At GHT Group, we love outdoor living solutions. One of the best things about them is how they can make your outdoor space an extension of the rest of your home. But many people think outdoor entertainment, like audio, might just be used only for, well, entertaining, and may not want to make the investment if outdoor gatherings are an infrequent occurrence. We’re going to go outside the box a little here. Music and audio go quite well with a wide range of activities beyond throwing a party. Let’s explore some unusual things you can do with an outdoor audio system in your Birmingham home. Who knows, it might spark a whole new project to transform your outdoors!

With comfortable temperatures in the 70s and 80s, spring in Georgia is a wonderful time for all things outdoors. Whether it’s a long bike ride on the Silver Comet Trail, a day at Stone Mountain Park, or just enjoying the sunshine and fresh air in your own backyard, it’s a perfect time to play before the arrival of summer heat. But then it’s time to swim, right? 

While we’re not Atlanta’s version of Outside Magazine here, we are one of the metro area’s premier purveyors of outdoor entertainment solutions to make your home’s outside spaces the place to be in warm weather. In that spirit, here are three ways to enjoy an outdoor sound system this summer!

While Alys Beach is a great place to be all year round, it’s hard to beat springtime. The spring breakers may descend into the area, but it’s short-lived. The Panhandle spring presents perfect Florida weather for the outdoor lifestyle, with warm days and comfortably cool nights. 

What could be better than enjoying glorious spring weather? Adding a soundtrack to set the ambiance, whether it's lounging by the pool or enjoying evening cocktails on the patio. But you don't want to settle for mediocre audio outside. You want outdoor sound that seems to waft up from your landscape all around you, letting you enjoy the music but without it being too loud or too soft. One of the best ways to do this is with a Sonance outdoor sound system. Read more about the various options below!

Is good outdoor sound just a function of buying the right equipment? Yes and no. Quality speakers and amplifiers are always a key to superior sound, but outdoors you must take a few things under consideration. 

First, there are no walls and ceilings to reflect sound. That means you need more power to get satisfying sound levels outside – not to mention overcoming other ambient sounds. Second, you want good sound but don't want to attract the ire of your neighbors when you want to hear your music. And there's more. Here are four helpful tips for planning an outdoor sound system for your Miramar Beach, FL home. 

Did you just purchase a dream second home in Destin? Maybe you are looking to add your personal touches to your Florida Panhandle residence to enjoy the year-round climate. Or perhaps you’ve found the perfect lot on the 30A corridor and are building your custom house?

No matter what you’re considering for your home, you’re in the area to take advantage of the weather and outdoor lifestyle. Outdoor enhancements like kitchens, sitting areas, pools, and water features can be enjoyed year-round in Florida, making them a great investment in your home and lifestyle. And one way to complete the enjoyment of your outdoor living spaces is to fill them with great music and audio. Keep reading for three ideas to add an outdoor sound system as the crowning touch to your outdoor living.

Florida weather can be tough on anything not inside air conditioning. The high humidity rusts bikes in garages and rots wood fences, and the salty air of the ocean can corrode metals and dull paint. At the same time, living in WaterSound means enjoying an outdoor lifestyle year-round, so you’re going to have things outside. 

One of the best additions you could make to maximize the enjoyment of your outside spaces is outdoor audio. An outdoor sound system can relax you for an afternoon of sunning and swimming in the pool, grilling dinner, or just enjoying a book on your lounge on a bright winter day. But can you get an outdoor sound system that stands up to the heat, humidity, and salt of the Florida 30A coast? You can with Coastal Source outdoor audio, a sound system made for its very name. Read on to learn more. 

Note: We originally wrote this blog in 2018, long before anyone started talking about this novel coronavirus that affects so many lives now. Now more than ever, it feels relevant to discuss how we can make our outdoor spaces more enjoyable for our families. And when this pandemic passes, we will finally get to enjoy our outdoor lighting and video with extended groups of people once again.

Many people know about Coastal Source’s many outdoor audio options but don’t know that it’s also a premier home lighting design provider. In this blog, we’ll remind you of the beauty and functionality built into outdoor lighting and why you should prioritize it for your Georgia home. You’ll learn how a Coastal Source system can highlight your architecture so that passers-by can appreciate it on their nightly walks through the neighborhood. You’ll also discover why lighting control is a key safety feature. Keep reading to explore why lighting and audio are even more important today than when we originally wrote this article.

Spring is here in the Atlanta area.  While our winters are fairly mild, we all look forward to spending time outdoors.  In the South, you can beat the humid heat on a lazy Sunday by floating or frolicking in the pool.  Or perhaps you just like relaxing on a chaise, in the shade, with a good book and a sweet iced tea. Think that sounds enjoyable? Just add music to elevate this experience to the mental retreat we all need now.

We originally wrote this popular blog article during a much more pleasant time, the summer of 2018, before anyone talked of this new coronavirus. The current COVID-19 pandemic, which has afflicted much of Northwest Georgia, casts a shadow over even this outdoor merriment. However, if we’ve learned anything these past few weeks, it’s how therapeutic our outdoor time can be after being cooped up indoors all day.

Whether you’re spending time chilling with pets and family on your patio or getting some exercise in your pool, everything feels more enjoyable when you add music. However, simply adding any speakers you find on Amazon Prime isn’t enough. You’ll need Atlanta’s premier AV installer to help you choose and install the best speakers for your patios, yards and pools.

Do you have a favorite listening room in your house? The place where you have your turntable, CD player, or high-resolution music player pumping out high-octane music on your tower speakers? When you step out on your patio, don’t you miss that setup?

You can open the windows and blast the sound outside, but we don’t suggest that. There’s a better, easier, and gentler way to get your groove on while you’re outside in Dunwoody with an outdoor speaker system.

Outdoor speakers come in many styles and types for outdoor use. There are wall-mounted varieties, speakers that look like rocks to hide in plain sight in your gardens, buried subwoofers, bollards, and more. There has never been a better selection to get excellent sound outdoors, whether you have a small patio off of your high rise or a multi-acre spread.

One of the most popular outdoor speakers is the in-ceiling type. These are perfect for covered patio areas and can offer the kind of sound quality you have in your indoor listening room. Granted, you may not be able to achieve the same elevated audio you enjoy with your high-fidelity system, but we guarantee you can have an outdoor audio system that will provide hours of musical pleasure. Keep reading to see how.

You put as much effort into the outside of your home as the inside. You have your beautiful slate patio and the finest outdoor furniture. You have an outdoor fireplace. You have the spa – custom, of course. You have the picturesque garden with the coleus, hibiscus, elephant ears, and other colorful and lush plants. You even have the custom fountain with its calming, constant flow of water.

What’s missing from this perfect scenario? Music!

If you don’t have an outdoor speaker system, you're missing the ideal complement to the beautiful, relaxing outside spaces of your Metro Atlanta home. Fortunately, that's what Georgia Home Theater does, and we can get you fixed up for spring with the essential outdoor sound system for your patio and gardens.

There’s one important thing you should know right away. Through May 31, we are featuring 20% off on the full line of Paradigm outdoor speakers. You have almost no excuse not to have great audio outdoors.

A word about Paradigm. Since 1982, this Canadian company has been making high-quality speakers at affordable price points. They are known for the neutral, accurate, and uncolored sound of their speakers. The company makes speakers from affordable to high-end, but every product they make delivers a strong value proposition. More recently they have turned their efforts to expanding their outdoor line, so now you can have your entire house – theater room, listening room, bedrooms, outdoors, and anywhere else – bathed with the musical sound of Paradigm speakers.

Want to hear more? Read on to learn more about Paradigm’s speakers, and see which ones are the perfect fit for your outdoor spaces.

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When it comes to home lighting, how much have you thought about the exterior of your house? We get it. Most people want to make sure that they have the perfect lighting indoors, but outdoor lighting plays a significant role in making your home more beautiful and more functional.

Your outdoor space transforms at night. Consider your garden. When the sun goes down, it looks different. It sounds different. It becomes a new place, and it’s one that you can take advantage of with a landscape lighting installation. You’ll get greater value out of your home while also adding safety and security to your property, and we work with Coastal Source to bring weatherproof, high-performance outdoor lighting and audio solutions to homeowners in the Buckhead area and throughout North Georgia.

Keep reading below to learn about the benefits of a landscape lighting installation for your property.

This blog has now been updated; you can view this updated post here.

Summer is here in the Atlanta area.  While our winters are fairly mild, we all look forward to spending time outdoors.  In the South, you can beat the humid heat on a lazy Sunday by floating or frolicking in the pool.  Or perhaps you just like relaxing on a chaise, in the shade, with a good book and a sweet iced tea. 

But there’s one more thing you need to set the right mood.  Whether it’s to frolic or relax, music can set the tone.  And if you’re picky about audio, you don’t want to settle for just mediocre sound outdoors.  You want an outdoor sound system that can rock when you want to, but also play with nuance when you want background music. 

We can make that happen. Read on for more.

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