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“ONE OF spring’ Ss. gifts is the time
to enjoy music. ‘As you're snuggled
up by a-fire, the stereo seems as

“natural a part of the season as
chirping birds. . 7
But, when spring comes and we

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_ also move outside to garden, play |.

tennis, swim or just lounge around

‘and soak up the sunshine, we often.
scave the music and the pleasure it
-. gives

inside, - along © with
fireplace tools...
_While some homeowners have

temporarily .brought. their music

the |

"outside with them by, cranking up
the volume on. the stereo or mov-
ing the living room speakers, a new

generation of _outdocr : speakers,

- makes permanent installation of.
+ high quality outdoor sound systern 4
“a chome improvement idea. ‘worth
_ listening to.) 3°

Tom’ Milan, a marketing ie

_-aget for-loudspeaker systems, says.
‘pew :case materials make, today's;

outdoor speakers | _ weather reski-

‘tant; and ‘a speaker suchas an’,
. omnidirectional is Sesigned, to tole” -

erate snow, ‘rain and high humidi-
ty.”

_ Milan suggests a pair of speakers
for those who want to maintain:a
Stereo effect. But, says Milan, with
“a good omnidirectional speaker,

even. a. single loudspeaker can be’

centrally . positioned to- provide
music to a wide area.

Installation of speakers ‘can be

_as. simple ‘as’ connecting . speaker
cable from the. amplifier to the ~

speaker and carrying the speakers
outside, or. as:complex as burying

spring

There is nothing comptex about
the speaker cable neede; te he says,
suggesting “standard ~.vinyl-coated
lamp cord available at, every: hard-
ware store. is

For long runs of cable, however,
the very heavy speaker wire sold at
many audio. speciality dealers
‘would be his choice.

Installing outdoor speakers can
; enlarge. your house effectively by
increasing your.area of enjoyment,
: As home improvement projects go, .
oH is fast, casy and i inexpensive.

the speaker wire about four or five; .

inches underground and coming up

inte the: speaker itself: via a “"

threaded | pipe. ;
‘An -istermediat

pproach ‘is: to" 3

speakers on the caves or -

nent ixstallation, it ist
enclosure. or tiled. into |

be : “dictated | by’ ‘space’ considera-
tions, especially if the unit is to. be
installed :as:-part; ofa" remodelling

seating options.