Outdoor Speakers - Elipson
Outdoor Speakers allow you to enjoy music outside, perfecting an outdoor space for entertaining or relaxing in your garden, or on your patio or decking. Wherever you want your music outdoors, you can have it. These outdoor speakers are premium branded, rugged and durable options, designed to sound much better than cheaper alternatives. These speakers must be connected to a suitable hi-fi amplifier indoors, or Sonos system indoors (to control outdoor music as a separate zone), connected via outdoor speaker cable. We also sell a wide range of indoor in-wall and in-ceiling speakers. Please call or e-mail if you need advice. Looking for something simpler? See portable speakers.
With more than 50 years in the speaker industry, Elipson offers a range of hi-fi products and stylish spherical speakers, including the Elipson Planet speakers, which take inspiration from the highly regarded BS30 vintage design (circa 1960).
Founder Joseph Leon, born in Bordeaux 1908, was an engineer from the School of Arts and Crafts and passionate in acoustic research. Elipson began in 1938 as a company called Multi-Engine which manufactured toy engines of miniature electric trains. The company's current director and engineer Henry Bazin Maurice Latour made a decision to move towards the development of speakers consisting of a sphere and an ellipsoidal reflector in 1940.
Joseph Leon aimed to concentrate all of the loudspeaker's acoustic energy through the reflector to enhance sound in an ultra-modern design that hadn't been seen before. In developing the system of the conch, Elipson allows sound to use a large space with precision and quality. Each model was worked for a place with a specific commitment; a vent, a specific speaker, a special reflector ellipsoid.
In 1948 Joseph became CEO of the company, going on to change its name to Elipson and instilling research on all-round reflectors and resonators etc. By 1960 the company began the search channel speaker with numerous patents.
Joint research resulted in a first series of around twenty models oriented at 30 degrees with an elliptical princeps, a shift in medium (HP Cabasse), a micro Melodium as a tweeter and positioned mechanical shift to optimize the phase response with other speakers. This model is legendary for its technical advances and aesthetic helping Leon become medallist of the Order of Merit for research and invention.
This collaboration also delivered another legendary model 4050 as well as the accompanying series including the 4240, 502, 402. This assured the public of the success of smaller models like the BS40 and 4040 which were sized for apartments.
In 2009, the company returned to the sources of expertise, with a series of spherical enclosures, L planet that were a modern evolution of the 4050 and the 4260. To meet the needs of both communities and individuals, Elipson offers a range of integrated speakers. High definition and very versatile, these can be used for many applications including conference rooms, shopping centres, amphitheatres, restaurants, shops, hotels, business premises, private dedicated rooms, schools.
Elipson's range will please your eyes as much as your ears and also includes a range of speaker packages, from simple 2.1 desktop solutions, to 5.1 speaker packages for home cinema, through to the highly impressive Sound Tree.
These Outdoor Speakers are typically fixed firmly to the wall, allowing for adjustable positioning for optimum performance and imaging. These will require drilling in order to fix them to an outside wall or surface, and most models include the necessary mounts and fixings.
The speaker fitting and bracket is more substantial than those used domestically and indoors, and is designed to be more heavy duty. Most models will not include screws and wall plugs, as what is required will differ depending on the material that the speakers are being fixed into. This leaves you free to use whatever fixings you require, and to tailor the mounting to your requirements.
Obviously, as they are permanently exposed to the elements, Outdoor Speakers are designed and built to rigorous specifications in order to be durable, weatherproof and rugged. The drivers are protected by a metal mesh which eliminates the risk of any particles damaging the drivers and compromising the sound quality of your system. Bookshelf speakers typically use a combination of real woods and veneers to construct their cabinets. While this has sonic advantages and is aesthetically pleasing, it is not very durable and susceptible to knocks, marks and scrapes. Outdoor Speakers are designed to withstand virtually anything, within reason, typically constructed from a combination of plastics and poly
While they are described and marketed for outdoor use, our range of Outdoor Speakers may also be ideal for indoor environments where a rugged and splash proof or waterproof speaker is required. For example, these speakers may be ideal for a kitchen or commercial environment where due to their durability. Outdoor Speakers can offer similar performance to hi-fi stereo speakers, and feature similar or identical drivers to their bookshelf or floorstanding counterparts, only built to withstand more testing environments.
Outdoor Speakers are typically passive, meaning that they will require and amplifier in order to power them and provide signal. They typically connect with standard speaker cable, and in most regards are similar to stereo hi-fi speakers. Outdoor Speakers may be set up in a multiple channel configuration – in this case a multi-channel power amplifier or AV Receiver would be necessary in order to power all of the speakers.
Some Outdoor Speakers are designed to be discreet and blend in to a greater extent than typical speakers. These are designed to look like rocks, and remain inconspicuous in your garden, recreation park, swimming pool or other outdoor area. They are made from an extremely durable poly resin which is built to be rugged and withstand the elements. These materials are also selected as, should any accidental chips or damage occur, the overall aesthetic of the speaker is not ruined.
