Polk Vs Bose Outdoor Speakers

I have this amp powering 6 Polk Audio 8" outdoor speakers.

I have had these for a few years now. The sound is fantastic. I have other speakers Bose, Sono, JBL, Polk and then some. These beat them all except the Polk which are floor speakers and cost a ton more. Bang for the buck, unbeatable.

Can’t say enough about the quality that goes into Klipsch speakers. I’ve had multiple sets from Polk to Bose and I have to say my current will be my last. This reference premier paired with my Denon AVR is a room pounding glass breaker. Love this system.

Best value outdoor speaker for the money without exception! I have not been able to experience the bigger Polk outdoor speakers but I dont think they could be much better than these.

I purchased this for my outdoor patio and pool with 4 Polk Atrium 5 speakers. 1 week later I added 2 wireless One speakers for the living room and master bedroom, setup was straight forward, great sound, app works well and really like the option to selectively turn on/off the music for each area.

Sound that comes out of these little speakers I wasn’t sure the price! Excellent outdoor stereo speakers from Bose

I bought the atrium 5 when they first came out. I was looking for Bose outdoor speakers at the time. I went to Fry's in Alpharetta, Ga. I was in the speaker room and started listening to all the outdoor speakers. I cranked up the Bose and a few others. After listening, I found out that Polk had a better sound! I'm currently trying to finish my back patio with overhang porch, I do have the speakers out in the garage and the sound quality matches Bose!

We decided to go wireless and use Sonos to take away clutter and facilitate streaming and different music playback options in different rooms at the same time. We used to have an Onkyo 2 zone receiver running two amazing outdoor Bose speakers (prewired in our home) and a Bose Accousitmass 10 sorround system in our family room. To play the speakers outside we had to play the same thing in the Family room. It sounded good though. We replaced the Onkyo and indoor Bose surround with a Sonos Soundbar and we are 110% happy with that. We also bought a Sonos Amp to run the outdoor speakers. Now we can play different things in the different areas and the sound quality is phenomenal. The amp has more power and clarity than the old Onkyo receiver. I know this is a really expensive option, but for us, it was completely worth the investment!

I researched outdoor speakers and went to many stores to listen to many different brand names (B & W, B&O, etc.) These are not only the best for what I needed, but the sound and integration is amazing. I have to admit I'm a Bose fan, but have had other speakers and headphones and none have been able to contend with Bose products. The SA-5 amplifier was easy to set up and is easy to use. The app works well with the system and other SoundTouch speakers. I definitely recommend this set up. The highs are crisp and the lows are just enough without being overbearing.

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.