Polk Audio Atrium6

Do these work well with a bluetooth receiver?

Not sure this totally answers your question, but I have these outside and only drive them from an Onkyo receiver, and they can really kick out nice, clean sound that has a warmer note. Do yourself a favor and get an outdoor sub and an amp. for it. Crutchfield sells a great sub amp, the Monitor IWA-250, that pushes two channels if you want two subs. I only have one, outside, weighed down, about 30' from my porch and it vibrates the soffit on the house if I want

[ Dean Aug 31, 2020 ]

[ Michael Apr 12, 2020 ]

Do these work well with a bluetooth receiver?

I run four of these around a pool off of a Yamaha MusicCast receiver and airplay and Bluetooth work great.

[ MATT GRUBE Apr 13, 2020 ]

yes but the speakers are not bluetooth still have to be wired to reciever .

[ JERRY Apr 12, 2020 ]

These speakers, (2 sets) were installed outside on an upper and lower deck. They're part of a whole house system which is driven by multiple Sonos Amps. The speakers sound great even as far back as 300'.

[ Frank Apr 12, 2020 ]

[ Michael Apr 12, 2020 ]

What are the cold weather ratings for these?

Yes, but u need a receiver with bluetooth to work. They sound really good outside on porch, garage, and master bath....yeahhhh

[ Brandon Apr 12, 2020 ]

Yes.

[ JORGE Apr 12, 2020 ]

[ Michael Feb 13, 2020 ]

Can these speakers be used for indoors surround sound attached to the ceiling? Thank you.

Use them all year round, so far so good. Have them mounted on a fence and keep them covered when not in use. Great sounding speakers!

[ DAVID B Feb 13, 2020 ]

While my pair of Atrium6 speakers are not outside my pair of Atrium8 were on my detached garage last winter during some brutally cold weather. They suffered not at all with windchill in excess of 30 below. In fact they sounded better this past summer which I assume is due to the hours of use.

[ KEVIN Feb 13, 2020 ]

Mmmnn, I don't know, but as far as outdoor speakers go, these are among the most durable. I have atrium4 atrium6 and def tech 5500 (same parent company) and all are good. Atrium4 if u are on a budget, atrium6 if you listen to mostly rock, def tech if you listen to mostly bassy music like hip hop and pop.

[ Austin Feb 13, 2020 ]

[ CFDavinchy Dec 11, 2020 ]

I have a huge back yard can you run more than 1 pair?

I don't see why not. I have them outside under my outdoor kitchen. They sound good but lack in bass for my likiing. Looking into a sub woofer to kick it up a little

[ LARRY Dec 12, 2020 ]

Yes you can. they sound great for the small size they are.

[ DENNIS Dec 11, 2020 ]

[ Roy Oct 17, 2020 ]

Can I pair the Atrium 6 speakers with the Vail amp 3?

I have a huge backyard, about 1/2 acre, and then there is the river, and these are serious overkill! But they sound amazing! I doubt you need 2 pair. :-)

[ Leslie Oct 20, 2020 ]

You can as many as you'd like if you have the appropriate equipment. I have a niles speaker selector with 6 pairs. I have 4 pairs hooked up. Two pairs cover my back yard, but it is small. Check what your receive can handle and get a speaker selector and you should be good.

[ John Oct 17, 2020 ]

Yes I have four installed around the pool , great speakers!

[ Harry Oct 17, 2020 ]

[ James Jul 16, 2020 ]

What would be the best speaker wire combination? 2 or 4 conductor and 14 or 16 gauge?

Assuming you have speaker wires from the amp to speakers, yes they should work fine with the Vail amp 3.

[ T Jeff Jul 16, 2020 ]

Yes, they are efficient speakers that will provide a clear option for a later upgrade (amplifier), however, I also have the Atruim 5 series and they work very well.

[ james Jul 16, 2020 ]

[ Bobby K. Jul 19, 2019 ]

Can these be adjusted (tilted) up/down or just right/left?

Either would be fine. If the speakers are some distance from the source, I would go with the thicker gauge. Likewise 2 conductor is fine. The speakers sound really nice.

[ William Jul 28, 2019 ]

[ Keith Dec 09, 2018 ]

Are the grill/screen and all metal brackets and other metals exposed made of stainless steel?

Just left or right. I suppose you could mount them in any direction you wanted, but they only swivel right/left. They do sound good!

[ Bill Dec 10, 2018 ]

[ R Apr 06, 2018 ]

4 answers

yes

[ Joe Apr 08, 2018 ]

I purchase the White ones and the brackets are painted to match. No way to tell if they are stainless without removing the paint.

[ timothy Apr 07, 2018 ]

Do not think so. I believe they are powder coated. Have had mine mounted outside for 3 years still in great shape

[ david Apr 07, 2018 ]

I don't believe it's stainless. Looks like powder coated steel. Mine have been outside for a year without any rust.

[ Charlie Apr 06, 2018 ]

Will the Atrium 6 fit in the Atrium 5 mounting bracket?

[ DaveS Dec 12, 2017 ]

Can this speaker be mounted on a fascia of a roof deck pointed up into space?

I don't think it will work. The Atrium 6 is over an inch taller than the 5. There is a slim possibility that you could spread the 5 bracket out a little to compensate for the additional height but that may not work (or may look bad). I'd recommend you contact Polk Customer Service. They should be able to help.

[ Charlie Dec 12, 2017 ]

[ vik May 28, 2017 ]

I want to use these with an un-amplified audio source. What is a simple amplifier that could be paired with these and take full advantage of them? I am not looking for a full receiver with multiple inputs.

I would say the answer to your question is yes, although I'm not exactly clear on how you want to mount it. This speaker can mount multiple ways and has many adjustments for the angle you want the speaker facing.

[ JOSH L May 29, 2017 ]

If I understand your question correctly, the speaker grill will be face up and subjected to the weather. Although they're weather tight, I wouldn't do it. The rain, snow, ice will significantly shorten the life. You may want to touch base with a Polk rep and get their opinion. I leave mine out year but they're mounted on the fascia under an overhang and somewhat protected.

[ Charlie May 29, 2017 ]

[ Clint May 17, 2017 ]

can these speakers be painted?

We use the SONOS Amp for ours. We love it! https://www.crutchfield.com/p_616ZP120/Sonos-CONNECT-AMP.html?tp=63339 I'm sure there are other options out there.

[ matt376 May 18, 2017 ]

If you haven't tried Sonos, I highly recommend it. I am using the Atrium 6 with a Sonos Connect Amp. You can play music directly from your phone with the Sonos app. You can plug in any audio device; depending on the audio adapter cable you use. You can play off of any music library on your network. You can play off the multitude of streaming services on the Internet. I have four Polk Audio Atriums and plan to add four more. I love having music all over my back yard. By having multiple speakers, I don't have to play it too loud for me to enjoy without annoying my neighbors. The best part of the Sonos, is multiple devices can be playing anywhere you want! Sonos doesn't yet have outdoor speakers so this combination works well.

[ CHRISTOPHER M May 17, 2017 ]

I built a home last year and installed a variety of Polk speakers, with a variety of power supplies. I have three different exterior Atrium speaker pairs being powered by a single Russound P75 amp, and that works well. I use impedance matching volume controls to protect the amp. The P75 senses inputs and will turn on as needed.

[ Lawrence May 17, 2017 ]

[ mike Sep 02, 2016 ]