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Patio speakers in my bathroom? Why not!
More and more of you are spending a lot of time in your bathrooms. Who could blame you? If I could stay in the tub for a few hours without pruning every part of me, I would! But the bathroom is becoming another one of those hang out places in your home. What with all the relaxing and not so relaxing activities available. I've seen baths that are the size of my living room that have a hot tub, a weight bench, work out area, sauna, TV, couches.... Okay, well, not all of us have a bathroom this functional, but we can all benefit from having our favorite tunes there to add to the experience.
So what are the right kind of speakers to add to a bathroom? Well my first recommendation would be outdoor patio speakers. There are many sizes, shapes and colors to choose from so finding a set that would match your decor will be simple. The fact that they are water resistant really helps. This means they will hold up for many, many years in the moist environment your shower will create. Regular home stereo speakers are not manufactured to handle these harsh conditions. The structure of the cabinets and the drivers in home speakers will deteriorate quickly and the sounds will be lost with the moisture right out your vent!
Hooking up these speakers will require a little bit of thought and planning to achieve the right locations for the components. You will need to place your amplifier out of harms way of the moisture that fills your bathroom every time you take a bath or shower. By placing the amp in a closet or cabinet will accomplish this. Make sure you place the amplifier close to an electrical outlet to power it! By keeping the amplifier in a location away from moisture, you will be saving it from a most certain doom! There are amps that can be used right out in the open moisture. An example can be found here.
Wiring from you amplifier to your speakers will need to be run to transmit the audio signal to them. And of course you will want to do a nice job hiding and running those wires. If you run wires through the walls, you will want to make sure you put some sealant in the holes to keep moisture out of your walls.
A majority of patio speakers come with many mounting options that will allow you to place them almost anywhere you want. Along with the options of many colors to chose from, patio speakers are a great choice for your bathroom music needs. So get ready to sit back in your tub with your rubber ducky, or enjoy your morning "newspaper" reading with your favorite tunes playing through your new bathroom speakers!
The Outdoor Speaker Guy
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