Is anybody running the TIC in ground omnidirectional speakers? Do the Yamaha speaker do well with full exposure?
Tru-Blu said:Right now, I have the one pair of voyagers being driven by Zone 2 if my main home theater receiver but I am thinking of moving them to their own receiver and trying to do something with an Apple TV or Airport Express so that I can control things from an iPhone or iPad.
Tru-Blu said:MX, I'm wondering if I'll get a little more power output from a dedicated receiver. I'm currently running Zone 2 from an Onkyo TX-NR906, which isn't too bad in the power department. However, I don't think (haven't verified yet) that Zone 2 gets as much power output as Zone 1. Plus, I'd like to be able to run and control 2 pairs of speakers independently after I add the second pair. I think I could still do that if I were to add an outdoor Niles volume controller, but the dedicated receiver (much older Onkyo TX-DS777) would actually be capable of A and B channels instead of only one channel for Zone 2. I also want to be able to turn everything on from the deck instead of running into the house and messing with the entertainment center (especially if someone is already using it in the Living Room). I saw another thread for using a particular IR extender/converter that allows for remote operation that is not line-of-site. So, if I were to do that I could turn everything on from the deck and control it without bothering anybody that might be using the entertainment center inside.
Of course, that could just be considered lazy instead of efficient. ;-)
I'm not set on the final plan, yet. Still on the hunt for a second set of Voyager 7's (although I just found out that PSB's CS1000's seem to rate higher in bass response than the 7's) and a sub to handle both pairs. I'm leaning towards BA's Voyager 12 sub, but am leery of getting something that is now discontinued - in addition to the challenge of actually finding one for a reasonable price.
Tru
Tru-Blu said:MX, I'm wondering if I'll get a little more power output from a dedicated receiver. I'm currently running Zone 2 from an Onkyo TX-NR906, which isn't too bad in the power department. However, I don't think (haven't verified yet) that Zone 2 gets as much power output as Zone 1. Plus, I'd like to be able to run and control 2 pairs of speakers independently after I add the second pair. I think I could still do that if I were to add an outdoor Niles volume controller, but the dedicated receiver (much older Onkyo TX-DS777) would actually be capable of A and B channels instead of only one channel for Zone 2. I also want to be able to turn everything on from the deck instead of running into the house and messing with the entertainment center (especially if someone is already using it in the Living Room). I saw another thread for using a particular IR extender/converter that allows for remote operation that is not line-of-site. So, if I were to do that I could turn everything on from the deck and control it without bothering anybody that might be using the entertainment center inside.
Tru
J20832 said:I have Bose 151 Environmental speakers, going on 15 years! I leave them out every winter and hose them down when they get dirty. I have found the bass response to be excellent for such a small speaker size.
Brentr said:Installed a pair of insigna (Best Buy) rock speakers. Got them from the wife as an anniversary present. They were on sale for $65 for Father's Day last weekend. I put them in the corners of the pool screen. I control them with volume controls from Home Depot. The Flamingo Room has a pair of Bose 151 SE. I was very amazed with the sound coming from these speakers. From the pool we can listen to music in quadraphonic sound This set up sounds great and will run the neighbors out of their house
Controls for both pairs of speakers.
Bose speakers in the Flamingo Lounge.
Pic showing the Dolphin Bar and Grill. To the left is the Flamingo Lounge.
BigJD said:Is anyone currently using the TIC rock speakers? I am thinking about getting a pair of the omnis and a pair of the rocks ... thoughts?