How to Get Design-Friendly Outdoor Audio Video Solutions
Add High-Performance Entertainment Without Ruining Your Outdoor Aesthetic
Fostering the perfect outdoor aesthetic takes a lot of work. The goal is to create a backyard retreat that feels like a natural extension of the home’s interior, especially during Dayton, OH’s beautiful spring and summer months. There’s a lot of thought put into the landscaping, patio furniture, and decor. Eventually, the focus turns to technology.
Reconciling how the aesthetics and tech will come together is tough. Homeowners want the invisible luxury of enjoying music, movies, and sports outdoors without cluttering up the space. Luxury is often what you don’t see. Through hidden outdoor audio and TV solutions, we provide outdoor spaces as beautiful as they are functional.
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High-Fidelity Sound Blends Into the Garden Bed
Equipment will quickly ruin the visual lines of a manicured garden or patio. However, many high-end audio manufacturers offer discreet integration solutions. Our partners at Paradigm and Triad both have satellite speakers designed to mimic landscape lighting fixtures. They’ll easily fit among the flora, along with in-ground subwoofers that only leave a small mushroom cap visible above ground.
It’s important that speakers blend in because having more evenly spaced speakers throughout the space will make it easier to keep the music at a comfortable, uniform volume. This prevents dead zones in your yard. Someone sitting by the fire pit hears the same crystal-clear audio as someone lounging by the pool.
Disappearing Video with Motorized Pop-Up Lifts
Screens offer up an even bigger challenge. A large screen is an eyesore in any outdoor space. We recommend using pop-up TV lifts built into custom cabinetry or stone millwork. The TV appears at the press of a button when you need it and vanishes into its weather-sealed enclosure when the party is over.
That said, you still want to make sure to use outdoor-rated TVs. Whether it’s a sudden Midwest downpour or winter frost, the TVs can handle it and are ready for your next outdoor movie night at a moment’s notice.
We’ll work with your contractors to ensure that lifts fit with the decor you already have in your pool or patio. Meanwhile, all wiring leading to your indoor sources stays underground and hidden from view.
Working with Your Landscape Architects
The most successful hidden tech applications are baked in from the start. It’s important that our team be included early in the planning process to add trenching for wires, place rock speakers in locations that make sense for your landscape design, and take care of all wiring foundations to connect your TV and speakers to indoor sources. All this collaboration makes it so that technology fits the contours of your design rather than being an awkward add-on.
When you step outside, you want some fresh air and to connect with nature. Nothing ruins that connection quicker than loose wires or bulky equipment. We’ll help you create a high-tech oasis that delivers all the benefits without the drawbacks. To get started, give us a call or fill out our contact form.
