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Outdoor Patio TV/Speaker setup

Posted on 5/2/18 at 8:48 am
Posted by BlackPot
Member since Oct 2016
2071 posts
Posted on 5/2/18 at 8:48 am
Whats up guys, looking for some opinions. The way I have it set up in my head is like this:

TV -> Amp -> Speakers

I want the amp to be able to play tv, and also connect to Bluetooth for phones and whatever else.

Heres the amps I'm looking at:
Amp 1

Amp 2


Speakers

No OT Baller here. Looking for affordable but something decent. Welcome to any suggestions as to what someone else may have and is working good for them. Thanks in advance.
Posted by aparke7
Selfmadesville
Member since Nov 2007
297 posts
Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:09 pm to
I have 4 outdoor speakers connected to my denon receiver (2 on patio 2 facing the rest of the yard) I have no TV set up yet.

I use this LINK to control the volume and source selection. If you don’t want to invest in multiple amps find an amp with Zone 2 capability.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 1:11 pm
Posted by TigerRob20
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
3732 posts
Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:45 pm to
You may want to look into a used A/V receiver a few model years older from Yamaha, Denon, etc. You could probably find one for $100 that has bluetooth and the additional zone capabilities for other speakers. Then you would also be able to add additional sources (Cable box, Apple TV, etc).

I've bought receivers before on eBay for $100 or so that have worked great.

Edit: Just did a quick search on eBay. While there really aren't any good ones listed for $100 or so, here is one that is a little more expensive. It may be worth it to spend a little extra money for the flexibility you'd have.

LINK

This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 1:50 pm
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 5/2/18 at 8:22 pm to
I have two sonos play 3s out under my porch and the sound is great
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
3138 posts
Posted on 5/3/18 at 6:39 pm to
I am pondering the same thing. I used to just buy outdoor speakers from Outdoor Speaker Depot, mount them, and connect them to an indoor AVR. I’m going to put a TV outside at some point and also didn’t want to run wires if I didn’t have to. Now I’m considering powered Bluetooth speakers like THIS.. You’d have to buy a Bluetooth transmitter for your TV, but it’d work.

I may still end up buying better outdoor speakers and a separate amp, but again I’m undecided. Let me know what you do.
Posted by Hebed118
Lafourche Parish
Member since Jun 2017
113 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 1:32 pm to
I'm not sure of the setup of your patio, but I tend to not like my electronics outdoors even if it is covered.

I have two outdoor Emotiva speakers (I believe these are now discontinued)ran to my Denon receiver in my living room. This is done through the zone 2 configuration. Music is ran through Airplay. For my TV, I have a pretty lightweight 48" in my bedroom that I simply unplug and bring outside and set it on the wall mount. It does not stay outside, but it takes all of 1 minute to bring it outside, hang it on the mount, and plug it in. I use a Roku stick that stays with the TV so no additional messing around with wires or boxes. Just plug in the TV, turn it on, and pop a beer.

Just my opinion of course, but I like this route as no electronics are outside of my house besides the speakers. Like someone said you can find a used AVR for a good price. I already had one running in my living room so all I had to do with make use of the zone 2.

The audio from the TV is plenty loud enough for what I need, but I can also sync the audio from the living room and mute the outdoor TV if I want to bother the neighbors.

Just offering another route you can choose.
This post was edited on 5/7/18 at 1:37 pm
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