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Outdoor Audio System Guides & Insights

Blue Hour Lighting designs and installs outdoor sound systems alongside landscape lighting for properties across Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. The outdoor audio system uses small satellite speakers and a buried subwoofer, with an amplifier that connects to a phone or a whole-home platform for music. These guides cover Sonance speaker options, subwoofer placement, satellite setup, system planning, and series selection.

How an Installed Outdoor Sound System Works

An outdoor sound system uses satellite speakers placed in planting beds and other discreet locations around the property, paired with a subwoofer buried below grade, typically with only a vent cap visible at the surface. The satellite speakers reproduce voices, instruments, and high-frequency detail; the subwoofer handles the low frequencies and depth that give background music its fullness.

The speakers are built for outdoor conditions, with cable running underground to the amplifier. A distributed layout provides consistent volume across the property, from the house to the far end of the yard. Blue Hour Lighting is a Sonance authorized dealer and installer, and Sonance equipment is used for outdoor sound system installations.

Guides to Planning & Choosing Outdoor Audio

Sound quality, speaker selection, and placement depend on the property and how the outdoor spaces are used.
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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Learn More About Outdoor Sound for Your Property

To discuss outdoor audio or landscape lighting for your home, request a free on-site consultation with Blue Hour Lighting. Call 845-202-3369 or email info@bluehourlighting.com. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.