| I think today wherever there's a human being, there's a | | | | Placement tips |
| pair of speakers. Perhaps you can't imagine your living | | | | Unless you plan to use your rock speakers as wasp |
| without your home theater system. In the bedroom, | | | | nests or rain gauges, you should use a few tricks |
| you still want to listen to your favorite Cd's. The | | | | when mounting them: |
| shortest car ride is unbearable without a decent stereo | | | | - Choose a drier place to place them. |
| and a pair of speakers. Newly, this goes for boat rides, | | | | - Don't point the port upward. |
| too. The more recent wireless technology allows you | | | | - Place the speaker near the place you are to sit more |
| to have speakers in the garden, in the garage or | | | | often; In open air, there's less reflection and speakers |
| wherever you have things to do. | | | | may sound weaker. |
| But loudspeaker manufacturers don't settle for this, | | | | - Measure the area you want the speakers to cover, |
| when it comes to outdoor use. They want speakers | | | | preferable before you buy them. A pair usually covers |
| that black out and melt into the environment. They | | | | 200 to 400 sq. ft. |
| want 100% weatherproof. They want naturalistic | | | | - Usually, 16- or 18-gauge wire is good; for runs over 80 |
| design. And the answer to all their wishes has | | | | feet, choose 14-gauge wire. |
| materialized itself into the planter and rock speakers. | | | | - No matter the brand, use direct-burial cable to |
| The biggest rocks in this field are Stereostone, | | | | connect the speakers, because it resists the |
| Rockustics and SpeakerCraft. When it comes to | | | | underground moisture and oxidation. |
| rocking and rolling stones they can make all your | | | | Planter and rock speaker manufacturers |
| wishes come true. Just try them by sending over a | | | | Planter and rock speakers definitely can bring a dose |
| piece of rock from your garden. They'll send back the | | | | of exoticism in your backyard. Here are some brands |
| design of a prototype speaker that looks exactly like | | | | worth your consideration: |
| your rock. | | | | Rockustics |
| How to recognize a rock speaker | | | | These are the guys that make your garden rock. Their |
| If you are in a friend's garden, music is all around but | | | | garden series includes both rock and planter speakers. |
| you don't know where it comes from, be sure that the | | | | The Rocky III speaker looks like a stone on the back |
| speakers are hiding in the form of some rocks or | | | | but like a Flintstones tool on the front. The sound quality |
| flower pots. These speakers are especially designed | | | | and the bass response are good, even when |
| for outdoor use, which means that they are 100% | | | | compared with normal speakers. If you are willing to |
| weatherproof. They are completely sealed, using | | | | give away a larger sum, in order to enjoy a real bass |
| insulating materials that are made to hold up in | | | | experience, also buy one of the subwoofer models. |
| extreme weather conditions. | | | | Their base can be buried in the ground and a smaller |
| In aspect, both Rockustics and Stereostone speakers | | | | part remains visible. |
| got inspired from mother nature. They have that grainy | | | | All Rockustics products have a lifetime warranty (their |
| look, irregular shape of natural rocks, heavy | | | | lifetime, not yours). All the speakers are designed for |
| appearance heavy, but are entirely made of light, | | | | outdoor use. As previously mentioned, Rockustics can |
| synthetic, materials. Most buying guides recommend | | | | create custom colored-speakers, available by special |
| looking for speakers that are made of good | | | | request. |
| weatherproof materials like: coated aluminum, stainless | | | | Stereostone |
| steel, polypropylene. | | | | A Stereostone unit is a complete speaker on its own. |
| Do rock speakers really rock? | | | | Stereostone also offers models of aboveground |
| They sure do! What we like most about these | | | | subwoofers. The Gibraltar Rock is probably the most |
| speakers is how you can use them to impress your | | | | impressive rock speaker from Stereostone, both in |
| kids. Flower pots that sing and rocks that tell stories, | | | | size and performance. With an 8-inch woofer, its bass |
| this is as close as technology can get to a fairy tale. | | | | is quite pleasing. It can be of use in your personal |
| If you have doubts about their performance level, don't. | | | | garden, but also in theme parks or other public spaces. |
| Of course, they can't compete by far with the audio | | | | SpeakerCraft |
| quality of a high performing audio system or to the | | | | It's probably even more difficult to tell which ones are |
| home theater experience. But they sound pretty well. | | | | rocks and which ones are speakers if you go for the |
| Rock speakers and planters are meant to please the | | | | Rox speakers from SpeakerCraft. The grille texture |
| ear while they don't bug the eye. The major | | | | that hides the speaker is so fine that you almost don't |
| advantage is they come close to you, and you don't | | | | notice the difference. To build the speaker enclosure, |
| have to play them that loud. This way you won't keep | | | | the company developed a special blend of |
| the neighbors up at night just because you are giving a | | | | weatherproof resins. No matter how astonishing this |
| back yard party. | | | | stone similarity is, you may want to look for a little |
| The major drawback? Though they are designed | | | | diversity in the garden patio. Webster the Frog is |
| mostly for outdoor use, they're all wired. But this | | | | waiting for you. It is not a real frog, but a speaker in |
| inconvenient can be solved through a few placement | | | | disguise from Bahama Sounds, a SpeakerCraft division |
| tricks. | | | | located in Riverside, California. |