The Russound AW6-LS-BR is the largest satellite in Russound's landscape speaker family, built for big yards, pool decks and gardens where smaller landscape speakers run out of reach. A 6.5-inch polypropylene woofer with a rubber surround works with a 3/4-inch marine-grade PEI dome tweeter to cover 50 Hz to 20 kHz, and the speaker is rated at 90 dB (1 W/1 m).
Because the housing is molded from UV-stable ASA material and sealed to IP65, the speaker can sit in mulch beds, along walkways or up in a tree and handle temperatures from -15 degrees F to 160 degrees F. The head tilts through 150 degrees vertically so installers can aim coverage at seating areas instead of the neighbors.
Installers get a choice of wiring: run it on a 70V or 100V distributed line using the selectable taps, or bypass the transformer and drive it as an 8-ohm speaker from a standard multi-zone amplifier. An 11-inch stake and waterproof wire nuts come in the box, and the threaded base also accepts common 1/2-inch landscape-lighting mounts. A weep hole at the front lets the speaker be aimed up to 60 degrees above the ground while still draining, and a 5 mm hole in the base takes an optional security wire (not included) for restaurant patios, pools and other public areas. Sold individually.
Key Features
- 6.5-inch woofer and 3/4-inch tweeter, 50 Hz to 20 kHz
- 70V: 7.5/15/30/60 W taps; 100V: 15/30/60 W taps; 8-ohm bypass
- IP65 sealed, ASA housing rated -15 to 160 degrees F
- 150-degree vertical aiming
- Ground stake and waterproof wire nuts included
Ideal Applications
Large backyards, pool and patio surrounds, garden beds, resort and hospitality grounds, restaurant patios and any outdoor area that needs evenly distributed background or entertainment audio.
Compatibility
Works with 8-ohm residential amplifiers and with 70V or 100V commercial amplifiers. Pairs with other Russound landscape speakers and Russound outdoor subwoofers (such as the AW10-HSUB-BR, for which Russound publishes DSP settings) for fuller bass.