New Coastal Source® Pathfinder™ Speaker Brings Whole Home Audio To The Whole Outdoor Living Space

September 4, 2024

Press Release

Extending the audio experience to every area of a homeowner’s outdoor living space, Coastal Source today announced the market introduction of Pathfinder™, a patented omni-directional loudspeaker that enhances the outdoor experience by providing durable high-performance sound in a unique, discrete design for all traditionally bypassed outdoor areas, such as pathways, side gardens, and gazebos.

Pathfinder was unveiled today at CEDIA 2024 in Booth #3533 of the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

“To date, outdoor audio has mainly focused on a home’s primary entertainment areas, such as backyards, pools, firepits, patios, and tennis courts,” explained Coastal Source CEO Franco D’Ascanio. “However, as soon as you walk away from these areas the sound drops and the fun stops. Pathfinder solves this problem with a patented, discrete speaker that provides high-quality omni-directional sound to all the fill-in spaces of a property where music would normally be missed.”

Available for immediate delivery to dealers in a four-pack carrying a suggested retail price of $1,400.00 and an industry leading five-year manufacturer warranty, Pathfinder is designed to Defy the Elements™ while seamlessly integrating into any Coastal Source Plug+Play™ high-performance audio system.

A patented highly flexible design is totally installer-centric and enables mounting in softscapes, hardscapes, and ceilings. Utilizing Coastal Source’s patented Plug+Play™ CMC cable system, installers can quickly and easily twist, connect and lock the cable to the speaker in record time (no tools, soldering, or chance of a bad connection). Pathfinder can be integrated with outdoor lighting, irrigation, or security to reduce outdoor technology clutter enabling the installer to deliver more value to their clients.

What’s more, 32-ohm design enables eight (8) Pathfinder speakers to be driven on 1-channel of a Coastal Source amplifier thus offering installers the complete flexibility to deploy numerous Pathfinder speakers across the property to ensure the music never stops. Installers can complement multiple Pathfinders with a Coastal Source subwoofer for a complete musical experience.

Featuring Coastal Source’s best engineering practices and advanced materials to Defy the Elements™, Pathfinder provides consumers with peace of mind knowing that their outdoor experiences will last for years and years to come.

“For many years, consumers have been placing indoor in-ceiling speakers in their hallways, bathrooms, and entry ways,” D’Ascanio explained. “These playback systems enable indoor music to fill the entire home so that your entertainment is not just relegated to the main living areas. Pathfinder is the world’s first speaker designed to provide the same experience in an outdoor environment.”

For more information on Pathfinder, click here. For images, click here.