Hi All,
Looking for anyone that has had direct experience with any of these, higher end, outdoor speakers.
So, I’ve have a few different types over the years and looking for some great sounding OD speakers. I know all the limitations on OD speakers, no boundary reinforcement for bass, power requirements, etc. so we don’t need to go there. I’m looking for real world experience on what you’ve heard.
I’ll be placing these up in the corner where our overhangs meet the exterior walls to the house. Our overhangs are about 14’ deep and have side beams that are about 12” tall so I’ve got good shielding from the elements plus I get a bit of bass reinforcement. I’m driving these with 1000 watt iNuke Behringer amp. My preamp is a Yamaha Aventage where I use Zone 2 and 3 for our patio and porch speakers.
The speakers I’ve had over the years are
Aperion Clearus 2 way. By far the best sounding of the lot.
https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/in-wall-in-ceiling-speakers/products/aperion-audio-clearus-2-way-6-5-outdoor-indoor-speaker-pair-with-70v-switchThe latest were
Definitive Technology AW6500. These thing suck, like a Hoover. They are veiled and have a very ‘thrummy’ base region. I don’t care for them at all.
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_735AW6500W/Definitive-Technology-AW6500-White.htmlI’m currently running the el cheapo
Yamaha NS-AW350W. They aren’t too bad when you take the grills off. For the money they are just OK but I’m looking to upgrade.
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/speaker_systems/ns-aw350/index.htmlThese are what I’ve found for high(er) end sound with outdoor speakers. I’m curious if anyone has listened to any of these.
Bowers & Wilkins AM-1. My speakers in my reference rig ate the Nautilus 800 Diamonds. Great sounds but unsure what their OD speakers sound like.
https://www.amazon.com/Bowers-Wilkins-Weatherproof-Outdoor-Speaker/dp/B00SS62BY6/ref=psdc_12097477011_t2_B07M7LJDYZ?th=1PSB CS1000 – I’ve read tons of good things about these.
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_760CS1000W/PSB-CS1000-White.html?tp=188Focal 100 OD8 – These look interesting
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_091100OD8W/Focal-100-OD8-White.html?tp=188Revel M80XC – These are interesting too
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-J5O6IImBvZF/p_265M80XCB/Revel-M80XC-Black.htmlAirmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 – Emotiva makes some decent gear. Not sure about their speakers
https://emotiva.com/products/airmotiv-vaulta-atl-6-5-outdoor-loudspeaker-pairJBL Stage XD-6 – I’ve heard the JBL product line at the baseball stadium. These are a different model but if the ‘house sound’ is similar, they might work.
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_109XD6W/JBL-Stage-XD-6-White.html?tp=188And finally, the
Klipsch AW-650 – These could be a maybe….
https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-AW-650-Indoor-Outdoor-Speaker/dp/B00096ZRJ4/ref=sr_1_9?c=ts&keywords=Outdoor%2BSpeakers&qid=1685584120&s=aht&sr=1-9&ts_id=12097477011&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.c3015c4a-46bb-44b9-81a4-dc28e6d374b3&th=1So ultimately, I’m looking for as clean of sound as I can get. I’d like to get the deepest bass as possible out of a small and sometimes, sealed cabinet.
Thoughts? Comments? What are your personal experiences with any of these speakers? Are there any others that I might be overlooking?
TIA!
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