Nothing compares to enjoying your favorite music played through a pair of high-quality stereo speakers. Good speakers will allow you to hear every detail of the music as the artist intended you to hear it and will truly transport you into the music as if you were at a live concert. Finding these perfect speakers, however, can be a bit more challenging. Fortunately, there are a few guidelines you can follow that will help get you closer to that perfect sound.
Room Size
The best speakers for a given room are not necessarily the best speakers for a different given room. After all, if you select a pair of large and powerful speakers for a small room, you’ll have to keep them turned down to avoid overpowering the space, meaning you won’t be able to take full advantage of the power of the speakers you select. For this reason, it’s crucial that you select a pair of speakers that are matched to your room size to ensure you can turn up the volume enough to provide the power needed to be able to enjoy every sound.
Branded
Though there are many variables that determine what makes a speaker sound good in a particular room, the brand of speaker you choose is still one of the most important. After all, when it comes right down to it, a Bowers & Wilkins speaker from a company like Tivoli Hi-Fi Pty Ltd is going to sound better than a no-name speaker you find at your local big box store, no matter what other variables are in play. Choose the highest-quality speakers that you can afford and then build the rest of the system and the room around those speakers.
Would You Like Wires with That?
The average size of a family room is approximately 14’ x 20’. If you’re installing speakers, that’s a large space to find places to hide the wire connecting those speakers. If you’re going for a totally clean look and don’t have a place to hide the wires, wireless speakers are an excellent alternative. In addition to providing a cleaner look, wireless speakers offer enhanced flexibility in room design, since you can literally move them anywhere that there’s a power outlet available.
A Place in Space
Depending on your specific application, there are different types of speakers designed to fulfill different purposes. For example, if you’re wanting to install your speakers in your wall for a true studio look, you’ll need different speakers than if you’re simply mounting them on the wall or placing them on the floor. There are quality speakers for any one of these applications, and trying to use a quality speaker for an application it’s not designed for could result in an unsatisfactory end result.
Listen
Of course, another factor that affects sound quality is the ears of the listener. When you’re searching for speakers, if you have the opportunity to compare the speakers side-by-side before you purchase them, you’re likely to be much more satisfied once you get them home. After all, it’s your ears, and not the ears of hundreds of other people that need to be satisfied.
