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Alarm systems.

Knowing the investment most of you folks have, I am sure there are some here with knowledge of alarm systems for your home. I know it isn't directly related to audio, but my qestion is in regards to saving my hearing. So that's close enough. I am thinking that I should have them mount the loudspeaker for this thing in the attic vs. inside the house where they want to mount it. Seems like anything you can hear from 1/4 mile away should be as far away from my ears as possible. Any other things I should worry about? Ideas?
no_money
costrosk
101 posts
 
El Gordo:

Both my alarm systems had speakers (or sirens, or whatever those blasted noise blasters are properly called) mounted in the attic at the gable end vents. This protected them from the elements, yet broadcast the sound outside. I have also noticed that commercial systems are invariably located on the exterior. Like Albert above, when I was burgled, the neighbors definitely heard the alarm. Alas, I lived then in the city, and no one saw anything, but they all sure told me they heard it!

chas
dougholdco
34 posts
 
If a professional with experience at breaking into banks wants to come take your stereo, I'm sure he knows how to do it without tripping your alarm. The idea of the inside siren is to scare the bejesus out of some inexperienced kid, and make him leave. When the alarm goes off, he knows his presence has been detected. Chances are, he won't come back later to try again. He'll try another house.
ranger
18 posts
 
I've installed 2 horns one inside and one out.

Reason 1) The inside of the house is very uncomfortable to be in when the system is in alarm. If an unauthorized person is in my house I want them to experience the maxium amount of discomfort I can impose.

Reason 2) People today have become imune to alarms and don't react to them, all the more reason for a dial up system.
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