Outdoor Amplifier And Speaker Combo

Previously had a dedicated Yamaha outdoor amplifier to drive our SpeakerCraft OE8 outdoor speakers on our rear deck. Replaced with Sonos Amp. Although it's pricey, it sounds awesome and the big advantage is we can play the same music in our living room Sonos 5's as the outdoor speakers. So we can enjoy the same music in both locations. Very easy to install and set up. Sounds awesome.

This is my second cube. I have been using the first one since 2014. It's an excellent amplifier for small parties and outdoor events where there is no electric. I added the second cube because I am performing for bigger crowds.

I had an old set of outdoor speakers that I thought sounded great until I installed the BOSE 251s. The old outdoor speakers used to be powered by my old receiver/amplifier, but I replaced the receiver with the BOSE Soundtouch SA-5 Amplifier, and the 251s were the next logical upgrade. The music fills the deck and backyard with beautiful claer sound. I am very happy with the 251s combined with the SA-5 Amplifier.

I'm a trainer & bought this speaker for outdoor circuits. Awesome!!!

Great new camping speaker and outdoor parties. The thing jams.

Durable Outdoor commercial speaker that will last a lifetime

It's a great portable smart speaker for indoor and outdoor use.

imho, you should skip the old 'receiver' and upgrade to a new Integrated Amplifier like this Yamaha unit. When shopping to replace my receiver i stumbled across an article on cnet about integrated amps. After spending a couple hours learning about these devices and finding a unit with an a/b speaker switch (for my speakers in the backyard), i selected this Yamaha unit.Never going back to a Receiver...easy to use, great sound (thd about 0.019), performs exactly as expected. great value too. Only 'con' is that it should allow for independent audio sources for each speaker set.

Even though I have experimented with stereo systems for almost 50 years, I had never bi-wired speakers until I recently purchased Bowers & Wilkins 603 floor-standing speakers. I was intrigued by their bi-wiring option that Crutchfield suggested could provide noticeable improvements in the overall transparency of your loudspeakers if I ran separate speaker wires to the low and high frequency drivers from a single amplifier. After doing some research, I discovered the Canare 4S11 bi-wire speaker cable at B&H. I don't claim to have golden ears, but I do want better sound at a reasonable price, so the Canare cables were interesting. However, I have to admit that to my eyes they looked sort of flimsy in the online picture, so I debated with myself about spending over $130 for two sets of 10-foot cables. Therefore, I was thrilled to discover that the two runs I ordered are not only substantial in diameter, they are professionally terminated with high quality banana cables that give me a tight fit into my vintage Audible Illusions S120 amplifier and my new B&Ws. While I can't tell you that the heavens opened and angelic choirs sang when I plugged them in, the speakers sound wonderful and I am now looking at upstream improvements in my system, including the RME ADA-2 DAC FS. My conclusion is that it only makes sense to bi-wire speakers if the speaker designer provides the option. So for me this was a great purchase. If you have speakers that offer the bi-wiring option, I highly recommending giving these a look.

I installed the cable between the mixer and the amplifier for speaker in oour overflow area. The previous cable was picking up the signal from a nearby radio station and adding that to the mix. This cable completely eliminated the problem and significantly reduced the level of amplification required to get a good balance. The clarity of the signal also improved noticably.