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