millrace Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Has anyone got any views /used any of these....other half wanting music in kitchen etc.....use the radio says i no na na na basically she wants one of those talking organizers alexa things....now i have neither an interest or a need for one of these kicking around but if i can get decent speakers that work with bluetooth then she/kids can stream music from tablets etc just no idea whats good etc....open to advice thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Bluetooth speakers BOSE or SONOS (not Bluetooth but wifi) are what I would use or Alexa if you use or want to use a compatible service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Must be ceiling mounted and not needing any other device other than existing fone or tablet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Must be ceiling mounted and not needing any other device other than existing fone or tablet.... You'll at least need power to them unless you want to constantly be changing batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 There are various kits available basic plug and play and use your fone as source just looking to see if anyone has actually used this method and can recommend a specific set up that works.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) Speaker is a speaker, used loads, never a direct Bluetooth speaker tho! Active ceiling speakers are not popular let alone Bluetooth only ones I have used are aimed at the edu market and sound pants but you get what you pay for..... There are lots being advertised Edited July 14, 2017 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Ceiling speakers, you either need to get active ones which will need power going to them or passive ones which will need an amp somewhere and speaker wire to connect the two. Sonos or Bose portable speaker is the best option. Great sound and you can move them around to wherever you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3vert Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 If you want ceiling mounted and only Bluetooth I think you will struggle to get anything half decent. As previously said Sonos is the best way forward, can be moved about effortless into any room you fancy instead of being fixed in the kitchen only and will allow streaming from any Wi-Fi device. Sorry can't advise on Bluetooth only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Just buy this https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/speakers/wireless_speakers/soundlink_revolve.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 What part of ceiling mounted is so hard to grasp........lol While i appriciate the info im not interested in stand alone carry about speakers.......... defeats the purpose of having the music in the areas required..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) Get the Amazon echo and it has a half decent speaker builtin, you can stream your music collection from the tablet to.it via Bluetooth For £1 a week you can access millions of songs via voice command as well Edited July 15, 2017 by Twistedsanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 What part of ceiling mounted is so hard to grasp........lol While i appriciate the info im not interested in stand alone carry about speakers.......... defeats the purpose of having the music in the areas required..... So how are you going to power it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Ok lets clear up the confusion.....the products im looking at can be found on "kitchenbathroomradio.co.uk...(if i knew how to do links or copy pics i would) no sonos echo bose ....JUST CEILING SPEAKERS....lol There are others available on amazon etc hence i was orginally asking if had anyone any experiance of using these..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Ok lets clear up the confusion.....the products im looking at can be found on "kitchenbathroomradio.co.uk...(if i knew how to do links or copy pics i would) no sonos echo bose ....JUST CEILING SPEAKERS....lol There are others available on amazon etc hence i was orginally asking if had anyone any experiance of using these..... Yes they are **** ( the ones I have heard) but just a pair and try them there is reason sonos and bose sell millions of units and no one inc me who has been an AV professional for 15+ years recommend these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3vert Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Yes they are **** ( the ones I have heard) but just a pair and try them there is reason sonos and bose sell millions of units and no one inc me who has been an AV professional for 15+ years recommend these things. There is your answer. Not a single person has given positive feedback or support for the type of speaker you want to install, therefore ignore the advice given and go ahead and buy what you want and listen to music from the **** speakers you seem to want ;-) Oh and spend about the same, if not more than you would on a good speaker system that has already been suggested ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 What about this unit: http://cpc.farnell.com/e-audio/b425bl/speaker-bluetooth-module/dp/DP3486102?ost=dp3486102&searchView=table&iscrfnonsku=false&ddkey=http%3Aen-CPC%2FCPC_United_Kingdom%2Fsearch You can get ceiling speakers off the same site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 I've got a talking organiser, married her 30 odd years ago and had to get rid of a complete set of encyclopedias as she knows everything !! Wouldn't be without her really. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Yes but have you plugged her into the mains yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Yes but have you plugged her into the mains yet Don't tempt me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 what about a bluetooth speaker bulb http://www.wilko.com/smart-bulbs/tcp-bluetooth-speaker-bulb-bc-1pk/invt/0437657 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherwayup Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 An alternative to Bluetooth speakers would be putting in some standard ceiling speakers with an amp. and attaching a Chromecast Audio dongle to the amp. It's WiFi, not Bluetooth, but has the advantage that you can name each cast device, or name a group of devices. Just add a dongle to any existing hifi kit. I understand Spotify/Deezer work with them and you can play music on single device or any of the groups. Eg. Kitchen or Downstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 What part of ceiling mounted is so hard to grasp........lol While i appriciate the info im not interested in stand alone carry about speakers.......... defeats the purpose of having the music in the areas required..... What sort of sound are you after? If you just want something to make some noise then there will be loads around on eBay. If you want something to sound half decent you will need to get speakers and a separate amp. I'm not aware of any active speakers that work on Bluetooth. I'd also advise to steer away from Bluetooth and go for wifi instead which will give you better quality and mech better range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Ok to those who ceem to know about this subject(hdav..cosd) and for last time i dont want sonos bose etc so leave it....aint hapening...heres what advice id like....mrs and kids want to play music from tablet/fone mostly from amazon cause we have prime...we dont have spotify apple or any other streaming type thing and unlikely to have we just dont listen to that much music and the radio is fine for me...i need 2 speakers in ceiling this is for kitchen /dining room whats the best set up...not needing cinema quality just something to listen to...dont mind bit of cableing etc.....thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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