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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SanAngelo" data-source="post: 3609067" data-attributes="member: 134087">Great info, I really appreciate being schooled on mics. Oh, and the youtube vid added some fun, thank you sir.You start out with a simple plan and it just explodes in your head. Which translates to invested capital, cost growing with every vision.I've only seen a home wired like this once about 15 years ago. I didn't know the gentleman, a Master Bander and retired Professor from some University in Minnesota. This was in the north woods of Wisconsin, I was invited to his home by a mutual friend.His wife was a horticulturist, Master Gardener, everything outdoors around the initial home was groomed for birds.There was a lot to his property; banding shack, bog, small pond, running water with a cascading bird bath. Some open area but mostly surrounded by north woods. Needless to say, his home was a magnet for birds. This was in late spring but I imagine he gets his fair share year round.His home office/den was floor to ceiling windrows on once side, large picture windows on an adjacent side, an egress on the other side, the last side led into the house. It was this den that was wire for sound.  Upon entering, my audio senses became overwhelmed. It was just like I was standing in the middle of that cascading water fall with all the birds.He had a pair of wooden boxed speakers mounted on opposite walls. It was great sound.I didn't think to ask about the design of his system, I was overwhelmed by his lovely home. Spent most of the time banding but we did hiked a trail he cut and groomed, birding along the way. I have a plain, modest home. Both back and front yards are no more than 50 by 30 feet. I have only Desert Willows but I'm surrounded by my neighbor's Ash, Live Oaks, Pecan, Fig, and Plum trees. My initial intent was to wire my shepherd's hooks (hummer feeders) for sound (therefore, the need for a small mic). I know I get three species, one is rare for this area. I'd like to view him more than I do. I also get a good bit of migrant warblers to my neighbor's trees, which I'm hoping to pick up. This is what's diving the project. Anyway......I'm going to make this happen, just haven't figured it out yet. Again, thanks for holding school call.</blockquote>

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