Post #517344 by GatorRob on Sun, Mar 14, 2010 7:04 PM

On 2010-03-13 15:54, Tipsy McStagger wrote:
i use my mac airport.....place speaker units around the room and pipe in music from my computer located in another room of the house....just mix up a bunch of compilations and let er' rip.....it's all wireless and hassle free.......and the speakers are small enough to hide behind foliage and decor....

Ditto. Exactly my setup. The speakers are discreetly mounted on the ceiling and painted to match the ceiling. Music is controlled by me behind the bar with itunes remote app on my iphone. I do spend a lot of time compiling play lists to match various moods. That helps when you have people over and you're trying to gauge their mood and musical tastes and put on music to match. As much as I love looking at vintage hi-fi setups, I just couldn't deal with flipping records when I've got thirsty guests.

On 2010-03-13 13:13, Unga Bunga wrote:
I made a sound system (and CD)that has exotic birds, music and thunder weaving in and out.
I bought a Halloween lightning strobe that is connected to the speakers, that goes on when it is sound activated.
The volume of the thunder on the CD is louder than the other effects, so it only triggers the strobe at that time and with a water pump for simulating rain.

Unga, are you serious? That's great!