I recently hooked up a pair on the side of the house by our pool. I also hooked up a pair of rock speakers at the back of the pool in the landscaping. They are all run by a Rotel amp and as zone 2 from an Anthem pre/pro. The Axioms "Rock". They put the rock speakers to shame. They sound so good and well beyond my expectations. I am thinking about bridging the Rotel amp to double the power to the rock speakers because the Axioms play so much louder (more efficient). These speakers really do sound much better than most outdoor speakers I've heard or owned in the past. They sound more like indoor speakers and also cover a very wide area. I ended up placing them farther apart than originally planned, which is actually a benefit. They won't disappoint!!!