From: garyp@rmtc.paramax.com (Gary Palangian [RMTC/ISP])
Subject: Power-Mids and The Elusive Duker
Organization: Paramax Systems
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 01:21:49 GMT

I apologize....


This is for The Duker.

Sorry Duker... We are having outgoing e-mail problems at my site.
Should find a work-around soon but you never know.  I wrote two
responses to your e-mails and I've included them here because it sounds
like you are in a hurry.

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Hey Now Duker,

    It is summer in Australia right about now, right?  It is winter in
Colorado.  It is very cold here.  Most nights it gets down to 10
degrees F.  I hear Australia is a most excellent place to party.  I'd
like to party there some time.

    I'm not exactly sure what you meant when you asked for 'any vendor
contact information' you could pursue.  Would the address of these
companies in the U.S. be of help to you?  Perhaps I could photocopy
some material and mail it to you?  There really isn't that much in
Infra-red technology to speak of.  I know J&R has some stuff and so
does Home Automation Labs.  If you could let me know exactly what you
are after, I'd be happy to help.

   Party On....

     Gary P.

     garyp@rmtc.paramax.com

     Do they really say "Put another shrimp on the barbie." down there?

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Hey Now Duker,

 I got this second mail from you.  I assume you didn't
get my first reply.  We are having mail problems:

> I understand this, but I'm trying to determine and install my probable
> wiring requirements  BEFORE the rocksheeting goes on the walls. 
 
As well you should.  What I'm trying to say is that you should plan on
putting wire for the speaker runs in the walls no matter what else you
do.  You will have to have wire for the speaker runs and in the walls
is the best place for it to go.

> In your opinion, is current technology affordable/available to consider
> wireless systems?

I'm not sure what you are asking.  If you are asking about wireless
loudspeaker technology, it is available and affordable but the sound
quality will be very poor.  You would not want it.  Go with hardwired
speakers and run the wire through the wall.  Terminate speaker
connections at terminal plates manufactured by Niles or RusSound, or
(for a very limited budget) let the wire dangle out of the wall.

If you are asking about wireless infra-red technology, it is available
and affordable.  The X10 system Power-Mid is the only one I know of.
My research ended 2 months ago and it is possible there is competition
on the market by now or that I missed a competitor when I was looking.
It is my feeling that hard-wired systems are superior here as well.
There is little doubt that a hard wired system will be more reliable.
However, the Power-Mid does an acceptable job (at least when it is
new).  It is 5 to 10 times cheaper than hard wired solutions.  And it
can go with you when you move or want to rearrange your listening
area.  You have none of these with hard-wired.

In my opinion, you should hard wire the speakers and use your best
judgement about infra-red.  If you have bucks, go the hard wired
infrared.  If you don't, make do with the Power-Mid.

 
> Do you have contact(US) info for LUXMAN? Thanks in advance

As per my earlier response, I need to know what a 'contact' is?  Do
you want their address, their regular (non-800) telephone number,
photocopies of their marketing literture?  Let me know.

   
> A Fool With A Tool Is Still A Fool 

Big cats are dangerous but ...

       Party On...

           Gary P.

           garyp@rmtc.paramax.com

           Do you have someplace to ski down there?  (Antartica
           does not count.)