BIC America Adatto DV52siW 2-Way 5.25-Inch Indoor/Outdoor Speakers, White (Pair)

by BIC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 12 x 8 inches ; 10.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009WBYH
• Item model number: DV52siW
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,763 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Proving that outdoor speakers can sound just as good as indoor models, the Adatto DV52si indoor/outdoor speakers boast the same components as BIC America's top-rated DV52si bookshelf speakers. This means the versatile satellites have enough bass output to fall below the built-in subwoofer crossover point for Dolby Digital receivers, ensuring that users won't miss a note whether listening to their favorite tunes on the patio or enjoying surround sound movie soundtracks in the living room. The resulting audio is warm, precise, and full-bodied, with an accuracy and tone that dwarfs speakers many times their size.

The speakers mount easily on either a wall or ceiling corner, giving listeners a host of installation options. Locate them near an outdoor hot tub, under a roof eve in the garden, or above the back deck, where the weather-resistant housing will hold up to both sun and wind exposure. The speakers aren't completely waterproof, however, so BIC America recommends installing them under a covering. To further protect the speakers, the company included an anodized screen grille, which keeps water splashes and drizzle from damaging the components. When locating them indoors, merely pop off the anodized grille and add the cloth indoor grille instead.

Audio-wise, each speaker boasts a 5.25-inch polypropylene cone woofer and 0.5-inch poly dome tweeter, which combine to deliver a frequency response of 70 Hz to 20 kHz. Additional specs include an 8-ohm impedance, a sensitivity of 90 dB, and a crossover frequency of 5 kHz. The speakers perform particularly well when combined with other BIC America home theater speakers, which are tonally matched to complement the Adattos and are video shielded to prevent image interference. Each speaker handles 10 to 125 watts and measures 6.25 by 9 by 6 inches (W x H x D). The pair is also backed by a seven-year warranty when used indoors and a two-year outdoor warranty.

What's in the Box
Two DV52si indoor/outdoor speakers, user's manual.

Product Description

BIC America America ADATTODV-52SIW Indoor/Outdoor Speaker ADATTODV-52SIW Component Speakers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Speakers!, May 30, 2006

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Music Man "Aficianado" (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: BIC America Adatto DV52siW 2-Way 5.25-Inch Indoor/Outdoor Speakers, White (Pair) (Electronics)

I bought these speakers initially for upgrading my 5.1 home theater system to 7.1 especially for their power handling, bass response level and past experience with BIC America products.

My room wasn't the right layout for these speakers, so I immediately decided to use them outdoors to replace my worn Bose 151s on the deck. A quick swap of the grilles to the outdoor set included and they were in business.

These Adatto DV52si completely blow away the Bose 151. Superb dynamic range from high to low. We're talking WOW! Even though the speakers are mounted on the house, the base shook my deck.

You simply cannot buy better outdoor speakers at any price or overhyped brand!

UPDATE:
Its now five years later since (2006 - 2011) I first purchased these speakers and I just bought another pair to replace the originals that have served us well outdoors on the patio & deck. These speakers while never directly exposed to rain and snow, have endured high humidity, temperatures into the 100s and extreme cold including days of of sub-zero temperatures. I haven't seen any direct wear or damage on the speaker cones of the originals, but I do note some slight distortion now when I crank them up. Low volume still fine. Thus the new pair. I'm keeping the old ones and will test them out on equipment indoors.

Before buying these again, I reconsidered Bose outdoor speakers, along with JBLs, Infinity, Polk and Klipsh and Yamaha. We can afford any of these, but the purpose of buying speakers is for their sound. I'm sorry but none of those brands, while appearing to have higher sales volume, actually out perform these BICs in sound quality. It's important to have reasonable expectations of what you'll get from a speaker designed for outdoor use. Most come in very small enclosures and you can only get so much bass from these types of units. That said, the bass on these relative to the other brands and sizes is very impressive. Check out the ratings of all these outdoor speakers at Best Buy.com in addition to Amazon. Note the shortfalls of all the other brands, then compare to these.

Just hooked up the replacement pair and they handle all types of music throughout the volume range without distortion, just as the originals did as new. In my book these continue to be the best option and value on the market for outdoor speakers. I notice that others on Amazon think so too. These are the only outdoor speakers that have 100% 5-star ratings.

Noted the warranty on these as well. 7 years for indoor use (Better than Bose), and 2 years for outdoor use. Most brands except Bose have 1 year warranties for outdoor use. Think about it... the original pair lasted for the duration of the Bose warranty and exceeded BIC's by three. They sound better than the other options and the combined price for the originals and the replacements 5 years later are still less than half the price of Bose's cheapest outdoor speakers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great inexpensive speakers, June 21, 2008

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Pan Sammons (portland, oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BIC America Adatto DV52siW 2-Way 5.25-Inch Indoor/Outdoor Speakers, White (Pair) (Electronics)

This is the second time I've purchased these speakers for my outdoor deck. The first set lasted about 13 years. They probably would have lasted even longer if I'd brought them inside every winter. The sound is great for this price range. originally I compared them to a set of outdoor speakers from a high-end stereo shop...these sounded much better to me. They don't come with any kind of bracket to attach them to a wall, but they have two holes on the back of each speaker, and they provide a template, so it's fairly easy to figure out. The second set I purchased were exactly the same size as the first...so they fit on the same screws I had installed thirteen years ago. One downside might be that they don't swivel, but if you install them facing the direction you want them to be in it shouldn't be a problem. I have had many years of enjoyment from these speakers...and compliments too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Speakers for a small space, March 14, 2006

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Jeffrey S. Ganeles (Utica NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BIC America Adatto DV52siW 2-Way 5.25-Inch Indoor/Outdoor Speakers, White (Pair) (Electronics)

We can't find anything wrong with these speakers- full bass, clear and crisp sound delivered, and at a reasonable price- the sound fills the room, and they look great in our white-cabinet kitchen. We recommend these for anyone looking for big sound from small book-shelf sized speakers.