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PlanterSpeakers Terra Cotta 8.20 by Madison Feilding Inc.

by — May 31, 2007
PlanterSpeakers Terra Cotta 8.20

PlanterSpeakers Terra Cotta 8.20

  • Product Name: Terra Cotta 8.20
  • Manufacturer: PlanterSpeakers by Madison Fielding Inc.
  • Performance Rating: StarStarStar
  • Value Rating: StarStarStar
  • Review Date: May 31, 2007 07:41
  • MSRP: $ 1199

Speakers: 8" coaxial driver

Frequency Response: 42HZ to 20KHZ +/- 3DB

Crossover: 12DB - 2 way

Power Handling: 35W/RMS

Recommended Amplifier Power: 50 to 80W/RMS

Sensitivity: 89 DB 1 WATT

OHMS: 8

Dimensions: Height 28.25" Width 20"

Weight: 31 lbs. (each)

Pros

  • Great imaging
  • Big sound
  • Great aesthetics
  • Can actually be used as a planter

Cons

  • Anemic bass response
  • Price

Introduction

Outdoor speakers usually take the shape of rocks… and often sound about as good. Well, not all of us HAVE a lot of rocks in their backyards, so sticking a rock-shaped speaker out there would be as bad as installing an all-weather speaker. The PlanterSpeakers Terra Cotta 8.20 by Madison Fielding looks like a large planter (because it is). Your wife can stick a plant in it, water that plant, and you never have to worry about your speaker. It can rain, snow, salty waves can spritz it… still, no worries. All weather? You bet. Multipurpose? Absolutely. Inexpensive? Well…
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egr2rst posts on June 05, 2007 12:38
Tom Andry, post: 274134
Sure, but ask her how much she'll spend on a plant . That woman's priorities are all out of whack .

NOT $1100!
Tom Andry posts on June 05, 2007 11:37
jaxvon, post: 272951
It's no surprise that you found the bass response to be anemic. You're outside! With no boundaries to reinforce the sound, you're guaranteed to lose bass performance without a huge, high output woofer.

Agreed but I wasn't the one that claimed a frequency response down to 42Hz! PlanterSpeakers is remeasuring them now and will be changing their literature.
Tom Andry posts on June 05, 2007 11:33
Sure, but ask her how much she'll spend on a plant . That woman's priorities are all out of whack .
egr2rst posts on June 05, 2007 11:24
Love the idea of a pot to plant stuff in. Being the better half of Tom's mom who loves Japanese Maples, I told her about the speaker pots. She thought it was a pretty good idea. I asked her how much she would pay. She said $100 per pair. Granted she is no audiophile but she does love planters.
I can't imagine anyone paying that much for these speakers.
jaxvon posts on May 31, 2007 17:58
It's no surprise that you found the bass response to be anemic. You're outside! With no boundaries to reinforce the sound, you're guaranteed to lose bass performance without a huge, high output woofer.
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