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Custom Outdoor Audio & Video in New Hartford, CT
Let's design the perfect outdoor entertainment system for your New Hartford home. Excellence Masonry and Contracting works with you to create a custom AV plan that fits your home's style.
Creating an immersive outdoor audio experience requires a different strategy than an indoor system. Instead of a few powerful speakers, we install a larger number of smaller, specialized landscape speakers that are strategically placed and aimed to provide even sound coverage at lower volumes. This "sound-blanket" approach ensures you can hear the music clearly everywhere in the space without creating loud, disruptive hotspots that annoy neighbors. All wiring is run through conduit and buried, and all connections are waterproof for a completely weatherproof, reliable, and high-fidelity outdoor entertainment system.
Why Choose Us?
There are many construction, landscaping, outdoor living, and design companies to choose from- here is what makes us different.
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Our Approach is Thorough and Integrated – As a design-build firm, we eliminate the gap between planning and execution, ensuring every project or service is assessed and delivered with maximum efficiency and zero oversights.
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The Team We Have is Experienced and Robust – Backed by a 25-year family legacy and a crew with up to 50 years of expertise, our team of long-term employees and trusted partners provides a level of craftsmanship that only comes from decades in the field.
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Industry-Leading Warranties and a Client for Life Guarantee – We provide warranties that far exceed state minimums. Our "Client for Life" commitment means we intend to stand by you, and our work, well beyond one project or its warranty. Our goal is to build a relationship, and become a trusted resource for you, year after year. We remain open to address issues, answer questions, assist with maintenance, or repairs, no matter what. Our business is relationship based, not transactional.
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Transparency and Consistent Communication – We keep you in control through complete education and daily updates. From the first call to the final walkthrough, we ensure all costs, options, and timelines are fully transparent.
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Commitment to Professional Responsibility and Top-Quality – We take full ownership of project or service management so you don't have to. Our focus is on delivering the highest feasible standard within your budget, supported by premium partners and a high-performance process.
Our Process
Of course, every project, service and every situation is different, and so is our approach. Below is a general and simplified outline of our process. We can also bid and build to your preexisting plan or design.
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Discovery/Consultation
We start by assessing your outdoor living layout and how you intend to entertain. We discuss display sizes, directional audio goals, and network connectivity requirements. You’ll receive a rough estimate and options for weather-proof technology that delivers high-fidelity performance in the open-air environment.
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Design / Planning
During this phase, we value-engineer the utility runs and network integration to ensure seamless streaming and power. We establish the placement of directional speakers to minimize neighborhood spillover and plan for protective equipment enclosures. Project pricing and a technical construction plan are finalized here.
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Construction / Service
Our team executes the installation with a focus on utility safety and tech-integration. We install all cabling in protective conduit and mount displays and speakers with structural precision. Expect clear communication and a stress-free experience as we bring high-end entertainment into your landscape.
Why can't I just use a regular TV and speakers outside?
Indoor electronics are not built to withstand the elements. Outdoor-rated TVs and speakers are fully weatherproofed to resist rain, snow, humidity, and extreme temperatures. Outdoor TVs are also significantly brighter to be visible in daylight, and outdoor audio systems are designed to deliver even sound in an open-air environment.
FAQ's
How do you get high-quality sound throughout the whole yard?
Instead of using two loud speakers that disturb your neighbors, we use a system of multiple, smaller 'satellite' speakers and a buried subwoofer. By strategically placing these speakers throughout your landscape, we create a full, rich sound at a consistent, comfortable volume across your entire patio or yard.
What makes an outdoor TV different from an indoor TV?
Outdoor TVs are built with a weatherproof casing to protect internal components from moisture and dust. Their screens are up to 3-4 times brighter than indoor TVs, allowing for clear viewing even in partial or full sun. They are also designed to operate safely in a much wider range of temperatures, from freezing cold to extreme heat.
Can you integrate the outdoor AV system with my indoor system?
Yes. We can often tie your new outdoor audio zone into your existing indoor multi-room audio system (like Sonos). This allows you to play the same music inside and out, all controlled from a single app on your phone.
How do you run the wires for outdoor speakers and TVs?
All wiring is done safely and discreetly. We use specially rated, direct-burial speaker and power cables that are run in trenches underground, just like an irrigation system. This ensures the wires are completely hidden from view and protected from weather or landscape maintenance activities.
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Walk-Thru, Clean-Up & Maintain
We perform a final system test, including network speed and audio calibration. We’ll walk you through the operation of the hardware and discuss maintenance information regarding weather protection and software updates, confirming that your outdoor media experience is completed as expected.
Testimonials
How do you get high-quality sound throughout the whole yard?
Instead of using two loud speakers that disturb your neighbors, we use a system of multiple, smaller 'satellite' speakers and a buried subwoofer. By strategically placing these speakers throughout your landscape, we create a full, rich sound at a consistent, comfortable volume across your entire patio or yard.
How do you run the wires for outdoor speakers and TVs?
All wiring is done safely and discreetly. We use specially rated, direct-burial speaker and power cables that are run in trenches underground, just like an irrigation system. This ensures the wires are completely hidden from view and protected from weather or landscape maintenance activities.
What makes an outdoor TV different from an indoor TV?
Outdoor TVs are built with a weatherproof casing to protect internal components from moisture and dust. Their screens are up to 3-4 times brighter than indoor TVs, allowing for clear viewing even in partial or full sun. They are also designed to operate safely in a much wider range of temperatures, from freezing cold to extreme heat.
Can you integrate the outdoor AV system with my indoor system?
Yes. We can often tie your new outdoor audio zone into your existing indoor multi-room audio system (like Sonos). This allows you to play the same music inside and out, all controlled from a single app on your phone.
Why can't I just use a regular TV and speakers outside?
Indoor electronics are not built to withstand the elements. Outdoor-rated TVs and speakers are fully weatherproofed to resist rain, snow, humidity, and extreme temperatures. Outdoor TVs are also significantly brighter to be visible in daylight, and outdoor audio systems are designed to deliver even sound in an open-air environment.