Ok, I have a wired system in my house and run my music off an ipad. I would like an outdoor speaker for my patio. How do you hook it up? Transmitter to the back of the receiver? Can I hook up two to the same transmitter?
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The outdoor speaker comes with a cable that would connect the transmitter to the 3.5mm headphone jack on your iPad - 3.5mm jack to left/right RCA connectors into transmitter. You could also connect to the receiver, but that's generally more difficult. Yes, you can run two speakers from the same transmitter. There is a left/right switch on the speakers to allow you to set one for each. I did not find where you could buy just an extra speaker, so you end up with a second transmitter you do not need. Love the speakers - plenty of quality sound, certainly enough for the patio space in the backyard where I use mine.
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Hi Ayanna, thanks for the great question. I would venture to say you AV system receives Bluetooth signals, it cannot transmit. Therefore, my best guess is that it would not work with this speaker system. Sorry for the bad news, yet these are excellent Bluetooth outdoor wireless speakers! Thanks. AV-Express
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I plugged the transmitter into the earphone jack to send out the sound. In my case it it is connected to a BeoSystem4 receiver in the home theater set up to send music from AppleTV and Roku to one of our patios, but should work the same way connected directly to the TV headphone jack. I believe you can also connect to to R/L audio output jacks as well. Hope this helps.
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I don't believe these speakers were designed for outdoor use. Admitted you stated the patio was covered, but being subjected to temperature and humidity variances would make me concerned about it.Hope this helps you.
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I don't understand your question.. what do you mean NO separate channels for "outside" speakers?
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In my case I installed the amp and wifi adaptor high on the pantry inside wall because I had an easy access for the outdoor speakers just making a small hole. You should only connect two speakers to the system, there is only one pair of terminals for left and one pair for right.
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Thanks for your question. You could run two pair of outdoor speakers off of an external amplifier that would hook up to one of the zone line outputs. If you run the outside off of unused speaker outputs, then I would not play two pair of outdoor speakers very loudly when playing them simultaneously. This is a fantastic sounding receiver. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Pioneer dealer.
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You can run some external speakers on the deck or patio with the addional B speakers. The type depends on your taste and costs. But if their outdoor you shouldn't have any issues finding good quality outdoor speakers. Hope I helped.
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These are traditional wired speakers, just like in a traditional home stereo, only they are weatherproof. To create a wireless connection to them, you would need a wireless adaptor/repeater that can pick up the SONOS signal from your home WiFi network and convert it to an audio signal that is then fed into a dedicated amplifier which would drive the Def Techs. Much easier than it may seem, and I can assure you that if you are a serious music listener seeking very high quality outdoor sound, the effort will be worth it (I don't work for Def Tech - I'm just a very happy customer into my 2nd season with my DefTechs)
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I swapped out the speakers for more powerfull outdoor speakers. The sub woofer has to be connected, power goes thru it if i remember correctly. Hope this helps.
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I think you want amplified speakers to work with your iPad. That is, the kind that have batteries, or plug into a wall outlet. These speakers do not have a power source. They work well with a traditional stereo receiver/amplifier, but probably not with a small electronic device.Also, I think there would be a problem with the cabling.
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How do you bi-amp a speaker from one source? Can you give an example of a receiver with this feature? Does one need to buy an extra amp?
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These speakers should be connected to an amplifier. You can use an iPad as your audio source if the iPad is connected to an amplifier that is then connected to the speakers.
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I don't know about wireless outdoor speakers. I use it for wired outdoor speakers.
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OK, Momof4...Based on your comment regarding my suggestion of Soundcast Outcast outdoor wireless speakers... "These are way over my budget, but thank you for your advice. I want moderately priced outdoor speakers for patio outside and a way to play from songs on ipad. I guess I'll find a mid-priced receiver to go with speakers?"...here are two alternatives for both speakers and receivers, all of which I can recommend from my personal experience with similar installations:Yamaha NS-AW350W All-Weather Indoor/Outdoor 2-Way Speakers - White (Pair)Polk Audio Atrium 4 Outdoor Speakers (Pair, White)Pioneer VSX-823 5.1-Channel Network AV ReceiverYamaha RX-V475 5.1-Channel Network AV Receiver with Airplay OK, Momof4...Based on your comment regarding my suggestion of Soundcast Outcast outdoor wireless speakers... "These are way over my budget, but thank you for your advice. I want moderately priced outdoor speakers for patio outside and a way to play from songs on ipad. I guess I'll find a mid-priced receiver to go with speakers?"...here are two alternatives for both speakers and receivers, all of which I can recommend from my personal experience with similar installations:Yamaha... » Read More OK, Momof4...Based on your comment regarding my suggestion of Soundcast Outcast outdoor wireless speakers... "These are way over my budget, but thank you for your advice. I want moderately priced outdoor speakers for patio outside and a way to play from songs on ipad. I guess I'll find a mid-priced receiver to go with speakers?"...here are two alternatives for both speakers and receivers, all of which I can recommend from my personal experience with similar installations:Yamaha NS-AW350W All-Weather Indoor/Outdoor 2-Way Speakers - White (Pair)Polk Audio Atrium 4 Outdoor Speakers (Pair, White)Pioneer VSX-823 5.1-Channel Network AV ReceiverYamaha RX-V475 5.1-Channel Network AV Receiver with Airplay « Show Less
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Hi TealBee, Thanks for the question. The speaker wire length is 20 feet. Adding one speaker is not possible with the Bluetooth Rock Speakers. Adding a second pair of Bluetooth speakers could be. Bluetooth speakers from any company at this time do not have this capability. In actuality the device, like an iphone, cannot send the same signal to 2 different bluetooth receivers. What you will need is called a bluetooth splitter. It is a very small device that plugs into the headphone output of the phone or tablet and then the splitter does what it says, splits the signal to allow 2 different Bluetooth speakers to be connected to one device. I hope this answers your question. Please let us know if we can be of further service to you. AV-Express
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I placed my amp and wifi adapter in my garage because I use the system outside near my pool. My wifi router from my service provider (Bell Canada) is located insie the house near my back door. I am not sure of the issues with adding two more speakers but I think you should try two first. I also bought the system expecting to add more speakers, but the system is pretty loud and my neighbors are sufficiently upset when I play the system with just two speakers. The sound is great and quite loud.Paul