Ok, I was all set to put these babies to the test. Initially when they arrived, I wasn’t expecting much sonically as I never really heard rock speakers worth riding home about, but the RK6T2’s did seem to be constructed of sterner stuff so I was looking forward to hearing them.

CD: Larry Carlton & Lee Ritenour

I had this CD in my collection for a number of years but never added it to my reference set list until recently. This is one well recorded CD by two of the industries finest guitarists. I started with Track #1 “Crosstown Kids” and began turning the volume up. To say I heard the unexpected was an understatement, these speakers were rocking! I heard clear delineation between Lee Ritenoir’s and Larry Carlton’s guitars. There was plenty of reverb and decay in their instruments and the bass was pronounced, deep and tight. What blew me away was the clarity in the top end and the amount of effortless sound these speakers were producing. At my sitting area, I heard excellent imaging and stereo separation typically only found in competently designed bookshelf speakers. When I stood up and walked around my porch, the sound seemed to follow me. Up against the wall of my house, I stood there in awe as I felt as if I was listening to a live outdoor event. I further cranked up the volume to the point where I got the attention of my neighbors across the street. They all came over to see what the ruckus was all about, trying to figure out where I hid the speakers. When I told them all that sound was coming from those two decorative rocks sitting on the floor, they didn’t believe me until they were standing literally a foot or two away. One of my neighbors commented that he wished his home speakers sounded this good. Folks, this is no joke, these speakers were delivering high fidelity despite the venue they were playing in and the fact they were sitting on the floor. It appears Boston Acoustics angling of the drivers 20 degrees up and “stepped baskets” were working as claimed.

I tried track #3 “L.A.Underground” to see just how loud I could play these speakers before they bottomed out. Many of the speakers in our last face off article would choke on this song at loud listening levels. The RK6T2’s didn’t falter despite how much I cranked them up, instead, they welcomed the unadulterated power I was feeding them from my Emotiva MPS-1.

CD: Steely Dan – Two Against Nature

So far the Boston Acoustic RK6T2’s showed off their mettle with instrumental music. Now I wanted to put them to the test with music containing vocals. Thus, I picked one of my favorite CD’s I tend to listen to outdoors or when working out in my home gym. You really can’t go wrong with Steely Dan’s music in any setting. Track #7 “Cousin Dupree” is a perfect song to play in outdoor public venues. It’s got a good beat and some thought provoking lyrics. The RK6T2’s didn’t miss a beat. Donald Fagen’s voice rang true on these speakers. Though it wasn’t quite as concise and pinpoint as I’ve heard on a good indoor speaker system, it was much better than I expected and certainly clearer and more natural than any other rock, plant, tree or leaf speaker I’ve heard from their competitors. By now it was obvious to me that Boston Acoustics pushed the envelope of performance in this speaker category. I sat out on my 95 degree porch in the blazing heat with my neighbor sipping some cool suds enjoying the remainder of this CD.

Conclusion

The Boston Acoustics Voyager RK6T2 speakers rocked both figuratively and literally in every conceivable way an end user would expect them to. Not only did they exceed my expectations from an aesthetic standpoint, but their fidelity and linearity simply blew me away. I rarely get this excited about outdoor products and until now, I haven’t heard a rock speaker that I considered listenable. The RK6T2’s are a versatile, high value product that will dress up your patio, porch or other outdoor function area with unprecedented sound quality that will be a hit at your gatherings and the envy of your neighbors. Boston Acoustics truly sets the benchmark for others to follow in this speaker genre.

Boston Acoustics Loudspeakers
Boston Acoustics, Inc.
300 Jubilee Drive
Peabody MA 01960
USA phone 978.538.5000
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www.bostonacoustics.com

About Boston Acoustics
For over 25 years, Boston Acoustics has remained at the leading edge of audio excellence, designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative high-performance loudspeakers for use in home audio and home theater systems, as well as aftermarket, OEM automotive systems, and custom installations. Highly regarded for creating The Boston Sound, the company commits all of its resources in design, engineering and manufacturing to create superior, competitively priced products that emphasize performance, consistency, reliability and value. For more information on the company’s full range of advanced loudspeakers, as well as its unique Recepter Radio HD With HD Radio™ Technology by iBiquity Digital and more, please visit www.BostonAcoustics.com.