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Copper Contributor

Jul 07, 2017

Surface Hub External Mic

We have had Surface Hubs since they were first on the market and love them! We have been pushing back on requests to put any external mics or cameras on them, for multiple reasons, but we still ...

Jed Ellerby

Brass Contributor

Oct 04, 2017

Has anybody had any luck with external speakers for the Surface Hub, as there doesn't appear to be a line out option on the Hub?

The BiAmp seems to cover the external mics but you still need to sort out external ceiling speakers if you want a proper room experience.

Jed

David Phillips

Iron Contributor

Oct 04, 2017

We are using Surface Hub paired with Biamp Devio for both mic and speakers in a number of our conference rooms. Sound quality is fantastic. Just make sure you have the correct firmware version:

https://support.biamp.com/Devio/Configuration/Using_Devio_with_a_Microsoft_Surface_Hub

Jed Ellerby
Brass Contributor
Oct 04, 2017
Excellent, that looks perfect, thanks !

Did you add an amplifier for greater volume/amp control or was the 20W sufficient? It mentions it can drive a single audio channel so I'm assuming that's just one speaker so you'd typically connect an am for a larger room?

Did you use the DCM-1 ceiling mics, as they look ideal for a professional level install?

Jed
- David Phillips
  Iron Contributor
  Oct 05, 2017
  We install amps for some of the larger rooms and use both the table top and ceiling mics in different scenarios. Just be sure to test your audio coverage as room sizes and amount of people in the room will have a direct effect on accoustics.