Best Multiroom Systems

The individual loudspeakers, streamers or amplifiers can communicate with each other via a multi-room system, which of course brings with it close networking. This offers completely new functions: Speakers can be operated via a smartphone app, for example, or music from all available speakers can be played with just one click on the touchscreen. As a rule, the multiroom systems are easiest to operate using a tablet, because the larger display usually gives the user the best view of all available music sources and all multiroom speakers. If the smartphone display is too small, it can quickly become confusing. The control apps are usually offered by the manufacturers free of charge for use. In the App Store, these can usually be easily downloaded and installed on the corresponding device. Using this program, the user can then determine which song is to be streamed in which room at which time. Alternatively, a record player can be selected which is connected to the system via a cinch cable in order to listen to the desired record in another room

1. Music source A multi-room system fetches music either from the Internet using streaming services, from a smartphone or tablet, from the cloud from the user’s PC, from home network storage or simply from a hi-fi system. 2. Transmission path The transmission of music from a WLAN router is usually the cheapest and easiest. For this, however, the music files must be stored in a digital format, which is compatible for all home network devices. 3. Control A multiroom system is usually the easiest to operate with the appropriate app. The display gives the user a comprehensive overview of the available music titles and music sources.4. Speakers Multiroom systems usually use active speakers, i.e. speakers with integrated amplifiers. They can be easily installed anywhere and only require a nearby power outlet. There are individual speakers available that can be placed anywhere, sound bars, bass speakers as well as stereo speakers that offer optimal sound experiences in best HiFi quality. Of course, the speakers of the stereo system can also be integrated if they have been integrated with the corresponding network components in the multi-room system.

There are different types of multi-room systems. Today, most models still work via the home network and therefore connect to the WLAN. Here, however, the network can be overloaded very quickly. For this reason, some manufacturers are now also setting up a mesh network. An additional bridge is needed for this, but the domestic WLAN is not affected.