How often do you watch films or series? Do you use only your tablet or laptop for watching videos? You can change the quality of the video by subscribing to Netflix or a different site. But what about the sound? A lot of TV-set users agree that it’s better to have something separate for the sound production. However, the only optimal variant is floor-standing speakers. So, what are the criteria to choose the best speakers?
Size
Pay attention to the size of your room. The place where you are going to set is really important. If you put them in the biggest room in your apartment – then you need a speaker of a bigger size. Big rooms can require quite big details. Because let’s agree that if the room is small – the big speaker doesn’t look so good. So the first thing worth paying attention if aesthetics is important to you.
Two-way vs. Three-Way
So, when you’ve chosen the size of the floor-standing speaker, let’s move to the next step. Way of the sound delivery. There are so many different ways (of course, time doesn’t stand in the same place). But the most common and budget variant is two-way or three-way speaker. What is the difference between them? 2-way speakers consist of only high and low-frequency ranges; therefore, 3-way ones consist of one more frequency range – mid. If you like balanced sounds – choose the 2-way stereo system, but if you prefer real bass – buy a 3-way speaker. Mind that two-way speakers are more difficult to customize the frequency range than the three-way ones.
Cabinets and vibration
If you want to choose the best floor standing speaker, you should pay more attention to the cabinet construction. Despite the aesthetic function, it also influences the quality of sound. There are two common variants – plastic and wooden cabinet. Plastic can look more modern or fashionable but vibrates more than wood. The best alternative is to buy a cabinet with pads to solve the problem of vibration. It will match the hard floors, won’t scratch them, and reduce the vibration. One more issue – anti-resonant construction.
Volume and sensitivity
All of us like it when the sound is clear, loud enough and it’s possible to accustom it to your ear. Modern speakers can produce even the least sounds and allow you to listen to even the least whisper. Sensitivity plays not play the last role in it. It shows the loudness of the speaker for a given amplifier power. Otherwise, the higher sensitivity – the louder sound. As we know from the school, the sound is measured in dB. Most of the speakers have sound sensitivity of +/- 87 dB. But if you want one of the best speakers, try to choose the ones with sound sensitivity ove3r 90 dBs.
Matching Speakers with amps
So, you’ve chosen the speakers according to all the criteria below, you’ve even found a perfect model and the price is not bad. But don’t forget about one more thing – matching speakers with amps. Of course, you can call the master, and he will help you. But, what if to try to do it yourself? You will save money.
Moreover, you’ll get to know something new. So, the critical point you should know before matching them: speakers and amps should create synergy. The first variant – buy the amplifier and speakers from the same company and forget about it. The second variant – follow the instructions. Firstly, to get to harmony between the speakers and amps, you should check whether the amplifier supports the impedance (all of the speakers have it). Its range is 4 to 8 ohms, and while connecting it, you should remember that you can connect the speakers with higher impedance, but don’t do this with fewer impedance speakers. You will spoil them, or they won’t serve you as long as you expect.
Choosing something for your house is quite a challenging task. We always strive for comfort. Because not every house can become your home. The process of creating a home requires lots of work and energy, but in the final, we get something cool. You can find lots of media technologies in the apartments. They make our leisure brighter. And when these things are of good quality – they make our life easier.