The Patio rig

steveinaz

Teac Integrated/DAC
Samsung BluRay Player; connected via Toslink
DirecTV Genie; connected via dig coax
Dayton Audio IO655W speakers




View from the pool edge:



A SHOUT OUT for that 'ol Sanyo HDTV; that puppy has pulled outdoor patio duty, 24/7, 365 for over 7 years, and she's still going strong!

rooftop59

Looks good Steve! I can’t help but think that the complete lack of humidity greatly contributes to the longevity of items on the patio. As long as they are in the shade and covered during a dust storm, should last forever.

But what happened to the Energy C3s? Weren’t they on patio duty for a long time?

recoveryone

Good use of the PVC to hide the speaker wires (ding ding!!!), I am in the process of finalizing my patio/backyard setup also. Mainly for music, but also for the movie nights on the blow up screen.




Picked up this mobile workstation at a secondhand store for $40

It holds: Pioneer Elite VSX 01 AVR, Squeezebox Classic and a Pioneer BDP 120, The large cabinet space could hold a 32" monitor, I'll wait to see if I'll add another Fire TV box in the future.

steveinaz

rooftop59 wrote: »

But what happened to the Energy C3s? Weren’t they on patio duty for a long time?

I sold them a few years ago.

Clipdat

Nice patio area, Steve. I'd be firing that system up and smoking cigars out there pretty often if it were mine!

steveinaz

recoveryone wrote: »

Good use of the PVC to hide the speaker wires (ding ding!!!), I am in the process of finalizing my patio/backyard setup also. Mainly for music, but also for the movie nights on the blow up screen.




Picked up this mobile workstation at a secondhand store for $40

It holds: Pioneer Elite VSX 01 AVR, Squeezebox Classic and a Pioneer BDP 120, The large cabinet space could hold a 32" monitor, I'll wait to see if I'll add another Fire TV box in the future.

VERY cool. Never seen an inflatable projector screen!

recoveryone

fairly cheap and the fan noise is barley audible when movie is playing

tonyb

Steve,

I'm kinda shocked that TV has lasted. Gets pretty hot down there, even in the shade. You'd think something inside that TV would melt. TV's aren't exactly built like tanks these days.

steveinaz

I'm surprised the cold hasn't messed up the screen. We can and do get into the high teens in the winter, though rarely. Usually the temps here take a significant drop if you can just get some shade, because of the low humidity. We can comfortably sit on the shaded patio in 105 degree weather; it's the intense sun that cooks you like an egg.

On 2 occasions, with insane winds, that TV did get rained on. I just let it sit for a week unplugged, and it dried out.

steveinaz

Clipdat wrote: »

Nice patio area, Steve. I'd be firing that system up and smoking cigars out there pretty often if it were mine!

Thanks. I like the Dayton audio speakers far better than the outdoor speakers I had 2 houses ago. Much smoother treble, and better, less over-emphasized mid-bass. The Dayton's are a steal at $89/pr.

tonyb

Forgot about how cold it can get there too. Either way, that TV sure can handle the extremes, ya found a good one for that application.

TV's made for outdoors, are unbelievably expensive.

verb

steveinaz wrote: »

I'm surprised the cold hasn't messed up the screen. We can and do get into the high teens in the winter, though rarely. Usually the temps here take a significant drop if you can just get some shade, because of the low humidity. We can comfortably sit on the shaded patio in 105 degree weather; it's the intense sun that cooks you like an egg.

On 2 occasions, with insane winds, that TV did get rained on. I just let it sit for a week unplugged, and it dried out.

Hi Steve - Where do you live? Just so I can be jealous of you in the coming months here in Michigan!

recoveryone

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BLWX2E/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Picked these up (be arriving tomorrow) to be a better match with the CS1, I use for my center channel when watching a movie. It looks like a double header this weekend "Solo & Jurrasic World.

EndersShadow

verb wrote: »

Hi Steve - Where do you live? Just so I can be jealous of you in the coming months here in Michigan!

SteveinAZ

verb

EndersShadow wrote: »

verb wrote: »

Hi Steve - Where do you live? Just so I can be jealous of you in the coming months here in Michigan!

SteveinAZ

I'm jealous already!

rooftop59

Way

verb wrote: »

steveinaz wrote: »

I'm surprised the cold hasn't messed up the screen. We can and do get into the high teens in the winter, though rarely. Usually the temps here take a significant drop if you can just get some shade, because of the low humidity. We can comfortably sit on the shaded patio in 105 degree weather; it's the intense sun that cooks you like an egg.

On 2 occasions, with insane winds, that TV did get rained on. I just let it sit for a week unplugged, and it dried out.

Hi Steve - Where do you live? Just so I can be jealous of you in the coming months here in Michigan!

Way WAY down in AZ. I think he can spit across the border!

mrloren

tonyb wrote: »

Steve,

I'm kinda shocked that TV has lasted. Gets pretty hot down there, even in the shade. You'd think something inside that TV would melt. TV's aren't exactly built like tanks these days.

Don't forget how hot shipping containers get. These thing cook coming across the Pacific. Then stored in a warehouse which are not heated or cooled.

decal

Don't forget how hot shipping containers get. These thing cook coming across the Pacific. Then stored in a warehouse which are not heated or cooled.

Exactly, electronics are a lot more resilient than people think.

steveinaz

verb wrote: »

steveinaz wrote: »

I'm surprised the cold hasn't messed up the screen. We can and do get into the high teens in the winter, though rarely. Usually the temps here take a significant drop if you can just get some shade, because of the low humidity. We can comfortably sit on the shaded patio in 105 degree weather; it's the intense sun that cooks you like an egg.

On 2 occasions, with insane winds, that TV did get rained on. I just let it sit for a week unplugged, and it dried out.

Hi Steve - Where do you live? Just so I can be jealous of you in the coming months here in Michigan!

Sierra Vista, Az about 15 miles from Mexico. About 80 miles SE of Tucson.

Viking64

steveinaz wrote: »

Sierra Vista, Az about 15 miles from Mexico. About 80 miles SE of Tucson.

Steve, have you ever been to Bisbee? I have been intrigued by that town ever since seeing the film "Violent Saturday" (1955) on Turner Classic Movies years ago.

steveinaz

Oh yeah. It's just about 20 minutes away. Serious hippy town, you'll feel like it's 1969 again. The picture above is the main drag. The copper pits are also pretty cool to see. There are bars in Bisbee that have been in constant operation since the late 1800's. Rumor is, Bisbee was far tougher than Tombstone as miners were seen as way more rambunctious than cowboys.

We go there at least once a year for the Jazz festival in the city park. Tombstone is about 20 minutes from our house.

Viking64

The mines (Copper Queen and Lavender Pit) were both featured prominently in the film.

The bank was used for the bank robbery and one of the robbers staked-out the area from that building across the street.

steveinaz

That view is from the Main Coffee shop. If you go up the street on the P.O. side (about 2 buildings up), there's a place called the "Cornacopia" with THE BEST home made meatloaf sandwiches, on home made bread, that your lips will ever touch. Don't even get me started on their home made potato soup.

If you could turn your body 90 degrees to the right, you'd look up a hill and see The Copper Queen Hotel/Bar. Very neat place to sit out on the patio and have a beer.

Viking64

steveinaz wrote: »

That view is from the Main Coffee shop. If you go up the street on the P.O. side (about 2 buildings up), there's a place called the "Cornacopia" with THE BEST home made meatloaf sandwiches, on home made bread, that your lips will ever touch. Don't even get me started on their home made potato soup.

Mmmmmmm. Oh great. Now I absolutely must go out and find a place that sells homemade meatloaf sandwiches in one of the least densely populated areas around. Thanks Steve!

tonyb

Thanks Steve, now you got me Jonsen for a meatloaf Sammy too. Does your meanness know no bounds dude ?

steveinaz

You and your wife ever make it out here, (winters coming, hint-hint), I'll take you for one of those Inch thick sammiches. Then we can go to St. Elmos, one of Bisbees oldest bars.

joecoulson

I have had luck with outdoor speakers in a very different climate (humid)
They are not completely covered like Steve's either
15 years ongoing now - Mirage Oasis II

I have had buddy's who's polk Atriums stopped operating properly after 5 years

Guess some handle better than others

adam2434

steveinaz wrote: »

Thanks. I like the Dayton audio speakers far better than the outdoor speakers I had 2 houses ago. Much smoother treble, and better, less over-emphasized mid-bass. The Dayton's are a steal at $89/pr.

Yeah, that Dayton model sounds much better than it should for the money.

They often go on sale for around $70/pr!

We've had a pair on the patio for a couple years, and I helped my brother-in-law install 2 pair for their patio and pool this summer. They are my go-to reco for good sounding, inexpensive outdoor speakers.

recoveryone

final test run of the outdoor system

https://youtu.be/u2q34Cqz4OA

mdaudioguy

^^^ Very cool. Looks like fun!

verb

Wow! Cool setup! I’m coming over on movie night!