Outdoor Speaker Failure - Rant

[philh]

I've been a big supporter of Madisound, that is until recently. I paid a bit more for their outdoor speakers, because they were designed to take the elements. After 2.5 years, both speaker cones had failed. I took the "box" apart and was disappointed to see what appeared to be cheap speakers. The best part, I looked at PE's web site, and what appear to be identical replacement speakers were a whopping $7.81 each. PE customer support recommended a mucho more expensive replacement speaker at $12ish each. Considering the environment, happy with the sound quality of the upgraded speakers.

I expect to be replacing these in another couple of years, is there truly a weather hardened 5-1/4" speaker?

 

[Gov]

I just hung a pair of HTD Q50's and they look like they are made decently and sound great. For $80 you can't go wrong!

 

[Buckeye_Nut]

The best part, I looked at PE's web site, and what appear to be identical replacement speakers were a whopping $7.81 each. PE customer support recommended a mucho more expensive replacement speaker at $12ish each.

Sorry, but I dont consider a $7 speaker 'whopping expensive', or a $12 unit 'mucho'.

If it was much cheaper, you could put a quarter in a gumball machine and have one drop out. How much less can a speaker cost than that???

Whats your point??

Unless you live overseas where the typical daily wage is $10, I am missing your point.

 

[markw]

Why don't you just invest in a boom box? Decent sounding ones can be had for <$150 if you shop/listem carefully. These are more than adequate for a two speaker outdoor system and are 100% weatherproof, as long as you bring it inside when you're done.

...not to mention that there's no wiring hassles or remote control issues. All you might want is AC.

 

[philh]

Sorry, but I dont consider a $7 speaker 'whopping expensive', or a $12 unit 'mucho'.

If it was much cheaper, you could put a quarter in a gumball machine and have one drop out. How much less can a speaker cost than that???

Whats your point??

Unless you live overseas where the typical daily wage is $10, I am missing your point.

Sorry, way too much tongue in cheek

I paid substantally more for the outdoor speakers ($250?), based on their advertising and discussion with Madisound. Once taken apart, realized it was nothing more then cheap a$$ speakers, with good marketing. The apparent replacement speakers were $7, I upgraded to the $12 model based on PE's recommendations. If I had known how bad they really were, would have never paid anywhere near that much money. just irritated I have to spend any money on something that poorly designed. I expect better from Madisound, not blows style marketing and profit.

To save a slot,
for 90% of the time, the music is background noise. If I want either volume or quality, I will drag the towers outside. Had a friend across the lake ask me if it was my house he heard It's either mine, or a friends about 20 doors down, LOL.