Outdoor music

[G1ABB]

We are not talking about the O2 here, I'm just trying to be creative. I run a childcare nursery and I want to play CD's to be listened to outdoors (we have a license).. There isn't any conflict with neighbours etc. I'm really looking more for the technical advice for a simpleton....... Anyhow, I'm thinking about a relatively inexpensive; probably sencond hand amp, CD player, 50 feet of speaker wire x 2, and two outdoor type speakers. The idea is to keep the audio equipment in the office and have the speaker cable running outside to the two speakers, attached to a wall some distance away from the office. Ideally I could do with four speakers but I don't know if that is a step too far. This is more of an experiment at this stage, so I would rather try a less costly setup and then take it from there. If it works well I would look to set this up at other sites, hence I don't want costs to spiral.

With technology changing so much since the days of my analogue setup, I don't know what works with what these days.

These might be an option????

http://www.amazon.com/Dual-LU43PW-Indoor-Outdoor-S...

Any comments, feedback or further questions appreciated.

[Brian Trizers]

The tricky part with anything involving cables is the, erm, cables. Whether for signal or power, you need to keep them dry and safe from tripping over. And 50 feet is an awfully long run for either.

You don't say how big an area you want to fill with music, but I'd be inclined to go for the biggest stereo pair of moisture-proof battery-powered Bluetooth speakers I could find. These have batteries that will run for hours - all day in some cases - on a full charge, and can be fed music from a phone or a tablet, or via a 3.5mm cable from an iPod or a portable CD player. There'd be no cables to worry about, no installation cost, no outdoor mains, and you could put the kit inside at closing time to charge for the next day.

All this might cost a bit more than those £80 Dual speakers, although I suspect not much more once you've allowed for installation. £3-400 ought to do it.

[dojo]

Slightly alternative... But we used to make sound systems out of wheelie bins,Mount car speakers in them and the amp and battery stayed dry inside,, we could then wheel it about.