How would these work as outside speakers for a drive in theatre? Can the lights be turned off? Desription say's yes, reviews say no.
308174
no the lights cannot be turned off, i use mine for outdoor parties and the lights work out well
1058058
These speakers are not powered and therefore will work anywhere. You must have a receiver or power amp in order to drive them...
983248
Yes, they can. I just purchased by second set of 151 speakers. My first set lasted over 10 years. I left them outside 365 days a year !!
2155593
I'm not familiar with the speakers you mentioned, but I'm not sure if I would suggest these speakers for indoor use just based on asthetics. They are constructed of plastic and more suited for an outdoor application. They do have good sound quality outdoors, I never used them indoors.
1002569
Hi. these are made for outdoor. Please contact yamaha for that information. thank you
980458
I use these on my patio outside. I've been using 200 watts and 50 feet of speaker cable, they seem to work just fine, I did add a 10" powered sub woofer to enhance the bass. I can't say I've pushed them to their max.. I have neighbors that I like. the speakers work for me in my application.
2195571
Depends on the uses you wish to make of the speakers. For a meal on a deck in the summer, for a get-together with friends in not too large a space, the speakers will be quite sufficient. I suppose your question really involves what the range for the sound would be outside. I have no idea about how far the sound would travel outside; the answer to that is beyond my expertise.
1351189
I have a set mounted in the ceiling of my Den. They are set up as 2nd speakers from a JVC Stereo system. They aren't Bose quality, but for the price they are more than adequate.
1357087
I'm using them as front stereo speakers with a subwoofer in my living room. I use them for stereo music and we use them when watching movies. They should be plenty loud. You'll have to find the right balance with them if you are using a center channel. Otherwise they will work fine. I have these and an 8 inch Yamaha subwoofer and it fills the room with sound during music and movies.
1188549
I ran my wires straight to the stereo power wire and they've worked great. I have a switch on my console that powers up the radio. When that switch is turned on, the speakers are lit up regardless of whether the radio is on or not. They look pretty cool at sunset and I'm sure they would look awesome at night. The speakers themselves sound great. Good luck.
1084235
These are in wall and not free standing speakers, unless you have wiring in wall already these won't work for you. I love mine! Since they are in wall, they work excellent for my application. They rock with good mid tones and base and for the price you can't beat them.
674142
That is good. I leave mines outside all year around and unplug when not using them. I'm always been nervous about leaving things plugged up when i'm not using them, especially outside. Enjoy the speakers.
823773
These are passive speakers, not a stereo system. Must be connected to an amplifier or receiver
875534
Mine are outside under a covered deck so I can't attest to how they would hold up otherwise. That said some of the reviews on Amazon are from people who have installed them in unprotected outdoor areas with no problems. Yamaha states they are designed for use in exposed outdoor areas. For the price I would risk it. I truly believe they would be OK. Hope this helps. Carl
1196114
These speakers are open. You might want to opt for using outdoor speakers or find a weatherproof speaker enclosure to put these units in.
385273
You can run some external speakers on the deck or patio with the addional B speakers. The type depends on your taste and costs. But if their outdoor you shouldn't have any issues finding good quality outdoor speakers. Hope I helped.
767931
Well... you CAN install them outside, they are not however waterproof nor outdoor rated from what I have seen. The wire connections would most likely develop corrosion over time, and eventually compromise the quality. I can say that these speakers are amazing, and I cannot fathom how that are at the price point they are. I would say that if you are looking at an area under an over hang, where they would not be in direct contact with the elements that you could seal them fairly well to extend their life... and they're cheap enough that it wouldn't break the bank to replace them.