Superior performance all-weather loudspeaker
$199.50 each
Legendary Definitive Performance-Outdoors!
Now you can enjoy the incomparable sound of Definitive Technology anywhere around your home with the groundbreaking AW5500 All-Weather loudspeakers. These technology-packed wonders feature high excursion active drivers pressure-coupled to racetrack-shaped Low-Bass Radiators to give you more than double the bass output while maintaining a weather-tight seal for ultimate placement flexibility, reliability, and performance.
With their fully sealed design, aluminum grilles, and rugged PolyStone enclosures, the AWs can be fully exposed to the elements and still reliably deliver their indoor speaker sound quality for years of outdoor listening enjoyment. Their integrated galvanized steel brackets and unique shape allow a full 360 degrees of rotation allowing the listener to orient the active drivers toward the listening area. Pointing the active driver baffle towards the listener while the Low-Bass Radiator side faces the wall or ground gives you the ideal balance of clear mids, extended highs, and thunderous bass even in the tough acoustic conditions of the great outdoors. Now you can have it all — the great sound of Definitive indoor speakers on the patio, deck, garden, or in the sauna.
Driver Complement | |
|---|---|
| Tweeter | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Diameter | 1" (2.54cm) |
| Type | Pure Aluminum Dome |
| Mid / Woofer | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Diameter | 5 1/4" (13.34cm) |
| Type | BDSS Midrange Driver |
| Tweeter/Mid Array | |
| Type | Direct Radiating |
| Bass Radiator | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Oval Height | 5" (12.70cm) |
| Oval Width | 8" (20.32cm) |
| Type | Racetrack Planar Bass Radiator |
Electrical | |
|---|---|
| Audio Inputs | |
| Speaker Level | 1 Pair (Speaker Cable) |
| Maximum Sensitivity | |
| 1 watt @ 1 Meter | 91 dB |
| Total Frequency Response | |
| Overall | 45 Hz - 30 kHz |
| Nominal Impedance | |
| Satellites | 4 - 8 ohm |
| Crossover | |
| A/V Receiver Crossover Setting | Large; Full Bandwidth |
| Power Handling | 10-175 watts per channel |
Installation | |
|---|---|
| Placement | |
| Horizontal Orientation | On Wall or On Ceiling / Under Eave |
| Vertical Orientation | On Wall or On Ceiling / Under Eave |
| Product Weight | |
| Out of Box | 11 lbs |
Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Dimensions | |
| Height | 7 3/4" (19.68cm) |
| Width | 12 11/16" (32.23cm) |
| Depth | 8 1/8" (20.64cm) |
| Cabinet Type | |
| Speaker Enclosure | Mineral Injected 3 Sided Polymer with Drainage Channel and Pressure Coupled Bass Radiator |
Shipping | |
|---|---|
| Accessories | |
| Included Accessories | Wall Bracket with Thumb Screws |
| Carton Size | |
| Height | 17" (43.18cm) |
| Width | 11 1/2" (29.21cm) |
| Depth | 11 1/2" (29.21cm) |
| Shipping Weight | |
| One per Carton | 12 lbs |
Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Drivers and Cabinet | |
| Parts and Labor | 5 |
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3 reviews with an average of 4.5
"the BEST"
These Definteive AW5500's are the BEST sounding outdoor speakers I have ever listened to. I have them installed on my deck in the back yard. AMAZING Low's with fantastic mids and highs to make the listening experience truly awesome.
"Great speakers at a great price equals a happy customer."
I just received these speakers late yesterday afternoon and also got them installed on our back patio. First let me say that the installation was a breeze! I have Hardieplank exterior walls (a cement type product) which require masonary type screws. Total cost from Home Depot for the masonary bit and the 3/16" x 1' 3/4' screws needed was about 7.00. I marked the location for the screws using the provided speaker bracket, drilled the holes, screwed the screws in about 3/4 the way, slid the bracket onto the screws, and tightened the screws. Both speaker brackets were installed in less than ten minutes!
As far as the sound quality overall, they are very warm sounding. There is quite a bit of bass output. I turned them up using the 140 watt per channel amp I am using to drive them and they sounded good. However, these will require a breaking in period (per DefTech's manual) before these will really shine. After three hours of continuous use I could already tell a difference in the sound than right out of the box. I am confident my review will change to a full five stars after the break-in period is complete. Great speakers at a great price equals a happy customer.
