For music lovers, film fanatics and smart-home enthusiasts alike, a multi-room full-house speaker system can elevate a home to the next level. Attractive Hi-Fi units in the ceiling, floor-mounted speakers and subwoofers in a home-cinema setup, weather-resistant outdoor speakers for garden parties, and moisture-proof speakers in the bathroom for the shower-singers - all working in harmony to deliver sparkling highs and full-bodied lower frequencies throughout any space.
At least - that’s the idea! However, in practice, tackling a full-house Hi-Fi system can prove tricky, expensive and time consuming; many speaker brands need specialised wiring and unique power requirements, which can dramatically increase the monetary and time cost of the installation.
Similarly, some brands offer speakers built for a specific purpose - for example, media Hi-Fi systems or waterproof speakers - but are too niche for a full-home install, forcing homeowners to mix-and-match speaker brands for different rooms and applications. That means a mixture of sound quality and wiring requirements, and a mixture of apps and remotes to control the speakers in each room; if the space requires three or four different brands installed alongside each other, the Hi-Fi installation is going to get very complicated, very fast.
Luckily, Lithe Audio has the solution!
With their wide-ranging portfolio, Lithe Audio have the perfect speaker for any room; from a ceiling-mounted speaker system or home cinema setup, Lithe deliver wireless connectivity, high-quality audio and a quick and easy installation. Best of all, any of Lithe Audio’s speakers can all be controlled by the same mobile app, allowing homeowners to control music in any room of the house from a single easy-to-use interface.
This all-in-one ecosystem is what makes Lithe Audio a gamechanger for homeowners and installers alike; but to truly unlock the potential of a full-home audio system, it’s essential to choose the right speaker for the right space.
Lithe Audio: Room-by-Room
Living Room
The living room will benefit most from a high-performance audio installation, both to soundtrack socialising and for home-cinema setups; having a high-fidelity, good-quality sound system in common areas like the living room delivers immersive movie nights and dynamic home audio experiences, all controlled from Lithe’s free app.
For ceiling-mounted speakers, Lithe’s Pro Series is a great option; the award-winning Pro WiFi Speaker is an all-in-one solution incorporating both a high-fidelity speaker and 60W RMS amplifier into its low-profile chassis, while also natively supporting both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity for wireless audio. These speakers have an extremely versatile range of connectivity built-in as standard; as well as Bluetooth and dual-band WiFi, Lithe’s Pro range is compatible with Spotify, Airplay 2 and Chromecast, as well as voice-controlled home assistants like Amazon Alexa and OK Google.
Pro Speakers are quick and easy to install, and are compatible with a few different connectivity options; they’re compatible with PoE++, meaning they can be easily powered using network cabling infrastructure, but can equally be powered using existing lighting circuits, or simply by being plugged directly into a standard wall socket. Audio can be wirelessly streamed directly to the speakers or physically hard-wired through the Pro Series’ optical port.
Lithe Audio’s Pro Range can also be used as wireless surround sound for media, as they’re compatible with WiSA if used with the optional WiSA Bolt-On! Short for Wireless Speaker and Audio, WiSA is an audio standard that allows for up to eight channels of uncompressed crystal-clear 24-bit audio; WiSA add-ons can be installed with Lithe’s pro speakers and communicate with any WiSA enabled TV or WiSA SoundSend Module to transmit audio completely cable-free to the surround-sound speaker setup. What makes WiSA perfect for home cinema installations is that, despite it being wireless, the audio specification allows for extremely low latency and less than 1 microsecond of synchronisation between speakers, meaning no lip-syncing lag.
Alternatively, for dedicated surround-sound Lithe also offer a range of bundles designed specifically for home-cinema setups in a variety of configurations, from a dual-speaker setup to a 5.1.2 full surround-sound kit!
Kitchen
For a speaker setup in the kitchen, Lithe’s WiFi Ceiling Speakers are a great option; they’ve got the benefits of all the connectivity options available with the rest of Lithe’s portfolio - both WiFi and Bluetooth, as well as Apple Airplay, Google Chromecast and a native Spotify integration - but with the added advantage of Multi-Room streaming. This means that audio can easily be played either in a single room, or simultaneously across multiple rooms - perfect for zoning off an adjoining kitchen and dining room, for example. Up to thirty master speakers, each representing a ‘zone’, can be connected and controlled from a single app, meaning your Lithe installation can easily scale up and down depending on the size of the space you’re looking to fill. This can all be taken care of in the Lithe Audio mobile app, from defining the zones themselves to fine-tuning the EQ with the digital equaliser function to best fit the room.
For the kitchen singers among us, Lithe’s Ceiling Speakers are also natively compatible with voice-activated assistants like Alexa and Google Home; perfect for hands-free control over your music while cooking and washing up!
Like the Pro line of speakers, these WiFi Ceiling Speakers incorporate an amplifier within the chassis of the speaker itself rather than requiring a separate amplifier, and can be powered through any mains power feed, pre-existing lighting circuit, or by being plugged directly into a mains socket. In addition to the wide range of streaming options, the WiFi ceiling speakers also include red and white RCA inputs for a hardwired connection - great for connecting TVs, turntables and other wired devices.
Bedroom
For a speaker installation in the bedroom, Lithe’s Bluetooth speakers fit the bill perfectly; they come in either a 4” variant with a punchy 25W RMS built-in amplifier, or a 6.5” 50W version for rich, powerful audio, and can support up to 30m of range for unbroken, latency free streaming.
By virtue of only supporting Bluetooth connectivity rather than the full suite of connection options as in the Pro series, it’s a great way to achieve the same quality of high-fidelity sound quality while keeping costs down; however Bluetooth is one of the most widely-used and versatile protocols in audio-visual equipment, so a Lithe Audio Bluetooth speaker is still compatible with a huge range of devices. In addition to seamlessly and wirelessly streaming from a phone or computer directly to the ceiling speakers, each Lithe Bluetooth speaker features an advanced Qualcomm aptX chip designed specifically for minimising latency; this makes them a great option for connecting to a TV for immersive surround-sound, with audio that syncs perfectly to the action on the screen. Alternatively, both the 4” and 6.5” speakers feature ports for physical hard-wiring - a 3.5mm jack on the 4” speaker, and an optical port on the 6.5”, specifically designed to work with TVs and monitors.
Lithe’s Bluetooth speakers are also ideal beyond residential installations; their Bluetooth connections can be easily PIN-coded so no one can connect without permission, meaning that they can be installed in hotels, holiday lodges and commercial spaces. Each speaker can also be easily capped so they don’t exceed a maximum volume, and can be named in the app for admins to identify different speakers at a glance.
Bathroom & Garden
For the garden partiers and the shower singers, Lithe offer water and dust resistant variations of their Pro, WiFi and Bluetooth series; each of these speakers are IP44-rated, specifically meaning they’re resistant to splashing water from any direction or angle and can withstand moderate exposure to dust and dirt.
All of Lithe’s speakers include a handy cutout template for installing in the ceiling - plaster, wood or tile - with minimal damage to the surrounding surface, meaning they can be easily and safely installed anywhere from en-suites to patios. Each IP44-rated speaker variant from each line still includes all of the features of their respective counterparts - that means WiFi connectivity, voice assistant integrations, low-latency Bluetooth and easy control from the free Lithe Audio app - but safely installed in moisture-heavy environments.
Alternatively, for garden installations and outdoor use-cases like outdoor seating areas and pub gardens, Lithe Audio also offer their iO1 speakers, which are even more robust than the IP44 speaker variants. Lithe’s iO1 speakers are IP66 rated, meaning they’re fully dust-tight and can resist high-pressure water jets from any direction, and are also significantly more powerful than the ceiling speaker range with a built-in 100W RMS Class D amplifier. Like the Pro series, an iO1 speaker can connect over WiFi, Bluetooth, Chromecast and Airplay, and features physical speaker outputs, an optical port, and an ethernet RJ45 port for hard-wiring devices or network connectivity into the speakers themselves. An iO1 speaker can also be installed in six different mounting positions to perfectly optimise sound quality, capable of delivering rich clear audio throughout any environment!
Conclusion
Considering the versatility of Lithe Audio’s portfolio, it’s never been easier to find the perfect speaker for any use-case; whether you’re looking for immersive, rich surround-sound that’s equally at home supporting films and TV as when playing music, to robust and powerful outdoor speakers that can survive any weather, Lithe have the perfect speaker for you.
By combining high-fidelity audio, straightforward installation, and seamless control through a single app, Lithe Audio removes the complexity and expense traditionally associated with multi-room sound systems. For homeowners and installers seeking a versatile, high-performance, and user-friendly solution, Lithe Audio offers a harmonious and truly integrated audio experience for every room in the house.
