Topic: outdoor speakers

[Gordon]

yesterday while grilling out and hanging on the deck I thought about this since the squeezebox was inside cranking tunes and I couldn't hear it

I found this old thread

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=75554.15

but thought I'd see if there were any updated responses. looking for $100 or less hopefully.  I don't need anything great just to be able to hear music on the deck and back yard.  they would be mounted on the house close to where the roof go's out.  so under the roof but still exposed to the elements horizontally.  I can run speaker wire but it'll be tacked to the house and then into the crawl space.

[kcmule]

I've got a pair of these.  They work well for me.  Same deal as you,
mostly covered under a roof.

http://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/aphidepaspp.html


Edit:  Maybe it's these I have, don't recall exactly.
http://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/aphidepaspp1.html

IIRC, I only have about $125 in the pair.

I did have to send one of them back due to the post breaking off
when trying to insert a banana plug.  Super tight fit, enough to
snap the post off!  So I ditched the plugs and went with just wire.

Bang for the buck, not too shabby.

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

I've got a pair of these. 

Probably more of a general outdoor speaker question but did you put something over the back to protect the connectors from the weather or is it not a problem?

[bgalizio]

You could also get a Squeezebox Radio or Boom and set it to play in sync with your main Squeezebox. Not sure if this would satisfy your needs or not.

[Gordon]

You could also get a Squeezebox Radio or Boom and set it to play in sync with your main Squeezebox. Not sure if this would satisfy your needs or not.

cost is a issue and it's not always gonna be the squeezebox as playback.  the speakers will hook to my main receiver.

[kcmule]

I've got a pair of these. 

Probably more of a general outdoor speaker question but did you put something over the back to protect the connectors from the weather or is it not a problem?

Doesn't seem to be a problem for me.  I check them from time to time.
Not saying it isn't a good idea, but so far not an issue.

[Gordon]

do you leave them up year round?  our winters are nothing like yours I'm sure but we do get in the single digits from time to time.

[kcmule]

do you leave them up year round?  our winters are nothing like yours I'm sure but we do get in the single digits from time to time.

Yes I leave them up year round.

[Todd R]

I can't really help on which speakers to get.  I got mine (listed as indoor/outdoor) about 9 years ago, can't really remember the brand.

As to placement, for about a year I've had mine in our new house under the eaves of the roof, placed pretty close to the overhang.  Before that, I had them at our last house for nearly 8 years with one right under the overhang of the eaves and the other on the side of the house.  Technically under the eaves, but with the placement and pitch of the roof, it was probably 15' or more from the roof eave, so pretty exposed.

I didn't do anything to protect the speakers or the connections, and left them up year round.  At 7600' elevation, we had snow from October into May, so they got plenty of nasty exposure to the elements and they did just fine (and are still doing fine).

Bottom line, if you've got them under the eaves of the roof, I doubt you'll have a problem.

[Chris K]

I have a stealth pair of outdoor speakers hidden in the garden under hostas that look like rocks.   

http://alloutdoorspeaker.com/rock_speakers.html

[coloartist]

I bought a pair of Klipsch last month and I think they sound great. They aren't cheap but they sound really good.

Klipsch  - 2-Way Indoor/Outdoor Speakers - White  . They say $308.98 but I got 20% off. Definitely not under $100, though.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Klipsch+-+2-Way+Indoor/Outdoor+Speakers+-+White/6331873.p?id=1082742914946&skuId=6331873

[Gordon]

thanks everyone.  think I'm going with the first one KC Mule posted.  great reviews and the pair for $89.  pretty good specs as well for what I need.

[grider]

you might consider my approach, I bought a wireless Acoustic Research speaker system, it has a wireless transmitter that runs left and right RCA out of your receiver, and runs off both ac and batteries, its a nice little two way speaker and it receives a signal up to 150 feet from the transmitter, $75 on ebay, manufacturer is Acoustic Research

[bhadella]

To the top!   Building a deck and want outdoor speakers recs.   I will be feeding my receiver via the rca outs from my Squeezebox on the 2nd floor and will punch the cabling out the side of an attic space to my exterior where the speakers will be hung.  Trying to keep my price under $150 or so. 

I've seen good reviews of these on Audiogon....

$200 for 8"
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-OMAGE-INDOOR-OUTDOOR-SPEAKERS-2-WAY-W-8-WOOFER-/220766300904?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item3366b26ae8

$130 for 6"
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-OMAGE-INDOOR-OUTDOOR-SPEAKERS-2-WAY-W-6-WOOFER-/220762680052?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item33667b2af4

[kcmule]

thanks everyone.  think I'm going with the first one KC Mule posted.  great reviews and the pair for $89.  pretty good specs as well for what I need.

Did you end up getting these?  Just curious.