Lodge outdoor acoustics with solar panels
The British company producing high-quality acoustics Castle Acoustics entered the market with an interesting offer. Buyers are offered a wireless outdoor acoustics Lodge, which runs on solar energy. The peculiarity of the speakers is that they are completely autonomous and provided with protection from the effects of the external environment.
Lodge outdoor acoustics with solar panels
Street speakers do not surprise the buyer. Almost every respected brand has a street solution in its assortment. But, acoustics, in their case, on batteries or requires a wired connection. And here, the implementation on solar panels. And very effective, in terms of sound durability.
The manufacturer declared one speaker in the kit, which has 2 bands with tweeters and midrange / bass speakers. The tweeter is ¾ inch (soft dome). The second 4" speaker is designed to reproduce mid and low frequencies. The emitter is passive. The total power of the column is 50 W (peak).
Solar panels for power supply are located on 4 sides of the column body. The total area of solar panels is 0.116 m2. There is a built-in battery for storing electricity. The capacity is not specified. But on a single charge, the column will work for about 15 hours. Which, in general, is enough for the night.
The housing of the Lodge acoustics is protected from dust and moisture. There are touch buttons for playback control. Remote control, as well as connection to the sound source, takes place via Bluetooth 5.3. By the way, it's very cool that the manufacturer has chosen the most advanced blue tooth standard. Its operating range is up to 30 meters. The case has a USB Type-C connector. It can be used for wired battery charging as needed.
The price of the Lodge outdoor speaker is $225. The manufacturer recommends buying an acoustic pair to get an honest stereo signal. Given the celebrity of the brand, the column will certainly find a buyer in the global market. After all, it can be installed in the garden, street cafe, in nature, near the swimming pool, in the house. It is universal in application and promises to reproduce sound in decent quality.