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