Gary, how do you think they would perform in an outdoor environment, such as a back yard patio or balcony?
a few 2014 Newport Show pics
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garylkoh
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I think that it would sound excellent! The balcony doors were wide open and the bass and more importantly mid-bass still had huge punch.
bummed I missed this room. i heard it last year and was quite disappointed, so didn't make the cut this year. sounds like that was a mistake.
I absolutely agree with Gary Koh - The Planter Speakers were a knockout and came as a total surprise! It's one of those cases where a relatively modest system surpassed all expectations and delivered not only good sound but an engaging musical experience as well. These speakers rocked the house! Were they the best speakers at the show? No, of course not. But, wow - the system really sounded great and was by far the most fun demo I heard at the show. These planter speakers sounded way better than they had any apparent right to and completely up-ended my notions of what to expect from an outdoor speaker.
Like Gary, I missed some of the show rooms so I'm sure there were other good demos that I didn't hear. On the other hand, I did make it into quite a few of the high-profile, big-name, ultra-expensive rooms, and I'm sorry to say that none of those rooms made music happen the way this system did. In those rooms I heard a lot of beautifully-crafted, finely-resolved notes that did not come together to create a musical whole. The Planter speakers may not have had the ultimate resolution and incredible transparency of those systems, but they made music and were just great fun to hear.
So if you are searching for a patio / poolside outdoor speaker, look no further. But be careful – if you bring them into your sound room for a trial run you may find yourself dancing the night away and wondering what sort of plants will do well in that location!
Like Gary, I missed some of the show rooms so I'm sure there were other good demos that I didn't hear. On the other hand, I did make it into quite a few of the high-profile, big-name, ultra-expensive rooms, and I'm sorry to say that none of those rooms made music happen the way this system did. In those rooms I heard a lot of beautifully-crafted, finely-resolved notes that did not come together to create a musical whole. The Planter speakers may not have had the ultimate resolution and incredible transparency of those systems, but they made music and were just great fun to hear.
So if you are searching for a patio / poolside outdoor speaker, look no further. But be careful – if you bring them into your sound room for a trial run you may find yourself dancing the night away and wondering what sort of plants will do well in that location!
It might be funnier without the typo (or then again, maybe not...)If you're in Colorado some plans come to mind
garylkoh
WBF Technical Expert (Speakers & Audio Equipment)
If you're in Colorado some plans come to mind
The plan for RMAF is to have some appropriate plants in the pots
The plan for RMAF is to have some appropriate plants in the pots
If you can confirm that then I might have to see about making the trip.
I spent Sunday doing this (technically San Diego, not Newport). How could people just pack up and go home after the show?
I was also impressed with the planter speakers. Could use 4 of those to go around the pool I don't have.
I was also impressed with the planter speakers. Could use 4 of those to go around the pool I don't have.
This was San Diego, where Mission Beach starts and Pacific Beach ends. So Cal beach weather is typically unreliable in June and this view would often be covered in a layer of clouds and fog until July, but the June climate pattern is much different this year and it was sunny every day from the early morning. I lived in San Diego for 5 years and hadn't been back for 10, so this was quite a trip for me.
I've never seen the trees and grass so brown this time of year and they had major fires about two weeks before I arrived. If I still lived in So Cal I'd have my fire plan at the ready. It pains me to say this, but they'll be very fortunate if that whole place isn't an inferno by mid-October.
I've never seen the trees and grass so brown this time of year and they had major fires about two weeks before I arrived. If I still lived in So Cal I'd have my fire plan at the ready. It pains me to say this, but they'll be very fortunate if that whole place isn't an inferno by mid-October.
fork:"I've never seen the trees and grass so brown this time of year and they had major fires about two weeks before I arrived. If I still lived in So Cal I'd have my fire plan at the ready. It pains me to say this, but they'll be very fortunate if that whole place isn't an inferno by mid-October."
That is a MAJOR concern right now. We had an early taste of the fire season and it was very nasty. Problem is that these fires are actually Nature's way of cleaning up and many species actually rely on them. The building that has gone on in S.CAlif may not have taken this into consideration, so the danger is extreme. I am hoping for a mild summer and a wet winter...this is something that we need badly.
That is a MAJOR concern right now. We had an early taste of the fire season and it was very nasty. Problem is that these fires are actually Nature's way of cleaning up and many species actually rely on them. The building that has gone on in S.CAlif may not have taken this into consideration, so the danger is extreme. I am hoping for a mild summer and a wet winter...this is something that we need badly.
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