A:AnswerGreat question, and one that a lot of people ask.
We do recommend at least two speakers to give you right and left audio. I can recommend an article that Electronic House recently posted about creating an outdoor space with audio and video systems.
Here's what they say:
"Speaker placement in a backyard or outdoor space can be trickier than in a living room or home theater. Outside sound travels and can either travel far, into the yard next door, or not far enough so you may only get sound in localized spots. “Placement really needs to be thought out carefully,” says Steve Hunter. “You want the sound to be even across the whole area.” He noted that in the west Los Angeles area where his business is, yards or patios can be small, so he needs to be careful about where the speakers are projecting. “Typically I’ll put a set of speakers in the back of the yard, on a wall [if the yard has a wall] so they’re facing toward the house, and a set on the patio under the eaves,” he explains. This way the sound is all focused toward the living area of the yard and not simply blasted out into the neighborhood. For larger yards he uses landscape speakers that look like landscape lights. He’ll place them roughly in a circle pointing toward the listening area so that everyone can hear at the same volume. Because low frequencies have very large waves, they tend to dissipate quickly, so Hunter also recommends a subwoofer to fill in the sound. Subwoofers that can be partially buried are a good option."
Hope this helps!
A:AnswerHi Peter, sorry for the delayed response. Yes, you can leave the SoundWare speakers outside in all weather, all year round!!
As far as playing your iPod, you will need a source like a receiver connected to the SoundWare speakers.
Does this help?
-Colleen
A:AnswerI'm not sure exactly what you are asking. You can use a soundbar that would connect directly to your TV. the soundbar can then be mounted on the wall above or below your tv. indoor use only. we also have a system called SoundWare XS Digital Cinema which is pretty cool too. It has 2 small speakers & a subwoofer (not wireless). This also connects directly to your TV.
