Re: Outdoor Speakers (WAS: whole house component suggestions)

["paul gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

>Our current 'outside' radio is one disguised as a WD40 can- it came in
a
>pack with the last can I bought- the sound quality is pretty dreadful
but I
>couldn't really resist...
>

Really, Nigel, shame on you!

>  > Reckon one half of a plastic football would do the job?
>
>If it's big enough, and you don't use the bit with the valve in, and
you
>don't have the speakers mounted in the ground... lest someone should
try to
>kick the 'ball' across the garden...

Bear in mind I'd still be putting it all inside a fake rock - the
half-a-plastic-football would in effect be a "lining" layer
inside the
hollow in the concrete, so I don't think someone kicking it would be too
likely!!   :-0


>
>
>The actual construction of speakers isn't complicated, but getting the
>space inside right is more complex- volume, material (air, fibreglass
etc)
>and porting all make big differences to the sound, then there's
crossovers
>etc to think about.  Once you get one you're happy with, it shouldn't
be
>too hard to make more, assuming you aren't a particular audiophile-

I'm not, especially... for the purpose that I require them for, anything
that is at least as good as yer average ghetto-blaster is fine for me...

>if you are, you'll need to start with more expensive, and consistent,
>drivers...
>
>That's why I stick to the electronics when I possibly can- it's much
more
>measurable!
>

Very wise...

Paul G.

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