Re: Speaker Kill Switch

["D&SW" <dsweatherwax@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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"JimM" <Reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "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"
>
>>
>> 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.
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> 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)
>
>>
>> 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.
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