Looking for recommendations for outdoor speakers

@senseyng 

Interesting. Like the included sub.

@g2the2nd 

Thanks. Ground locations are out, although I do like the "bollard" style.

@sunshdw 

"Where are you mounting them?"

These would be WIRED, mounted to poles, and up relatively high. 

"budget"

There's really no applicable limit given the modest price of outdoor speakers.  Under $25K, but it looks like there's nothing over $7K for speakers and subs.

@sunshdw 

The patio is slightly over 1000sf total long rectangle, residential, more or less equally divided between (1) a large in-ground hot tub (about 10X20), (2) a seating area in front of a large fireplace, and (3) a table for 10, with a grilling area along the wall.  Ceiling is approximately 20 feet or so high, with mounting around ~17-18 feet off the ground.  Three walls with hot tub on left and kitchen on right if you were standing facing the fireplace (with back to the open area).  Fireplace/seating in the middle.

The mounting pillars are to either side of the fireplace (so the speakers face the open area), roughly 15 feet apart, and facing the seating area, which would be the primary listening area.

My turn to be unclear.

The pillars are not "going" anywhere.  They exist now and hold up the roof. 

About six by six square metal poles, filed with concrete.

All:

I ended up vacillating between Coastal Source and Ambisonic.

Ambisonic looked to be a great fit but they only work through dealers.  I’m from a younger generation than most here, and like most of my generation would rather have a colonoscopy than talk to a salesman.  Just give me a price and let me click or not click.  So they were out.

Ended up with two (but will probably end up with four - 1000 foot space) of the largest Coastal array panel speakers, along with one of their amps.  Wiring is bi wiring (double amped is required) 14 g CL2/3 (direct bury) that you pair with their proprietary ends.

I’m doing basic LR speakers on each side of the fireplace.  1400 watt four channel amp.

If I do 4 speakers, I have to mount on the same wall and get a second amp.

my assumption is you go RLRL or is it LLRR or even LRLR, keeping in mind the are between the two center is the primary listening area?

@squared80 

Thanks, but those don't have the sound quality I'd want.

Per above, I went with the Coastal Source Razor RZ310

https://coastalsource.com/outdoor-audio/razor/