system is undergoing a second birth stage. Manufacturers focus on the availability of innovation for ordinary users, which significantly reduces the cost of equipment and simplifies operation. However, installing such a system is still more of a privilege not available to most users.

What are multiroom systems

Multi-room or multi-room audio systems allow you to realize the sound of your favorite tracks in all areas of the house or apartment at the same time. Simply put, this is a system for transmitting and distributing audio signals to speakers located in different parts of the room. Moreover, the stream can be transmitted to several devices at once.

The controller is the central device of the interior system, determines its capabilities and functionality (playback of only music or video as well).

The main advantage of multiroom is convenience. In addition, the installation of such a system in the whole house is often cheaper than equipping each room with a complex of equipment that has its own control, inaccessible from other rooms.

The main characteristics are:

  1. The ability to install the system wirelessly or as seamlessly as possible.
  2. Installation elements are compact and require little installation space.
  3. Control universally from one smart device or remote control.
  4. The volume and audio track can be controlled immediately in all rooms.
  5. It is possible to integrate a multiroom into the “smart home” system.

However, with all the undoubted advantages of such a system, it also has disadvantages:

  1. High cost. Most manufacturers try to reduce the cost of multi-rooms by producing more affordable models based on distribution via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. However, for professional installations, the price remains high, while it is also necessary to significantly spend money on installation masters and related communications.
  2. Most multi-rooms play a video signal in an outdated analog format, and often when transmitting stereoscopic or 4K video, the quality is lost. At the same time, audio systems still cope with their tasks at the proper level.

Types of systems

Professional multi-room installations come with audio and video playback, as well as wired or wireless. Recently, DIY systems and column-based multi-rooms are gaining popularity.

Do-it-yourself (DIY multi-rooms)

Such devices are easy to install and use. They consist of a minimum of two columns (the maximum number is up to 32), and the signal is transmitted via Wi-Fi. The most famous brands producing such devices are LG, Harman / Kardon, Bose and Monster.

From wireless speakers

This scheme is available to almost every user. To organize the uninterrupted sounding of music in all rooms, you will need a controller device (smartphone, laptop or tablet) and several wireless speakers that support the multi-room function. A Bluetooth stream is used to transmit the signal.

Such an installation is easy to assemble independently without third-party devices and wires.

Professional multi-room acoustics

These systems provide maximum frequency and sound quality. In addition, there is no dependence on the home Internet network or signal interruption, as is often the case when transmitting via Bluetooth. The production devices of the last few years can be controlled using a special application via a smartphone.

In addition, professional acoustic systems do not limit users to the number of devices that can be installed, make it possible to play music from stock services and include various sound tracks for each room.

Integrated Multiroom Systems

Installing such devices that are built into walls or decor elements of the room is not cheap. Most often, multi-rooms of an integrated type are used in conjunction with an alarm and video surveillance system.

Thus, the uninterrupted sounding of your favorite music is possible with the help of both professional audio systems and more budget options.