RoyR
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You can change the volume in the different zones, and probably music source too, have not tried last option. Download the MusicCast app and play with it.
Audio planning
- Thread starter Cephrael
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Roy, which Yamaha receiver do you have? I’m also looking at Yamaha. Thanks
RoyR
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I have the Polk atrium on my patio. Polk in-ceiling on my outdoor covered kitchen and I have two of these next to my sports court (hidden in the landscape) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FLY7NWS/
The TIC outdoor speakers are okay but not great.
The Polk speakers are great. Everything is powered with sonos. I have ceiling speakers in my kitchen, living room and family room. Playbars in the master bedroom and the family room.
I really like the sonos setup, probably one of the best investments I've made. Lots of backyard parties around the pool.
The TIC outdoor speakers are okay but not great.
The Polk speakers are great. Everything is powered with sonos. I have ceiling speakers in my kitchen, living room and family room. Playbars in the master bedroom and the family room.
I really like the sonos setup, probably one of the best investments I've made. Lots of backyard parties around the pool.
Wow! You have a nice setup ParB. How many channels do you have running all those speakers?
For those currently looking BestBuy has a decent deal on Sonance right now.
Any update on your installs? I have the monoprice sycamore 2.1 sub with 4 satellites. I haven't bought the amp/receiver yet, but was looking at the Yamaha R-N303 (backordered) with bluetooth and musicast that I can control via alexa or phone. Do you have the satellites all pointed towards your house at the back and sides of the pool? Where did you put the sub (s)?
- Apr 19, 2019
- 331
- Pool Size
- 36700
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Here is a video of my speaker locations. Video I went with the monoprice amps and an echo input (no longer available). System sounds great, and survived the winter with no issues.
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Same setup.
Polk Audio Atrium speakers, a Chromecast Audio device (now discontinued, but AudioCast is practically identical), and a $25 Lepy amp off Amazon. We stream the tunes wirelessly from a smartphone. We run 2 sets of Polks off the same amp for different decks, and I used an old stereo volume control so we can turn down the volume on the "dining deck" while the music blasts poolside.
I missed your question. I run 3 sonos connect coupled to a 6 channel amp in the house + 2 playbars and one sub. Outside I run 3 sonos amps. All hardwired. Works really well.
Honestly, in the wall and outdoor sonos came with the house when I bought it. I switched a couple amps to gen 2, replaced the outdoor speaker that looks like a rock and added a sub.
One sonos connect broke in the spring, ordered a replacement as an exchange (which is a good deal with sonos, they really got a decent service program).
Highly recommended. I really love linking Spotify playlist to my sonos and group rooms/areas together. Works like a charm and great for parties where people move around. Especially around the pool, the patio and sports court.
- Apr 19, 2019
- 331
- Pool Size
- 36700
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Sorry for replying to such an old post... but how did you tie in your patio speakers with these monoprice speakers? And how do you like the monoprice speakers?
I have two existing speakers on my patio, which run through a volume control knob on the patio back into the living room where my stereo is. I was thinking about trying to extend one of the patio wires back down to the sub. But now I'm thinking maybe I'm better off finding another way to route additional speaker wires directly from the stereo to outside so I can bypass the volume control knob.
- Apr 19, 2019
- 331
- Pool Size
- 36700
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I used two Alexa devices as sources and created a group in the app. So I just ask Alexa to play music on the outside group and it comes over both sets of speakers.
I really am enjoying the speakers. They’ve held up pretty well over the winter, despite being buried in snow once. The sound is surprisingly good compared to others like Sonance. And for the cost, it’s great value to quality. Also, if a speaker dies it’s only about $25 to replace a pair instead of a couple hundred.