Re: Speaker Kill Switch

["JimM" <Reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "JimM" <Reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Your post seems to indicate that you want to shut down the speaker when
> > you
> > get a complaint, and really, you SHOULD consider in your design that you
> > won't disrupt the neighbors.
> >
> > "I'll do what I like until someone complains" is not the proper way to
do
> > this.
>
> I appreciate your concern, but would appreciate your not editorialising
and
> putting words in my mouth.

Hey, I didn't:  "One speaker points directly towards the neighbor's house"

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> There is a patio between the two houses, on which we often entertain. They
> are invited and, being close friends, often attend. Usually they bring
home
> made BBQ sauce and, just yesterday, enjoying our new sound system, brought
> over a CD. There is a speaker mounted on the wall of our house, providing
> excellent coverage of this patio area.

What happens when you get a new neighbor?   "One speaker points directly
towards the neighbor's house" indicates a poor layout!  Trust me..  I have a
neighbor who did this, and then sold there house and it's now a party house
for college kids.  Poor design, as the volume goes up after bartime! (and
cops now know their address)

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> However, when I'm working or relaxing in the rear of the house, I'd like
my
> garden speakers to stay on while the one pointing in their direction is
> turned off. I happen to be a big believer in being polite and doing things
> because it's the nice thing to do, which is precisely why I asked this
> question. "Do what I like until someone complains." Gimme a break.

If you were really being polite, you'd move the speaker, as in your own
words, "One speaker points directly towards the neighbor's house".  Whatever
you do, whatever you install, will only be good for the time that you and
your neighbor live in your perspective houses and remain friends.  Trust
me..  Youre real problem isn't cutting off the one speaker, it's in the
layout of your speakers "One speaker points directly towards the neighbor's
house".  You want tunes in your yard, so maybe the speakers should be on the
edge of your yard, pointing back at your own space, as that way you can
manage the relected sound. "One speaker points directly towards the
neighbor's house" is just plain a poor design

You just can't see this, can you?  I'm glad your not my neighbor! (BTW, have
you considered the "reflected sound" off your neighbors house?  It could be
impacting neighbors two doors down on the other side from your friends, even
when you want the speaker on, and they bring the BBQ sauce.)

You don't want ANY of your neighbors subjected to your tunes, and would
really consider checking with all of them, as it seems your speaker layout
leaves alot to be desired.