Where can I find an "idiots guide" to outdoor speaker installation?

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Katherine

I don't even know where to start. I need to know what I need to do a full installation of an outdoor speaker stereo system. Questions I have range from: What kind of receiver do I need? How do the outdoor speakers hook up to a receiver that's inside? Do I need an outdoor volume controller? If so, how do I hook that up as well?

I really need "start from scratch" instruction guide. Please help.

Answer
Not sure where to find an Idiots Guide but can tell you what I did with outdoor speakers.
First, buy speakers that are suited for outdoor use. I mounted them under the overhang of the roof around the patio.
Lot's of choices on speakers, some are designed to look like large stones that you can place in a garden, etc.
I ran speaker wire to the inside where the audio equipment is located.
Have a Yamaha receiver that is hooked to the external speakers as well as the inside speakers, TV, VCR, etc.
The receiver has a speaker switch. You can select the speakers you want to use. It is like an A/B switch.
You can also buy wireless speakers. They will be more expensive and I am not sure how well they work.
You might go to Radio Shack and see what they carry in speakers. Have them draw out the hookups for you. I am not touting Radio Shack, any number of good stores handle audio equipment.
I would not want to invest a tremendous amount of money in exterior speakers. To many things can happen to them and you will not be able to tell the difference in sound quality outdoors, anyway.
Good luck

What should I know about TVS and Sounds systems when applying for a job in a retail shop ?

Anon

Im in college and need a job to get some extra cash.Is there anything I should know about Tvs/Sound systems?

Answer
Heres an extremely short version of what you need to know. Might I add, this is knowledge in a nutshell!!

For TVs:
-Differences between Plasma/LCD and which is beneficial in different scenarios
-Know what 120hz processing is and what it does
-Know about contrast ratio and resolution
-Know which TVs have 120hz (Samsung 650, 750, 850, 950, Sony W and Z series and XBR, LG 60 and 70)
-Know facts about each brand of TV (Sony buys screens from Samsung, Samsung is the lead in LCDs, Sharp operated in Tokyo for 100 years, Pioneer is best for plasma and was first to market plasmas, etc)
-Know all about sources, so digital/HD cable, dvd, bluray etc
-Know everything about cables needed like HDMI, component video, composite AV, fiber optic, digital coax, coaxial, VGA
-Know how to hook up all these cables and how to use/hook up an AV receiver
-Know about the transition to Digital in February 2009



FOR AUDIO
-Know differences between 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 systems
-Know what RMS vs max wattage is
-Know what %THD (total harmonic distortion) is
-Know which brands are the best (Klipsch is the best, Polk Audio, JBL, some Yamahas)
-Know about different features that come with HTiB (Home Theater in a Box) such as iPod compatibility, wireless speakers, neural sound
-Know how to piece together a sound system with different speakers like bookshelf/center/floor speakers (the best sound will come from this)
-Know how to connect to TV or AV receiver
-Familiarize yourself with Yamaha/Sony/Pioneer AV Receivers and features such as XM Radio, neural sound, equalization, speaker zoning, etc


Hope this helps, and good luck!

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