My apologies if this has been discussed already. My question is, why don't we have the equivalent of PoE for active loudspeakers? Removing the need for a power cord would simplify setup dramatically, meeting, or conceivably even exceeding what can be done with conventional AVRs and passive loudspeakers now. Thoughts?
Edit to the OP: For those who haven't read the thread, this is where things are at now, after discussing issues with PoE in particular:
Will aim to keep things updated if there is further progress on my schemes.
Edit to the OP: For those who haven't read the thread, this is where things are at now, after discussing issues with PoE in particular:
This concept, as I envision it, would be directly from a central hub acting as a processor to the speaker. Scale down the voltage to meet regulatory requirements, and transcode to a codec readily decoded on the other end, similar to how my phone > earbuds connection transcodes to AAC over a Bluetooth carrier. Powerline seems to fit the bill perfectly for this.
As I see it, this solution could allow active speakers to directly replace AVRs/passives in the market place. Given that existing speaker wiring is glorified lamp cord, I’m not even sure existing surround installs would need to replace anything at all in terms of in-wall wiring. I’ll let you all dissect that potentially hair-brained scheme.
Will aim to keep things updated if there is further progress on my schemes.
Last edited: