Bringing Music to Your Deck or Patio
Stylish deck furniture, and A well-manicured lawn are a good place to start, but your yard will also need plenty of electronic systems to keep the good times rolling. Music and elegant lighting, for example, can help set the mood for your alfresco dinner party. Even items commonly found indoors, like TVs, kitchen appliances and remote controls, are smart additions for the backyard. You’ll be able to catch the game and grab yourself a cold one without leaving the hammock. Whether you’re hosting a neighborhood barbeque or snoozing in the hammock, music makes every activity more enjoyable. And thanks to technology, you’ll no longer have to carry along a boom box to have the tunes at your side. The same system that can distribute songs from your family room entertainment system to speakers throughout the house can also pipe music to the patio, deck, gardens, swimming pool and anywhere else you want.
There are a couple of ways to bring music to the backyard wireless and wired systems.
If having high-quality audio is important to you, opt for speakers that are wired directly to the entertainment system. Once the wire is trenched into the ground, it’ll be difficult to move it, so be sure to map out where you want the speakers before burying the speaker wire. Places to consider include decks and patios, the swimming pool and hot tub, your gardens and the front porch. Wireless Systems are comprised of a transmitter that plugs into the entertainment system indoors, and wireless speakers outside, the system enables music to travel over radio frequency airwaves. No wiring is necessary, which means the speakers can be moved around the outdoor area. As long as they’re within range of the transmitter and can be plugged into an A/C outlet (or have fresh batteries), the speakers will work just about anywhere—the shed, the garden or the front porch.
The most popular choices for the yard and around the pool are speakers that resemble rocks. Made of natural-looking materials, they’re designed to blend right in with the landscape. Plus, they’re weather- and water-resistant, which means you can leave them out in the rain and snow. You can also find speakers that can double as planters for your hydrangeas, speakers that can be hung from the trees and speakers that look just like regular bookshelf-style units that can be mounted to the exterior of your house.
Outdoor speakers differ in how they direct their sound. Some units, for example, project sound outward from the front of their grilles. These are ideal for locations like a deck, where you’ll be sitting in one place and would like to enjoy a two-channel stereo effect. Omni-directional speakers, meanwhile, spill out sound from all sides. No matter where you stand or sit, you’ll be able to hear the music, which makes these speakers a good choice for gardens, pathways and other areas where you’ll be moving around.
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