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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Theater Solutions B83GR vs Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Theater Solutions B83GR
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

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Theater Solutions B83GR Picture
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • B81GG (Granite Grey)
  • B82GS (Sandstone Brown)
  • B83GR (Slate Grey)
  • QLP542SLR-BR (Brown)
  • QLP542SLR-GR (Grey)

Review

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Theater Solutions B83GR

Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

The Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker is a slightly better speaker than the Theater Solutions B83GR. Though they're both designed to look like rocks to blend with outdoor landscapes, the Alpine Corporation is slightly better built, has somewhat of a more balanced sound profile, and has a significantly longer battery life than the B83GR. That said, the B83GR has a larger Bluetooth range and can link to up to 99 additional speakers of the same model, which can be useful for those with a large outdoor space.

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Granite Grey
B81GG
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QLP542SLR-BR
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Sandstone Brown
B82GS
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Grey
QLP542SLR-GR
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B83GR
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

4.9
5.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

4.7
5.1

Soundstage 
 

4.4
4.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Theater Solutions B83GR Style Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

7.3
7.3

Dimensions Photo  

Theater Solutions B83GR Dimensions Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,240 in³ (20,314 cm³)
1,081 in³ (17,720 cm³)

Weight 
 

6.2 lbs (2.8 kg)
6.8 lbs (3.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

6.6
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

Theater Solutions B83GR Build Quality Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Decent
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx rating unspecified)
Water-resistant (IPx rating unspecified)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

3.6
3.6

Controls Photo  

Theater Solutions B83GR Controls Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Theater Solutions B83GR Controls Photo 2
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Decent
Decent

Feedback 
 

Good
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

No
No

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Theater Solutions B83GR In The Box Photo
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

4.7
5.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.16
0.03

Std. Err. 
 

5.63 dB
3.68 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

116.5 Hz
118.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

10.5 kHz
7.2 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

4.4
4.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.70 dB
5.90 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

7.3
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.9 dB SPL
83.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.25 dB
0.37 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.6
7.7

Battery Life 
 

6.5 hrs
22.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

6.3 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

DC
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

App 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Theater Solutions B83GR App Picture
Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
No App

iOS 
 

No
No

Android 
 

No
No

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

No
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No

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Bluetooth 
 

7.6
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
4.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

126 ms
44 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

102 ms
20 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

229.7 ft (70.0 m)
98.4 ft (30.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices

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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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B81GG
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B83GR
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Theater Solutions B83GR

Alpine Corporation Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker

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