![]() ![]() You would have to research a sub approved for outdoor use, and see if any exist.Īctually, I have thought all along that your outside system is ripe for a Sonos system. In addition subs are powered, and I think the builder inspector take a very dim view of that design. I really would encourage you to forget about that. I think sinking it in the ground is asking for it to get damaged by weather, even if there is a lean to roof over it. Your idea of an under ground sub really bother me. You need to remember that sound intensity goes down as the square of the distance from the listener, it is NOT a linear relationship. If it is single story then I think enough of those speakers would work well. I guess your speaker question begs the question, how high above ground is your roof line? If it is two story above ground I would not put any speakers at the roof line. ![]() One of my sons has a Sonos system in his house and is pleased with it. For distributed home audio, I think that is fast becoming the GO TO system. So you need to take a step back and really understand what is involved, or seek professional advice, and that is not sales person at Best Buy.Ĭlick to expand.Actually, I have thought all along that your outside system is ripe for a Sonos system. These seem like ambitious plans for a total novice. It is not possible to give you definitive advice without detailed plans and pictures of the space, and how you intend to use the system. Then you would need a pre/pro and external amps, or a receiver with pre outs and external amps.ĭesigning a sound system is not a simple or trivial matter. The outside needs a distribution amplifier, driven by what ever front end is best to for providing the media you intend to play though it.Īs far as the inside, we have no idea of the space, but a receiver, TV and speakers placed to Dolby specs would do the job, unless it is an unusually large space and you want to drive it hard for "party time". You did not mention a TV and essentially a receiver has to be connected to a TV. Receivers are actually pretty frail devices, not at all tolerant of rough or continuous service like that system would envision. That is calculated to cause receiver failure. That would ask a receiver to be used in multichannel stereo mode. A receiver is not the right device to power that system, at least not by itself. They also give your home the ambience of a shopping mall, if that is what you want.Ĭlick to expand.Lets take the outside system first. The other use for ceiling speakers is for background music, and they are usually powered mono. If one of my neighbors installed one, I would be furious. So those installations are difficult, and cause friction with neighbors. Also, if you do have an outside system, then you need speaker drivers with an outside rating. The TV needs an outdoor rating and they are far and few between. If you have a TV outdoors, which is not recommended, then three fronts and a sub. If no TV, then a right and left speakers and a sub is best. I should point out that a lot of domestic spaces are not suitable for surround multichannel audio.Īn outside systems surround systems make no sense, as there are no acoustic boundaries. The 0.1 is the sub, although two is generally better, so that would be 7.2.4 which is optimal is most suitable domestic spaces. There would be two ceiling speakers, although four is strongly recommended. So in a 9.1 system you would have front left and right speakers (not in the ceiling) and left and right surrounds, and left and right rear backs, again, NOT in the ceiling. Dolby specs say that the heights should be in line with the left and right fronts, and the rear heights between the surrounds and rear backs. So you have front height left and right, and rear height front and left. Dolby specs for home audio allow for one, two or three pairs. Click to expand.Ceiling speakers in multichannel systems are for the Atmos height channels ONLY. ![]()
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