I am looking to purchase 3 pairs of outdoor speakers for my deck & patio, spending less than $200 per pair (preferably less than $150/pr) and was wondering if anyone had any experience or recommendations comparing the following:

Boston Acoustic Voyager 7 (yes, I realize these are more expensive, but are they worth the difference?)
Boston Acoustic Voyager 6
Polk Audio Atrium Series (45 or 60)
Yamaha AW350, AW390, or AW570 (what is the difference between the 350 and 390?)

Im leaning towards the AW350s because they have good reviews and are cheap, but I really like having some bass (even though it will be limited with outdoor speakers) and it seems those are a bit lacking in that department.

Trying to fill any space which doesn't allow for any room gain (outdoors is about as hard as it gets! :D) won't get you much bass regardless of what you purchase.

Also are you doing any critical listening outside? At this price point you're going to get about the same sound quality out of whatever you buy. I have good personal experiences with Boston Acoustics products in general over the other recommended brands so my loyalty would be based on my past history versus anything else.

Never was too keen on Yamaha speakers or Polk for that matter, but really the only way to choose on these specific models would be to try to seek out an audition at a dealer.

-Chad

I was in the same position as you this time last year. I was on the fence between Polk and Yamaha. I wasn't very impressed with the Yamaha after demoing them. I ended up with a pair of the Polk Atrium 45. They sounded a lot fuller than the Yamaha's and seemed have a little more in the low end. You can pick up a pair of Polk 45's at Amazon for a little over $100.

Thanks, yeah the Boston Acoustics look good but are definitely at the high end of the price point, and beyond.

Good info regarding the Polks versus the Yamahas.. I tend to like Polks in general also (bought 14 pairs of the RC80i as my in-ceilings) in this price range.
Ill have to see if I can find anyone in Richmond that actually carries these speakers. Seems like dealers with demo units of outdoor speakers has become a rarity.

Was looking at both the Polk and the Yamaha , any thoughts about Soundstage "Outsiders" compared to these 2 ?