| Being able to listen to music throughout the entire | | | | manually switch the sound using this box. You |
| house is a definite advantage. This way you don't | | | | would have to listen to the same audio source in |
| have to have a separate stereo system to be | | | | all rooms unless the switch box has multiple |
| able to listen to music where you want. There are | | | | receivers hooked into it. |
| several methods that you can employ to | | | | All of the above mentioned aspects of pushing |
| distribute your sound throughout the house. Here | | | | sound to other rooms would require you to run |
| is a brief run through on your options and what | | | | speaker wire or cables from the receiver or |
| you can do. | | | | switch box to each room. However, some homes |
| All receivers are going to have different options | | | | are equipped to run a computer network through |
| and capabilities on what they can or can't do. | | | | the house using Cat-5 cables. If you have a home |
| Some systems will allow you to switch your | | | | computer routing system, you can also run your |
| sound to different channels with the simple push | | | | audio using the same cables. The only drawback is |
| of a button on the front of the console. This way | | | | that you can't run your computers and listen to |
| you can select which speakers you want to be | | | | music at the same time. |
| played at any given time. With a single source | | | | The ideal way to listen and route the music to |
| system you will only be able to play one audio | | | | different areas of your home would be through a |
| sound through your speakers. | | | | wireless network. Some receivers and speakers |
| If you own one of the latest home stereo | | | | have wireless capabilities which will make this task |
| systems you most likely have the ability to play | | | | much, much easier. If you can get a receiver and |
| at least dual options of audio through different | | | | speakers that have this option, I would definitely |
| speakers. This means that you can choose to | | | | suggest it. |
| listen to one thing upstairs and another thing | | | | Otherwise you can utilize the capabilities of your |
| downstairs. | | | | home wireless internet network and/or laptops by |
| One of the best ways to route sound to different | | | | getting an adapter for your laptop that can run a |
| rooms or areas through the house is by using a | | | | signal to your home receiver. This way you can |
| speaker switch box. This is a separate box that | | | | play all the songs on your computer on your |
| would be placed next to the receiver and you can | | | | home stereo system. |