Outdoor Atrium speakers

CaligulaPolk
CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
edited June 2009 in Speakers
I am planning to buy outdoor speakers after i buy my HT speakers for the Tampa gathering. So we all can enjoy some music while eat and play few games outdoor. I am looking at atriums series

please recommend and why...

Atrium 65SDI
Atrium 60
Atrium 55
Atrium 50
Atrium 45
Atrium Sat30 / Sub10


hows sub 10 bass?

Do anyone of you have those speakers? please do share.. thanks
I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited June 2009
    Are you still in the area? I have the Atrium 45's and 60's. Stop by and hear both.
    I haven't heard the 65SDI yet, but its main advantage is Stereo in one speaker (as opposed to eeding a pair) if that's what your after. I haven't tried an outdoor sub yet-nor have I tried a reg sub outdoors. If you can make it by, I'll hook one up.
    I am a fan of the styling of the sub30/sat10 combo though.
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited June 2009
    I have the Atrium 65's, They are excellent speakers, very good bass (for an outdoor speaker) with crisp clean highs with a classic Polk sound. You can drive them to very high volume levels.

    Before placing them outside, I hooked them up to my main system and ran them for a few days (to break them in). they sounded very good, my wife didn't realize the LSI-15 wasn't hooked up.

    I have mine wired for seperate R\L stereo config., you can also wire as a 1 speaker stereo setup.

    These are pretty large speakers so if you have a tight space measure first.

    I have listened to the 55's also , I think the 65's are much better sounding especially in the low end.

    Hope this helps

    Jimmy
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited June 2009
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    Are you still in the area? I have the Atrium 45's and 60's. Stop by and hear both.
    I haven't heard the 65SDI yet, but its main advantage is Stereo in one speaker (as opposed to eeding a pair) if that's what your after. I haven't tried an outdoor sub yet-nor have I tried a reg sub outdoors. If you can make it by, I'll hook one up.
    I am a fan of the styling of the sub30/sat10 combo though.

    ahh too bad, im in Bedford pa for a week then head I-81 to I-75 on saturday. I waited for you for months :P

    maybe next time ! :D

    i like the way sub 30 and sat 10 look..more modern.. but others aint that bad! :D


    the 45's arent that expensive... 65 too.. if i look ebay i think i can buy with good deal. I guess onkyo 805 can hook up to atrium using zone 2 correct?
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited June 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    ahh too bad, im in Bedford pa for a week then head I-81 to I-75 on saturday. I waited for you for months :P

    maybe next time ! :D

    i like the way sub 30 and sat 10 look..more modern.. but others aint that bad! :D


    the 45's arent that expensive... 65 too.. if i look ebay i think i can buy with good deal. I guess onkyo 805 can hook up to atrium using zone 2 correct?

    Yeah you can do that. Right now I'm using my Squeezebox digital out to an MSB DAC then to an H/K PA2000 for my 55's right now. It sure sounds sweet. Low end is pretty good, but I'm sure you'll definately need the sub if you garner any appreciation from any set. Just keep in mind sub bass might disturb your neighbors if you have any close by.
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    Pool: Atrium 60's/45's
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited June 2009
    A set of Atrium Sat 30 and Sub 10 (or two?) were playing at Al and Hedy's house on Sunday of MD PolkFest '08. For an open patio I think they worked quite well.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,094
    edited June 2009
    I'm running a pair of the 45's on my deck & they're more than adequate. Great sound & nice looking to boot.
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  • GlennJames
    GlennJames Posts: 29
    edited June 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    the 45's arent that expensive... 65 too.. if i look ebay i think i can buy with good deal.

    I noticed that Amazon has the black Atrium 60s for $220 which seems like a real good deal (the white ones are double that).
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited June 2009
    GlennJames wrote: »
    I noticed that Amazon has the black Atrium 60s for $220 which seems like a real good deal (the white ones are double that).

    and elgible for prime :D
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