With the move of most audio and video entertainment to internet streaming, the choice of what to listen to or watch is wider than ever before. Yet sometimes, do you find that a certain older movie or TV show is nowhere to be found on streaming services? Or that a classic jazz album isn't available on Spotify?

Despite all the choices we have in digital music and video, sometimes it’s almost impossible to find something off the beaten path. But what if you already have it in physical form? What if it’s a custom mix cassette tape from decades ago or a long out-of-circulation vinyl record? And what if you want to listen to that not just in the room where that equipment is located, but all over your house with whole-home audio?

Despite the age of some of those old formats, if you've got the equipment, the beauty of analog audio was that it still plugs into anything else with an analog input. There's no worrying about different digital file formats, copy protection, apps, or other vagaries of the digital content world. Keep reading below to see how Sunbelt Technology, your Atlanta, GA home audio installer, makes it easy to continue enjoying that hard-to-find analog music on your very modern, very digital whole-home audio system.

Our partner, Sonos, is the pioneer in wireless audio speakers and commissioned a study on the effects of music. They surveyed 30,000 homes across the globe and even went into 30 homes in eight different countries to see what happens when people don’t listen to music.

You might intuit that listening to music has positive effects, but you may not think about what happens when there’s no music in your life. The results were enlightening. When music was playing, people on average were 24% less irritable and 25% more inspired. Overall, respondents reported a 16% increase in positive feelings when listening to music.

Such is the power of music. Most of us have a favorite song or artist that always makes us feel more upbeat, no matter what else is going on around us. Also, don’t underestimate how you listen to music. Hearing it in high quality makes much more of an emotional impact than listening through a tinny speaker or low-quality earbuds.

One way to uplift the mood and wellbeing in your Atlanta, GA residence is with a high quality, professional, and custom home audio installation. If you are a lover of music, read on to see how to transform your home.

Summer is here, and that means it’s time for backyard barbecues, family dinner nights under the stars and plenty of time relaxing by the pool. There’s tons of fun to be had already in your home’s outdoor spaces, but you can add new dimensions to your favorite activities with an outdoor audio system.

With outdoor audio, you can enjoy some calming classical music as you zone out by the pool or add some energy to your next party with some upbeat pop favorites. At Sunbelt Technology, we insist on only the best of the best for our Atlanta customers, so today we’re going to highlight four makers of outdoor speakers that can transform your yard.