Dual Electronics LU53PB 5.25″ 3-Way High Performance Outdoor Indoor Speakers | Effortless Set Up | Home, Pool, Patio, Garage Use | Weather Resistant | Expansive Stereo Sound Coverage | Black

Perfect for the Average Backyard!
Verena’s husband, again. My wife and other relatives bought these for my birthday, to go along with the nice, new amp/receiver she gave me. She ordered a pair with neither of us knowing much about them, outside of the budget price, passive design (they need to be wired to a separate amp), and weather resistance. Well, we won the jackpot. These are the perfect speakers for our medium-small backyard and pool, for they deliver a nicely balanced sound. The bass response is acceptable (though as of this revision some months later, I have added a 10″ subwoofer, protected by a fitted, weatherproof fabric cover). The midranges, where most of the music occurs, are strong and clear. The high frequencies are sufficient to clarify a singer’s words, and to convey the percussion well. Keep in mind that details can be lost in the open air, but the Duals seem to manage this limitation as well or better than others near their pricepoint. Sure, a set of Paradigms, Bowers and Wilkinses, or Klipsches likely will carry further, but at a much higher cost. (Even Polks are more costly.) Or, if one really hates his/her neighbors, s/he can rent a DJ, whose gigantic PA speakers will awaken, besides the dead, any sleepers within a four-mile radius! My suggestion: Stick with these ; they’re sensible, mountable (against a wall or under the eaves), and very affordable. Plus, they sound great !! // One suggestion for best sound: The instructions recommend mounting the speakers at least 5-1/2 feet for optimal stereo separation. I also mught suggest that if it is necessary to set or mount them on their sides, the midrange and tweeter will sound best on the outsides. Our ears localize the higher sounds better than the lower, so the phrasing and separation will be optimized. I recommend their placement to be no more than ten feet apart. Too much distance between stereo speakers can cause an unbalanced sound. // Once you have completed the easy process of placing and aiming these Duals, just sit back and responsibly enjoy the great (musical) outdoors!

Home theater rear surround
I bought these because I needed rear surround speakers that I could mount on an already finished indoor wall. For this purpose they are absolutely perfect. I bought the larger size and am so happy I did because am satisfied with the frequency response. To be fair, it is part of a home theater setup so the sound is properly complemented with a subwoofer. I am using a Yamaha RX-V383BL receiver, which auto-tunes equalizer, balance, and fade on each speaker to compensate for room accoustics. Still, when I turn my subwoofer off to ease the subsonics late at night I have no complaints about these speakers. I did remove a star because I received a defective unit and had to send the first pair back. The screw anchors that are built into the speakers are mounted in plastic, and one screw that connected the speaker to the hanging mount was defective, with decorative plastic dripped and solidified partially over the threads. Because of the plastic the screw could not fully tighten, so the mount was free to rattle against the speaker. To make matters worse, the anchor broke in the speaker became able to spin, but would not pull out. Therefore, I could not remove the screw that held the bracket on. I had to break the bracket in order to get the speaker off the wall to return it, and was worried about damaging my wall. The new pair, however, had no defects and sounds wonderful as part of a home theater group, providing crisp, clear sound and frequency response over a wide range of volume.

sounds good
sounds good, easy to install

They are being used in a basement gym , wanted a better disbursement of sound rather than using in ceiling speakers , this was the answer . The white blends in with the walls and décor , but most importantly the sound flows across the room nicely . Priced just right and sound terrific , good bass response as well !

Buenos bajos, medios y agudos nítidos. Para el precio es una excelente opción. La carcasa y los conectores son de buena calidad. Para un sistema de audio en casa o para audio de ambientación son buena opción.