How far it too far apart to mount aw650s?

[louis77]

I have a patio area under an awning we just poured concrete on.   It's a 20ft by 30ft area.    I think its about 8 or 9 ft tall at the corners.  Taller towards the middle.   Would the 650s sound decent if I put them on the corners closest to house, 30ft apart?  Should I mount them horizontally to aim them down a bit?     

 

 I have an old Sony str  de197 I'm going to use for them, would that power the speakers enough?    I've been reading a bunch of post about blown tweeters and I'm trying to avoid that if I could. 

 

Picture of the area, work in progress:

  https://imgur.com/a/3jTrxDS

 

Thanks all

[willland]

@louis77,

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Considering the fact that the AW650's are outside speakers designed for patio/porch music listening, I think your plan is just fine.  Most patio systems are for background music and not for critical listening stereo imaging.  Keep the music volume level confined to you and your guests enjoyment and not blasting for your neighborhood to rock out to and you should have no worries.

9 hours ago, louis77 said:

I have an old Sony str  de197 I'm going to use for them, would that power the speakers enough? 

Stick to what I said in bold print and you should be good.

 

Bill