Learn the importance of wide dispersion in your outdoor speaker system

Your living spaces don't have to be limited to the confines of your indoor spaces. When you invest in an outdoor audio system, you can bring movie nights, game days, and more under the sun. However, getting your indoor speaker system or Bluetooth speakers outside won't provide you with the experience you need to enjoy your favorite tunes outdoors. Learn about the importance of wide dispersion in an outdoor entertainment system in Corona Del Mar, CA.

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Outdoor Entertainment Layouts

In a dedicated listening room or a home theater, integrators know where a person will be sitting or standing. This allows them to customize the listening experience to be optimal in that space. On the other hand, an outdoor system covers a wide area and is listened to in multiple locations. People mingle and walk around more frequently. The listener should be free to move around from the porch to the pool without sacrificing sound quality. This flexibility makes it difficult for the audio-video expert to predict where the listener will be.

The Importance of Wide Dispersion

This is what makes wide dispersion an essential component of any outdoor audio system. Audio systems with wide dispersion technology create a larger and more immersive sound field, ensuring no holes or hot spots in the listening area and a more balanced sound overall. This means a more consistent experience for a large group of listeners. And listeners in an "off-axis" area (where listeners hear reflected audio instead of audio directly from the speaker) have an experience similar to someone in an "on-axis" area. Placement can also be more flexible because the aim isn't as critical for outdoor spaces. The natural landscape of your yard was not designed with audio in mind, and speakers have to be placed around naturally occurring trees, bushes, hills, and more.

Dispersion can occur in any direction, particularly horizontally and vertically. Integrators usually focus primarily on horizontal dispersion when designing speaker placement because people are generally on the same vertical axis as the speaker's tweeter. The only variation will be if they are sitting or standing. It is harder to predict the listener's position on a horizontal axis. To achieve consistent sound quality across your property, your system needs even horizontal dispersion.

Are you ready for our expertly designed and installed outdoor audio system? We partner with leading outdoor speaker manufacturers such as James Loudspeaker to bring the best in outdoor entertainment to your home. Call Fuzion3 or fill out our online contact form. We look forward to hearing from you.