Definitive Technology LS-400 landscape speaker, brown shield-shaped head on a ground spike

Definitive Technology · Landscape speaker

LS-400 Satellite

A 4-inch two-way landscape speaker in a rigid, mineral-filled shield. IP56 rated, sold in pairs, built to vanish into the planting.

Why it sounds this good

A small speaker with a big job

The LS-400 carries the voices and the detail of everything you play outside. Here is what makes it good at it.

  1. LS-400 landscape speaker in river pebbles in front of a timber wall

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    Two drivers, one clear voice

    A rigid, well-damped aluminium oxide dome tweeter sits in front of a 4-inch mineral-filled woofer. Together they reach from 135 Hz to 21 kHz, so vocals stay articulate and cymbals keep their shimmer even in open air.

    21 kHztop-end reach

  2. Close-up of the LS-400 swivel knuckle and knurled locking knob beside a pool

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    Aim it at the people, not the fence

    The head pivots on its knuckle and locks with a knurled knob, and the spike carries a flat alignment mark. Point every speaker at the seating and the sound stays in your yard instead of drifting next door.

  3. LS-400 speaker standing in a garden bed during heavy rain

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    Rated for the storm, not just the shower

    IP56 means dust protected and able to withstand powerful jets of water. The mineral-filled enclosure is rigid and dense, so it shrugs off the elements while blending into its environment.

    IP56dust and jet-water rated

  4. LS-400 speaker half hidden among snake plants against a stacked stone wall

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    Plants in, speaker gone

    Brown, low and softly shaped, the LS-400 stands just 291 mm above the soil. Tuck it between strappy foliage or along a planter edge and guests hear it long before they ever spot it.

    291 mmabove the soil

  5. Outdoor dining area with an LS-400 speaker in the planting behind the table

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    Built to be wired in numbers

    At 32 ohms, the LS-400 is designed to run in parallel: up to four on a single amplifier channel still presents a safe 8 ohm load. That is how one ordinary stereo amp can drive a whole garden.

    32 Ωup to 4 per channel

In the box

What comes in the pair

Also included: 4 × silicone-filled wire nuts and documentation

Specifications

The numbers behind LS-400 Satellite

Type
4" two-way landscape speaker
Tweeter
0.75" (19 mm) aluminium oxide dome
Woofer
4" (102 mm) mineral-filled
Frequency response
135 Hz – 21 kHz (-3 dB), 100 Hz – 30 kHz (-10 dB)
Sensitivity
76 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
Nominal impedance
32 Ω
Recommended power
15 – 60 W

Specifications from Definitive Technology. Subject to change by the manufacturer.

497 mm overall 291 above grade 206 spike 145 GROUND COLLAR
All dimensions in millimetres, from the manufacturer drawing.

LS-400 Satellite: questions we get asked

Why is the LS-400 32 ohms?

So several can share one amplifier channel. Wired in parallel, two present 16 ohms, three 11 ohms and four 8 ohms, all safe loads for an ordinary stereo amplifier.

How many can one amplifier run?

Up to four per channel, so eight on a stereo amplifier. With an LS-80 subwoofer sharing the channels, the manufacturer still allows up to eight satellites.

Can I add LS-400s to an LS-6.1 system?

Yes. The LS-400 is the satellite used in the LS-6.1, so extra pairs match it exactly and can extend the system to eight satellites.

Is it sold singly?

No, the LS-400 is sold in pairs, each with its own ground stake.

The range

Complete the garden

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