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Outdoor opinions?

This may be a little ridiculous but has anyone heard any of the newer outdoor speaker offerings? Seems all the brands make them and they range from $200 to about $800. From the outside they are "almost" indistinguishable. I know we are talking about a patio device but could'nt hurt to ask. Short list would be the usual suspects

PSB
Tannoy
Monitor
Klipsch (never thought i would say that but the little horn may have an advantage outside)
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mcondo
127 posts
 
I run Niles outdoor speakers - OS20's. There may be a newer version but I am happy with their performance. The interesting thing about them is that the better the source material the better they sound - even outside.
loomisjohnson
1,526 posts
 
the big issue for me with oyutdoor speakers is they typically don't have much low end--maybe a function of cabinet design. the polk atrium series do pretty well with bass; the psbs also have good specs and would be worth hearing.
ptmconsulting
1,000 posts
 
I also run Niles speakers. They sound great, but I do find that I need to put on the loudness button to get sufficient bass when outdoors.
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