Outdoor speaker installation - Best outdoor speakers you can buy - Outdoor audio

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00:00 Outdoor speakers
01:20 Outdoor speaker types
02:03 Landscape speaker on stake
03:00 Optimal placement
03:35 Best outdoor speaker
05:10 Landscape audio
06:45 Landscape subwoofer
08:10 70v speakers
09:15 70v speakers cont.
11:40 Bollard outdoor speaker
12:25 Outdoor amps
12:55 Sonos Amp
14:10 Crown outdoor
15:20 WiFi needs
16:05 Outdoor TV
17:02 Run conduit
18:50 Caveman foot

Planning: Planning is crucial for these types of projects. There are a few things that we see as a must with these types of outdoor audio projects.

Add Conduit - Although there is outdoor speaker wiring termed "direct burial", it doesn't prevent certain types of pests from destroying it. Rats and gophers LOVE to eat wiring. Running your wiring in conduit will prevent these beasts from damaging the wires and possibly your components.

Landscaper: You will probably want to hire someone to handle the conduit, trenching and re-fill and cover. You will want to make sure that the conduit isn't too small, too big, has too many bends, etc. This is where your audio design professional (US!) comes in. We can help plan and design this work. Got tile or concrete everywhere? It can be easily cut with the wires run underneath!

Equipment: The audio/video components and electronics that allow your outdoor audio to function need to go somewhere. One of most popular web searches re: outdoor speakers is "outdoor speakers bluetooth", "bluetooth outdoor speakers" and "best bluetooth outdoor speakers" so we know that lots of people are wondering if you can do this stuff without equipment and components. Unfortunately, with outdoor systems that provide sound through a large outdoor backyard space, there aren't reliable solutions that can stay outside permanently, work via Bluetooth and fill up a large area. You will need a space inside the house, a structure or somewhere for components such as amplifiers, audio streamers, WiFi access points, etc. to be housed. This stuff also needs ventilation and enclosed outdoor cabinets can cause issues with heat so the end location for the audio/video stuff is important.

Manufacturer: This isn't as important as it was 30 years ago as there are many quality manufacturers in this arena. You may have heard of outdoor speakers from Bose, JBL, Sonos and Sonance (these are our most popular web searches) but brands you might not have heard of make up many of today's outdoor audio solutions...Martin Logan, Episode, Origin Acoustics and Klipsch are some examples.

Audio theory: Placement starts at 03:00 above.

WiFi: Most of today's music services that people want to listen to such as Sonos, Heos, Musiccast, etc. all rely on WiFi for your phone or iPad to talk to the system. You need good WiFi and robust coverage to make this happen.


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