Bowers & Wilkins - Architectural Monitor 5" 100W 2-Way Indoor/Outdoor Loudspeakers (Pair) - Black

Let's be real. When it comes to interior and exterior speakers, your choices on which speakers to buy go on and on and on and on.... PLEASE...stay away from the speaker section that's out in the open and get your rear end over to the Magnolia room!!! BB has a Magnolia room for a reason....and that "other section" full of less than $100 speakers is there for a reason (buy an inferior product and you'll be back in a couple years buying another...aaaaand another - sorry BB, you are doing the right thing for the person who has a budget in mind, but the Magnolia room is the only place to buy GOOD quality speakers). You'll find the BEST long term, best sounding, highest quality speakers in the Magnolia room. Are they more expensive? Obviously! But, if you can understand the "once and done" method and if you live by it, you'll experience only the best...PERIOD. I picked up these speakers and installed them myself (for real...this isn't rocket science...anyone can do this...follow the directions!). Treble is phenomenal and the bass was surprising. Again, the guys at BB won't turn the speakers up full volume unless you insist. That's okay and all, but you need to hear the speakers at their best. The distortion that every speaker normally gets comes in at volumes that you will NOT listen to these exterior speakers at. I'm on the back patio right now listening to them and the sound quality is 2nd to none... I've had the others...Klipsch, Def Tech's, Polk, Yamaha... FINALLY, I was in a position to get the speakers I've always wanted and I'll NEVER look back! All the interior speakers are B&W's and now I have the entire house wired with the best that's ever been manufactured. Quality, clarity, durability, .... you won't be disappointed!

Cons: The installation was unnecessarily painful. To start, the instructions are minimal without any words. Second, one of the supplied screws to attach the speaker to the mount was not cut properly. This was a custom screw, and the supplied plastic T50 torx screwdriver would not fit in the screw because it was miscut. For such a high-end product, this is embarrasing. Sure enough, the product was manufactured in the China. This require me to go to the hardware store to find an alternative torx screwdriver. Third, both of the plastic frame pieces for the mount required cutting out plastic inserts for the speaker wire to run through, however this was not easy. The instructions did not give any guidance regarding this. Fourth, the seal around the speaker wire cover is not very good. I'm am skeptical that it will keep out the elements from short circuiting the speaker wires.

Crisp clear richly detailed sound with warm full bass sound and they are not yet fully broken in yet. If you get to compare with other outdoor speakers and want the best sound, the choice is easy. Others may sound really good and then you hear the B & W and you know in the long run despite the price, the quality of sound gives you more than your moneys worth.

I haven't actually hooked these up yet (bought 2 pair). I also no not consider myself an audiophile, but when I heard these over all the other options, there just was no comparison. Hands down, must have for outdoor speakers. You get what you pay for when it comes to speakers.

I was looking for a speaker for my patio and I came stumbling on this Indoor/Outdoor B&W speaker. I read the specs and reviews but I was kinda hesistant at first because of the price, and I thought I give it a try. It struck to me the incredible detailed and balanced rich sound. Excellent choice. I never looked back.

Because of the fancy diaphragm B&W designed, they have managed to produce a lot of low end out of a weatherproof/sealed monitor. these almost sound ported, but less than a fully ported box, maybe more like a passive monitor on the backside. Overall great sound, especially if you like exaggerated lows.

I was really impressed with the sound quality of these speakers. Clean sound, great bass. I use them outdoors but I think they actually sound better than my indoor speakers (which are high end)

Had Bose had JBL had Definitive Technolgy but these speakers blow them all away. I have been a B&W fan for years and should have gone directly to them when they first came out. GREAT