The Aquila 50 waterproof loudspeakers are a range of high quality box loudspeakers designed for outdoor use. The following review is written from the point of view of someone who received a set of these speakers. The Aquila 50 speakers arrived well packed in a brown cardboard box. Inside the shipping box, the product box is a basic yet stylish design that seems to have become quite popular with high-end brands recently. It is a brown cardboard box with a monocolor print, in this case blue. The box proudly proclaims the name of the product along with an abstract graphic, which appeared to be a representation of the product. On the sides is a basic description of the product in multiple languages, along with basic technical specifications and other information such as barcode, WEEE mark, etc. The choice of color is marked on the top of the box, with the choice being black or white; This is the black version.

Opening the top of the box reveals a layer of plastic-based foam packaging. Moving it out of the way, you can see the contents of the box: the 2 speakers, packed in polythene bags, with the brackets placed around them on the outside of the bag. Also included in the box are 2 small packs, each containing a pair of thumbscrews and thin foam padded washers. another pair of packages contains the screws and plugs to fix the brackets to the wall. The brackets are simple U-shaped brackets, which allow the speaker to rotate in one plane. The brackets include right-angled keyhole slots, indicating that the bracket can be installed to hold the speaker vertically or horizontally. The brackets have center holes to allow the cable to pass straight through the wall behind the bracket, if desired, to allow for a neater installation.

The speakers themselves have a plain front, with no logos to break into the perforated metal grille. The top and bottom of the speaker have a central threaded hoe to allow attachment to the supplied stands using the thumbscrews in the package. I’m not sure where the padded grommets are supposed to fit, as there are no instructions (with this exception, installation is common sense). One side of the grommet has a peel-off sticker, so they’re obviously designed to stick to something, presumably to reduce friction and keep the speakers in place. The speakers have a series of raised bumps around the mounting hole, so placing it on the speaker would negate this feature. The back of the speaker has a further two threaded fixing points, although nothing obvious is included to fix these in the package, I believe ball-and-socket mounts are available, which allow for more directionality.

Also on the back is a large flexible plastic cover, which comes off to reveal a pair of push-type speaker terminals, like those found on the back of a Hi-Fi. The cover also has a small round hole in the center to allow cable access. They were easy to install on a brick wall using the included plugs and screws, and I have them placed under the edge of the eaves where they are barely noticeable from the ground.