I have these in my deck, surprisingly good sound quality, easy to mount...
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_022AW592BL/Yamaha-NS-AW592-Black.html
Looking for recommendations for outdoor speakers
These would be WIRED, mounted to poles, and up relatively high.
The purpose is casual listening (not critical listening) when drinking cocktails and people talking, but which are not overtly offensive to someone who normally listens in a dedicated audio room. Primarily rock and roll and the like.
The choices for outdoor speakers that are not G-d Awful seems pretty slim or I am looking in the wrong places.
I am strongly leaning to the Bowers Architectural Monitor outdoor speakers (mounting them tweeter down) with a JBL AWC15LF-BK sub mounted above them. (Subs being necessary because the Bowers are bass restricted.)
Also in the running are KEF Venturas, again paired with the JBL subs.
Note, JBL is picked because I literally cannot find any other outdoor/pole mounted subs.
Floor standing subs are not an option.
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I have a few sets of outdoor speakers. But these are by far my favorites. They sound huge. Dayton Audio IO8XTW 8" Indoor/Outdoor 2-Way Speaker w/ Bass Radiator White
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Having installed zillions of outdoor speakers in my lifetime, the best sounding weatherproof traditionally styled speakers I have ever come across are the Near LB6 and LB8's. They are not cheap, though. Subs not needed, especially with the 8's. They also offer landscape speaker systems which are great. For other brands, check out James Loudspeaker, https://www.jamesloudspeaker.com/categories/40 James is top-tier stuff, for sure. Fantastic stuff.
If not either one of those and I was on a budget, I'd look at MSE Audio: https://mseaudio.com/products/speakers/outdoor.html?product_list_order=price&product_list_dir=desc Made in America with great warranties and customer support. |
I have had Klipsch AW-650's mounted under the eave of my house above my back patio / pool area. I have had them for almost 20 years. I drive them with an Adcom GFA-55. I love them and everyone who has heard them is amazed at how good they sound in my back yard. I also have a few outdoor subwoofers but rarely ever turn them on, they are not needed with the Klipsch against the brick wall. Plenty of bass for all levels of volume. I cannot recommend them more and I believe they are less expensive now than when I bought them 20 years ago. If or when they finally go out, I will definitely replace them with the same AW-650's. |
+1 @vintageadict I also have the PSB CS1000 driven by a Sonos Amp, and really enjoy them. They do have pretty good bass, and I even used them for dancing at an outdoor wedding reception with good results...until the neighbours asked us to turn it down. |
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