Outdoor Audio - How To Elevate Your Outdoor Entertaining Space
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Whole-home audio shouldn’t be limited to the indoors only. But how should outdoor audio be arranged and installed? Do you have the knowledge and resources to do it correctly? Read our latest blog to learn more about what you should be considering before, during, and after to create the best outdoor entertaining space.
Wiring & Powering Outdoor Audio
To power a system of speakers outdoors, you need a receiver or amp that is wired to the yard. When choosing where to place the outdoor speakers, you will recommend that you bury cable underground in PVC to protect them from weather and animals.
Control
You are not going to want to run inside the house every time you want to adjust the volume or skip a song. By choosing a smart system like Control4, your outdoor audio can be accessed right from a smartphone, tablet, or smart speaker. You’ll be able to choose the song for the entire house, select where you want it to play, switch the playlist, raise or lower the volume, and even use other apps that are connected, such as your smart lighting, security, or screens from the same application.
Bumpin Bass
Outdoor Speakers have limited abilities when it comes to bass because of a a backyard’s open space. The open area will not allow the sound waves to interact the same way that closed in walls do. Having speakers close to the home or mounted on the walls of the home will help, but they are still only closed in on one side. This is where a subwoofer is going to help. Weatherproof in-ground subwoofers, like models by Sonance Sound, are designed to be partially buried below ground to blend with your landscaping and still deliver full-bodied bass notes.
Around the Pool, Patio, and Pathways
No matter the size of a yard or listening area, you can create a balanced speaker setup that emits audible music from any angle. Sonance Landscape Series is a totally scalable outdoor speaker system that delivers perfectly even volume coverage and unbelievable sound quality throughout any size space. Described by one critic as outdoor sound to “knock their socks off”. Perfect for around the pool, the patio or garden.
Structure Speakers
If your project includes a roofed patio, cabana, or porch, weatherproof under-eaves speakers can be mounted to stay outdoors all year long. Combine them with satellite speakers and in-ground subwoofer to complete a robust listening environment. Under-eaves speakers by James Loudspeaker are built from aluminum for marine-grade protection from all weather. The speakers are custom-fit and colored to match the wall, so your design won’t have to sacrifice its aesthetic, as the speakers will blend right in.
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