Polk Audio Atrium 6 Outdoor All-Weather Speakers with Bass Reflex Enclosure (Pair, White), Broad Sound Coverage, Speed-Lock Mounting System

Nice size and sound quality for outdoor patio space
I purchased these as replacements for outdoor speakers that were installed on a new-to-us house, but that were no longer working. I bought the white version, and they compliment our home’s exterior trim color nicely. Installation was a breeze — each speaker is bolted to the house with two wood bolts, then attach the wire, and that’s all there is to it.In my case, I am using a dedicated “left” and “right” speaker setup, so I cannot address how well these work when they are wired with both left and right speaker wires. I can say that you need to slide the switch/contact cover over on the back of the speaker if you are wiring them as “left” or “right” like you would for normal speakers, or else the sound is quite a bit softer. This makes more sense when you look at the unit itself–but there are two ways to wire each speaker, so follow the directions for your application and you’ll be fine.As you’d expect, there is not a ton of bass to these speakers, however when connected to a home-owner quality sound system (Sony), they sound quite good as an external speaker, and better than ones that we had at our previous house.I’m hopeful that I can get at least 5 solid years out of these speakers in order to justify the price. We’ll see how that works out, but I think Polk quality is quite good for my purposes, and I have confidence that it has been money well spent.

Amazing sound better than my BOSE
I purchased these for my outdoor cabana pool bar and attached them up under roof just a couple inches away from direct rain and hooked them up to my dual zone Yamaha audio receiver with 18 gauge wire (could have used 16 gauge but wanted to be able to conceal the wire the connection in the back of the speaker is the screw binding posts with the hole that allows for wide variety of gauges). These are bit wider than my Bose 151 and look nice, but not as sleek looking as the Bose, but I prefer amazing sound over looks. (they loo Before I bought these I spent hours researching technical detail on several speakers including the previous Bose 151 that I just bought without research and solely because they were BOSE, never again. I actually first bought the Yamaha AS-390 and I blew one of the speakers with Santana. I returned and decided to use my computer engineering background and actually do research like I do for virtually every thing.Some Tech Specs:The reason I chose the Atrium 6 instead of the Atrium 4, or 5 is because the 6-8 are not sealed but ported, Polk cause this there PowerPort Bass Venting. Some how they designed it to be weather proof even with the port.The mid/woofer: 1 – 5 1/4″ Diameter (13.34cm)Dynamic Balance Aerated Polypropylene Cone with rubber surround.Tweeter: 1 – 1″ Diameter (2.54cm)Anodized Aluminum Dome Tweeter with Neodymium motor structureThe Frequency response: is 50Hz-27kHz, 8 ohms, they recommend 10-100 watts a channel of Amplifier power. They weigh 5.4 pounds and measure 11 11/16″ H x 7 11/16″ W x 8 3/4″ D (amazon dimensions were wrong.) They swivel 180 degrees and can be mounted at downward angle.Test:Technical specs only go so far, you have to hear/see them to really know how a product works. I tested these bad boys with Lynard Skynard and Santana. 1st zone is my bose(under the deck a good 100 feet)and 2nd zone is my Polk. Don’t get me wrong the Bose are great, but they have have a major flaw. NO BASS. Highs and Mids are great. I put up the first song slowly increasing the volume afraid I was going to blow the POLK’s like the previous Yamaha speakers to Santana. I reached to Max volume with no distortion and great Bass, I was just in awe that such small spears were producing such amazing bass while still keeping the Mids good. Then I turned the Bose zone on and stand in the middle of both of them and the Polk were so much better I was sold to Polk instantly (Bose could handle max volume too no problem). I don’t ever need to go that high as I had my neighbor come outside and ask me why I was blasting speakers at 10:30 pm at night on a Tuesday. (our closest neighbors are close 600-800 feet away)Real life usage:Christmas eve party came and these bad boys took some punishment, loud music, Football games (hooked up to TV) and especially Karaoke. We had a spontaneous Karaoke war with a neighbor 3 houses down on the Christmas eve party. They could hear use perfectly and we could barely hear them. The next day he came over to wish me a Merry Christmas, but his real motive was to ask me about what speakers I was using. I jokingly told him I couldn’t tell him because then I would have to hear his karaoke and I barely heard his Boo’s yesterday. Then I brought him inside and showed them to him. He said he was going to buy them since he was impressed at the quality of how clear our horrible voices sounded. Anyway for around the same price as the BOSE you get more bang for your buck with these. I’m assuming the whole line of atrium must be amazing. I chose the black ones cause my Bose speakers are white but have turned to an off white over the years.So far so good, will update the review if any issues issues arise. I highly recommend these speakers.

Great sounding patio speakers
Easy to install and connect these speakers and they sound great on my patio.

I upgraded from Atrium 4 to Atrium 6. HUGE difference. The 4s were very good, nice clean sound, some bass – did very well through -40 to +42, and all types of humidity. Speakers were exposed to all temperatures and ambient humidity, but shielded from all precipitation. I was hesitant to buy anything more expensive, for consideration of material and build quality, but after 3 years, decided to upgrade.The 6s — amazing! Full top end and excellent bass. Physical size is a little bigger, almost didn’t fit where the 4s were, but managed to, just. Worth the money, if you can afford. If you can’t afford these, get the 4s – they’re still very good. Neither version will disappoint.

I typically would have bought two separate speakers for stereo sound, but purchased this instead for ease of installation. Sound is great… bass response is great… stereo dispersion is great. For the price, and for where I have installed this outside, exceeded expectations.

I wanted to buy an impressive and great looking pair of speakers and I landed the jackpot with these!I have paired the Atrium 6 with the SONOS amp and it delivers clear and crisp sound. I mainly wanted to have these speakers playing when hosting a garden party and this had been the perfect addition. I am able to crank up the volume without any distortion, it had been able to handle anything the amp throws at it.The weather in England is mostly rain with a little sun and these speakers have really weathered most of the seasons in the short time I have owned them. The perfect outdoor pair of speakers.