Chris M. puts first-class sound in his kids' playhouse with help from Crutchfield www.Crutchfield.com : "It really proved to be quite a challenge to get this set up. The challenge was not a result of the equipment, nor the documentation or resources of the Crutchfield staff. The weather this year has been completely different than in years past. As a result many weekends have gone by where Saturday was filled with rain or snow. That's right, snow in Utah in May and June. Complete craziness. We finally were able to get started on the installation. Prior to installation, a quick evaluation was made as to the location of the speakers. Our install location was decided to allow for optimum sound area for all users of the patio. We have two main areas: The eating area and the sitting area. I decided to put a speaker in each of the four corners. This later proved to be a perfect layout decision. The first task was to place the speakers. This was quite simple. I removed the mounting brackets from the Boston Acoustics outdoor speakers. I ventured up on the ladder with my drill, pencil, level and tape measure. With this very small collection of tools, I was able to get my speakers hung straight, and with uniform placement. Next was the decision on location for the speakers for the children. At the playhouse, there are two main activity areas -- the swings and the playhouse -- so it was a very easy decision to make for the location of these speakers. One to accommodate each area ...
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