Outdoor speakers

[The Dude 5208]

What are you all using for outdoor speakers. I was thinking of hanging some off of my deck towards the back yard. I have seen some have regular speakers hanging around out side. But it seem they are under a over hang or deck of some sort with spray on bed liner to protect them.

Thanks

[CECAA850 29383]

I have a pair of KPT-100's under my patio cover in the back yard with a dual driver horn sub for the bottom end.

[dtel 29323]

If it's only going to be used in the summer, and you have a little covered spot you could use anything and take them down and store them in the winter ?

Heresy's in the bar permanent and covered, mwm/lascala tops outside for good weather. They were rough Heresy's painted with exterior black paint for the bar, was advised by the forum to spray hairspray on the woofers and grill cloth to repel moisture.

[Max2 1307]

I have floor standers sitting on frames facing down in my soffit. Plenty of sound and they are invisible. Klipsch makes some pretty salty outdoor speaks as my friend has the 5 or 6" driver pair and they will put out enough sound for the neighbors as well.

[The Dude 5208]

Good ideas, I think I have an itch to build something. But I don't know, I like the idea of hanging something in between the joist. I would think they it would be important to have them sitting at a an angle for rain to run off. I would all so need to come up with a way to easily dismount them so I could take them in for the winter.

[dtel 29323]

Good ideas, you will find you use them way more than you would think, anytime I am out side I put them on, they get a lot of use.

[jason str 2667]

Mike Colter has a nice set for $100 in the for sale section.

KSB1.1

[CECAA850 29383]

Put them under some sort of cover or shelter from the direct effects of the elements if at all possible.

[wstrickland1 1003]

I have a pair of AW 650s hooked up to an Adcom GFA 545II and that really sounds great. Its much better than I thought it would be but the amp is hooked up to a nice MC Tube Preamp....

[iRONic 116]

Same as Carl; KPT-100s under the soffit on my back deck. Source is Zone 2 of my AVR. No sub here though...

I bring them inside November and put 'em back out in the spring.

Edited July 18, 2014 by iRONic

[CECAA850 29383]

Ron, have you done the x-mod delete and gone to titanium diaphragms yet?

[Thaddeus Smith 4548]

I just use my Klipsch KMC-3. The wife uses it for music around the house and then we take it outdoors when hanging out around the fire pit, shooting, grilling, etc. Bluetooth and plenty loud, while staying musical.

[iRONic 116]

Ron, have you done the x-mod delete and gone to titanium diaphragms yet?

Not yet, Carl. I did get the Ti diaphragm info from BC.

What's the x-mod delete?

[CECAA850 29383]

Those particular speakers have a built in roll off on the top end. There's an easy mod to restore it and only requires a piece of wire and a couple drops of solder to bring the top end back. If you're interested, I can try to find the thread for you.

[iRONic 116]

Definitely interested. It could be a good winter project.

Thank you.

[CECAA850 29383]

Let me get out my shovel and see what I can dig up.

[CECAA850 29383]

Good thing the Pro Audio section isn't very big as our search engine $ucks.

https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/139441-kpt-100/

If you go to page 2, you'll see how I did it. Bobs was prettier but mine was easier and accomplished the same thing.

[CECAA850 29383]

That little mod extends the top end up another 8k Hz. Amazing.

[CECAA850 29383]

THREADJACK IN PROGRESS!!!!!!!!

[comay 295]

I have a pair of Def Tech AW-6500's underneath the eave under my patio hooked up to Zone 2 on my RX-A1030. They sound great to me and have stood up to the weather so far. I did have a bad rattling sound that was cured by tightening all of the mounting bolts. Way better than my Dewalt battery charger/radio. I eventually want to add a separate, dedicated amp and an outdoor volume control.