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Lighting & Audio Insights From Blue Hour Lighting

Stay up to date on outdoor sound systems, from Sonance speaker series and in-ground subwoofers to speaker placement and backyard planning. Blue Hour Lighting designs and installs these systems as a Sonance authorized dealer and installer, often in the same project as landscape lighting.

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An outdoor speaker in a mulched planting bed faces a fire pit terrace with four empty chairs at dusk.
Outdoor Sound Systems

Planning a Backyard Sound System

Several planning decisions come before any equipment is chosen. The guide explains each one, from the number of zones and the wire routes to room for adding speakers later.

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The round cap of an in-ground subwoofer rests low in a lawn at dusk beside a lit bed of hostas and shrubs
Outdoor Sound Systems

The In-Ground Subwoofer in an Outdoor Sound System

Satellite speakers carry vocals and detail, but the low frequencies that give outdoor music its depth come from a subwoofer installed in the ground. The Blue Hour Lighting team shares how a buried subwoofer works and why one can serve a whole yard.

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Service Areas in New York & Connecticut

Blue Hour Lighting is based in upstate New York and serves residential and commercial clients throughout four New York counties and portions of Connecticut.

Outdoor Sound and Lighting for Your Home

Request a consultation to plan outdoor sound or landscape lighting for your home. A dedicated professional will visit to learn how the yard is used and go over the speaker and fixture options with you. Call 845-202-3369 or email info@bluehourlighting.com. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.