Designer:

David Secord

Project Category:

Amplifiers

Project Level:

Beginner

Project Time:

1-8 Hours

Project Cost:

Under $100

Project Description:

Outdoor-capable amp and speakers

Design Goals:

Replace current situation (bringing Bluetooth amp onto the patio to augment sound from the television) to a permanent install.

Driver Selection:

TIC 5″ all-weather speakers which come with fifty feet of direct burial cable.

Enclosure Design:

Continuous exposure to the elements as supplied.

Crossover Design:

Internal to speaker and not accessible to user.

Tips & Tricks:

The enclosure comes with attachable flanges to mount to the wall. I decided upon a cleaner look by using the enclosure marks, drilling them to take screws, drilled the poly board to allow access to the mounting screws and placed with drywall anchors.

Conclusion:

This allows me to enjoy my patio area with the television sound augmented by a permanent installation of speakers. As I installed this in the laundry room on the other side of the patio, I decided not to hard-wire the speakers to the enclosure, but use gold-plated push connectors.

About the Designer:

I’ve done a subwoofer, two sets of speakers, several Bluetooth amp builds from Parts Express. Currently a surgeon but used to be an Electrical Engineer.

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