Outdoor Stereo System for your Backyard
June 24th, 2009 by Matt PThank you Joan for posting your comment seeking a recommendation for setting up a outdoor speaker system in your yard.
“I want a stereo system for an outdoor environment with lots of little speakers I can put along my fence line to mask the sound of cars driving by. I want a good quality system but I’m not rich. What do you suggest?”
To install a good quality system without sacrificing sound quality I recommend starting with two Outdoor speakers, a receiver and your audio/music source. Once you have the system setup if you decide more speakers are necessary you can add more speakers and a speaker distribution system that will handle more speakers as you deem necessary and your budget allows. I think you’ll find by investing in high quality speakers that deliver exceptional detail and sound clarity the sound will carry very well throughout the yard, and you may not need as many speakers as you might think.
If you’re setting up a complete system I recommend a Stereo Receiver or Power Amplifier to power the speakers and a music source which can be as easy as your iPod or MP3 player or even a DVD/CD player. I would suggest a receiver like the Onkyo TX-8555 that has great sound quality with 100 watts per channel of power output and has a compatible iPod dock for easy integration of you iPod.
When you look at the selection of Indoor/Outdoor speakers available from OneCall finding the best speaker for you can be a little daunting. First you need to decide between the application or placement of the speakers. Single Channel audio speakers are intended to be used in a stereo pair configuration, meaning one speaker for the left audio signal and one speaker for the right audio signal. For best sound performance these should to be placed within a 10-15 feet of each other for even stereo sound. If you place several pair of speakers around the edge or your yard you would end up with uneven stereo sound. With the brief description of your application I think the Stereo Input speakers will be the best choice. With Single Stereo speakers you’ll get Left and Right stereo sound from a single speaker. Placing multiple speakers along the fence line or around your yard will give you a more even and balanced audio sound and the cost is really about the same as buying two Single Channel speakers. Once you’ve decided which type of Outdoor or Environmental speaker will work best for your application then you can decide between the Environmental Rock Speakers or a more traditional speaker and which you would prefer to have in your yard.
Since your original comment was posted OneCall is now offering a line of portable weather resistant wireless speakers from Soundcast which may be an easy solution for you as well. Instead of having lots of speakers around the yard you could have one portable wireless speaker you could place closer to where you are.
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