Article: The Sounds of Summer (My Outdoor Audio Project)

[The Computer Audiophile]

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[Rt66indierock]

I envy your ability to go deep with the wire. Arizona would require some good power tools.

[DuckToller]

Love it!
What did they prefer? Bill Evans or Chicken Shack ?
Great article, Chris!

[photonman]

I enjoyed reading your home improvement DIY project as that was pretty cool.  I also like seeing pictures of other parts of the USA which made me a little sick for the neighborhoods I grew up in on the East coast.  My only constructive criticism is a smaller pipe to hold the speakers were have been less noticeable, unless you were accounting for high winds or the speakers are really heavy?  It is killer when mother nature weathers the equipment.  My back was hurting just reading about the trenching task.  I would have never even considered trenching myself LOL.

[AudioDoctor]

Chickens are so South Minneapolis...  haha

[The Computer Audiophile]

4 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said:

Chickens are so South Minneapolis...  haha

Ha!

[PYP]

Chris,

 

I assumed the real reason you installed this system was to increase egg production, but then I saw that you are using the incorrect genre for that goal:  https://www.producer.com/news/mellow-music-puts-hens-in-the-mood-for-laying/

 

The magic CD can be downloaded.  😏

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 hour ago, PYP said:

Chris,

 

I assumed the real reason you installed this system was to increase egg production, but then I saw that you are using the incorrect genre for that goal:  https://www.producer.com/news/mellow-music-puts-hens-in-the-mood-for-laying/

 

The magic CD can be downloaded.  😏

I love it!

[AudioDoctor]

2 hours ago, PYP said:

Chris,

 

I assumed the real reason you installed this system was to increase egg production, but then I saw that you are using the incorrect genre for that goal:  https://www.producer.com/news/mellow-music-puts-hens-in-the-mood-for-laying/

 

The magic CD can be downloaded.  😏

 

So, no Marvin Gaye?

[rando]

@The Computer Audiophile

 

I honestly really like the way this project turned out and appreciate the sound judgement throughout.  I say this with the utmost regard for your avoidance of every single awful design trend that could've snuck in to overrule worth of the practical end result.  Of course it ended up looking like it sat in your garden and the metal caps formed a protective layer of rust.  By mid-Spring you won't even know they are there without making an effort to look.  Perfect. 

 

For the climate conditions they'll face you did an excellent job here.  Be curious to hear if you get any use out of it this Winter and how the sound is.  Lush grass and tree leaves gently diffusing music trickling out of speakers is only half the year.  Just be aware how far and focused the sound will carry.         

 

 

 

[90% of this post was redacted once I admitted @AudioDoctor obliterated with a few words what I could've put a lot more work into.      Bravo!]       

[rando]

20 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

 

So, no Marvin Gaye?

 

Load some up and then scroll down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lucretius]

Do you plan on storing or taking the speakers in during the winter months?

 

It looks like foxes and coyotes are not a problem in your area.

[The Computer Audiophile]

6 minutes ago, lucretius said:

Do you plan on storing or taking the speakers in during the winter months?

 

From the article: "The way I mounted the speakers to the stands will enable me to remove them for the winter easily."

 

6 minutes ago, lucretius said:

It looks like foxes and coyotes are not a problem in your area.

 

They are around, but can't get into this coop. I laid chicken wire under the ground, coming out from the coop two feet. Any animal that digs, hits the wire and gives up. 

[Allan F]

I hope that after all the work you put into this project, there are no fowl sounds to speak of.