Outdoor Speakers: Atrium7?

zorn
zorn Posts: 4
edited July 2010 in Speakers
Anyone have experience with any outdoor speakers? I'm looking at the Atrium 7's, but I really have no idea what I need. 1 pair or 2 pairs? It's for my patio.

Here's a picture I have of the patio, looking at mounting them right up top against the house:

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How far out will the sound travel?

Any ideas/suggestions?
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited July 2010
    I have the 4s and they sound great. As far as how far the sound will travel will depend on how much power you feed them and how loud you turn them up.

    You might put a pair up againest the house and another pair on the outer side of your patio if you want to really hear them in the back yard.

    Oh yeah, welcome to Club Polk.

    What are you going to feed them with ?

    I bought a vintage Harmon Karden about 40wpc that feeds a pair under my deck and a pair on the other end of the year by the pool.

    I can drive either pair or both pairs at the same time.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited July 2010
    Welcome to the forum. Atrium are pretty good but I would also check out Definitive Technology.
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  • zorn
    zorn Posts: 4
    edited July 2010
    I'm getting a real good deal on the Atrium's so that's why I'm looking at them. If your 4's sound great then I would assume I should be happy with the 7's. But as far as what I'll be powering them with is another story....I have an older Pioneer basic receiver that I figured I'd use. I'll try and dig up the specs tonight. I don't want to underpower them too much.

    I did a few searches and couldn't find much info on the 7's so that's why I joined. I've also been looking at the outdoor Klipsch speakers, but maybe that word is banned around here. :D
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited July 2010
    I suspect the Pioneer will serve you well. My HK is a early 70s receiver and drives my 4s just fine.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited July 2010
    I'm using the Atrium 65sdi's which are a very similar older model to the 7's, I power them with a 95wpc receiver and they sound very good. For your size patio I would use 1 pair keeping them about 10' apart.
    To answer your question about how far the sound will travel, Turn the volume up and the sound will carry.....and sound good for 75' to 100'.

    Jimmy
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited July 2010
    The Atrium7's are very nice. One pair should suffice. Happy listening.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,400
    edited July 2010
    If you will have people sitting at the table while others are in the yard, don't hang them too close to the table. The problem is that in order to hear them in the yard, it will be too loud for the people at the table. This has been my experience anyway. YMMV.

    Having a pair of Atrium 65's, I agree that one pair of 7's will be enough.

    BTW, nice covered patio you have there.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • zorn
    zorn Posts: 4
    edited July 2010
    Thanks guys, I appreciate the info!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2010
    Try the Polk Ebay store and see if you can find a pair of Atrium 60s for cheap. I scored a pair and they are very nice. For your area 1 pr will be way more than enough.
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  • zorn
    zorn Posts: 4
    edited July 2010
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Try the Polk Ebay store and see if you can find a pair of Atrium 60s for cheap. I scored a pair and they are very nice. For your area 1 pr will be way more than enough.

    Thanks, but I'm getting a way better deal than that. ;)
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