What should I buy to power an outdoor sound system?...

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Felipe Santana

Audiophyte
I am creating an outdoors sound system. I have 2 pairs of Bose 251 and 1 outdoor subwoofer TIC GS50 (passive 150w). I originally thought to acquire the Bose AS-5 since Im looking to have full WiFi & Bluetooth capabilities but this is out of stock.

What do you recommend for me to power the 4 speakers + the subwoofer, while counting with WiFi and Bluetooth strong performance?

Find below the picture of the respective terrace I´m working on. Thanks a lot in advance!

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panteragstk

panteragstk

Audioholic Warlord
When it comes to wired speakers there are tons of companies that do whole house audio, but it all comes down to how involved you want the install to be.

You could go Sonos and just use one of their amps to integrate into your system, or something like HTD and do traditional wired speakers everywhere.

Really depends on how much you want to do.
 
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Felipe Santana

Audiophyte
Thanks a lot!.. I bought already the 2 pairs of Bose 251 and the subwoofer above mentioned, then I will go for the wired option. My main concern was about finding a Receiver/Amp that performs the best the Bluetooth & WiFi options!. Thanks again!
 
panteragstk

panteragstk

Audioholic Warlord
Thanks a lot!.. I bought already the 2 pairs of Bose 251 and the subwoofer above mentioned, then I will go for the wired option. My main concern was about finding a Receiver/Amp that performs the best the Bluetooth & WiFi options!. Thanks again!
If that's all you need, just grab an AVR that as multiple zones and you should be good with the other features. Won't break the bank either. Denon and Yamaha are who most of us go with on the lower end.
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
How far away will the receiver be where you need to install it? What do you mean strong performance? You looking for a particular Bluetooth format/version? Wifi will have better range anyways, wouldn't even bother with bluetooth around my house.

You have a passive sub so most receivers will not provide for that (subs are generally run off a sub pre-out as most subs are self-powered).
 
panteragstk

panteragstk

Audioholic Warlord
How far away will the receiver be where you need to install it? What do you mean strong performance? You looking for a particular Bluetooth format/version? Wifi will have better range anyways, wouldn't even bother with bluetooth around my house.

If you have a passive sub so most receivers will not provide for that (subs are generally run off a sub pre-out as most subs are self-powered).
Agreed on wifi. If all your devices are connected to the same wifi network then your mobile devices will be able to use the network audio features of the AVR. Yamaha seems to be better than Denon on this front.
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
Agreed on wifi. If all your devices are connected to the same wifi network then your mobile devices will be able to use the network audio features of the AVR. Yamaha seems to be better than Denon on this front.
So how do most modern receivers deal with a passive sub, tho?
 
BMXTRIX

BMXTRIX

Audioholic Warlord
You will need a separate amp, or a receiver which can assign a spare channel to the subwoofer output. This isn't a common feature as most often subwoofers come with a powered amp already. If this isn't the case, you will need to just pick up an amp for that subwoofer. Then you can pair it with any receiver you would like.

Normally I recommend getting separate amps for outdoor speakers, but if this area is to be it's own space, run independently from the rest of the home, then I would pick up a modestly priced current generation AV receiver that supports 'all channel' stereo. Denon and Yamaha typically do, so this shouldn't be an issue. Both Denon and Yamaha support WiFi control of their products and most have integrated Bluetooth, but the range of Bluetooth will make it pretty useless from an inside to outside usage scenario. WiFi is the way you will want to go. Make sure to have an access point outside which can service your entire backyard area properly.

From there, I think you would be pretty setup, and you can add sources if you would like any additional functionality.

I would add that if you ever have a location where you may even consider adding a TV outside in the future, you should go ahead and wire for that right now. Pull a couple of CAT6 cables and put a power outlet nearby. You may never use it, but it's a pretty cheap piece to put in during construction and can tie into the receiver easily enough.
 

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