A good speaker system is practically a must-have for any home. And if the size of the room and the pocket allow, why not choose the best?
How to choose the best speaker for your home
The most important characteristics for a speaker system are as follows:
Type of acoustic design
One of the key characteristics that, in fact, distinguish one speaker from another. Let's add: if you are a professional. The average mortal is unlikely to distinguish the sound of the band type from the closed type. But if you attended a music school as a child, or just want to get all the best, then know that there are five types of acoustic design in total:
- Bass reflex. The most common type of home acoustics; the overwhelming majority of devices on the market relate to it. As the professionals say, it has good bass, but the sound detail does not shine.
- Passive emitter. Roughly the same as the bass reflex type, but the bass is slightly better.
- Open speakers (subspecies - horn type). When strategically positioned around the room, you can create that proverbial acoustic zone with 100% immersion. However, the bass from the open speakers is lame.
- Bandpass body (aka bandpass). For volume lovers, this type of speaker sounds the most powerful.
- Closed type. Most accurate in terms of sound transmission, but least powerful. And again there is a problem with bass.
Number of stripes
To simplify a lot, the more bands, the deeper and more spacious the sound. And more expensive, of course. For home acoustics, the number of bands can be from 1 to 3.5.
Power and sensitivity
Do you want your up and down neighbors to be aware of your musical preferences? Choose high power / sensitivity, be it in decibels (dB) or watts (W).
But if for some reason you do not want to buy a system with high power, you can buy a system with a built-in or external amplifier, or the amplifier itself separately.
Frequency range
The characteristic most popular with buyers actually does not play the most important role in assessing sound quality. It is worth remembering one simple rule: any floor acoustics simply cannot produce sound below 35-40 Hz. Unless, of course, this is a subwoofer. So, if the product specifications say that the range is 20-20000 Hz, then either it is a subwoofer or someone is lying.
In theory, a third option is also possible - that this is a high-quality professional and very expensive acoustics, but there are not so many of them on the market.
Home Speaker Rating 2020
10. YAMAHA HS5
The average price is 14,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- monitor
- purpose: monitor
- 2-way AC bass reflex type
- rated power 70 W
- built-in amplifier
- frequency range 54-30000 Hz
- body material: MDF
- dimensions 170x285x222 mm
Yamaha's ceiling system opens the list of the best speakers for home in 2020. This is a relatively inexpensive solution, but is still generally better than comparable devices for the same price.
The sound is excellent, with clear top notes, rich mid and deep bass.And if the monitors are positioned correctly, the feeling of immersion when listening to music or watching a movie will be one hundred percent. And this model looks good, it even has glowing indicators in the form of a company logo.
By the way, if you wish, you can buy a subwoofer for the system, but, as it seems to us, this is unnecessary. The system is already good.
pros: price / sound ratio, appearance.
Minuses: sensitive to external radiation.
9. DALI SPEKTOR 6
The average price is 36,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- front speaker
- purpose: Hi-Fi
- 2-way AC bass reflex type
- frequency range 43-26000 Hz
- sensitivity 88.5 dB
- usual
- dimensions 195x972x313 mm
Let's move on from the ceiling to the floor, because it is on it that the DALI SPEKTOR 6 speakers rise. These speakers do not even need to buy a subwoofer, they already have good bass. True, it will take several days of work for them to reach the standard (initially the bass will be deaf). But then, when the speakers, like good wine, are fully opened, the sound will pleasantly amaze you.
By the way, despite the impressive appearance in the photo, in reality they are quite compact and can even fit into a small room. We also add that when installing the speakers, be careful with the spikes - they are sharp and prickly.
pros: sound, appearance, compactness.
Minuses: sharp thorns.
8. Heco Aurora 300
The average price is 30,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- 2-way AC bass reflex type
- rated power 80 W
- frequency range 32-42500 Hz
- sensitivity 90 dB
- bi-wiring
- dimensions 195x357x333 mm
And again let us direct our gaze upward, and more specifically - at the ceiling. Heco's two-way ceiling audio system - excellent value for money. Despite the relative budget (for example, the body is covered with a film "wood-like"), the quality of workmanship is excellent. And the price, unlike many European goods on the Russian market, is not overpriced.
Although the speaker is made of paper, so it will need to be handled very carefully, but in general, if you do not poke it with a pencil, everything should be fine. Moreover, the company claims that this is a special, durable paper specifically for acoustics.
pros: sound, appearance.
Minuses: the speakers are deep, which can cause placement difficulties; paper speakers.
7. JBL 305P MkII
The average price is 11,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- monitor
- purpose: monitor
- 2-way AC bass reflex type
- rated power 82 W
- built-in amplifier
- frequency range 43-24000 Hz
- body material: MDF
- dimensions 185x298x231 mm
A relatively inexpensive home audio system, which is capable of producing sound that is completely adequate to the track. This should be considered when buying.
Most audio systems provide an "enhanced" picture - i.e. Pulls up high tones, accentuates the mids and deepens the bass. The transmission of the JBL 305P MkII is fully consistent with the original, so if you don't have HD tracks, then you should think about a "cosmetic" audio system. Or how to work with the equalizer.
pros: sound, price.
Minuses: slightly noisy when idle.
6.DALI SPEKTOR 2
The average price is 18,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- 2-way AC bass reflex type
- frequency range 54-26000 Hz
- sensitivity 84.5 dB
- usual
- dimensions 170x292x238 mm
The DALI ceiling system is in no way inferior to its floor-standing counterpart. This is the optimal solution for small rooms, for which strong power only hurts, and floor standing speakers cannot be easily installed. The sound will be very good.
Another plus of this system is that for a pleasant sound you do not need to fiddle with the settings, and even use the equalizer. They sound just right right away.
pros: Power is perfect for a small space.
Minuses: sometimes you can get to the "Chinese" build quality.
5. YAMAHA NS-6490
The average price is 10,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- 3 Way Closed AC
- rated power 70 W
- frequency range 45-23000 Hz
- sensitivity 90 dB
- dimensions 267x411x336 mm
One of the most attractive offers on the market is a true three-way speaker system for a reasonable price. We also add that it is a closed type, so if you like crystal trembling from the bass in the buffet, you should think about buying an amplifier.
However, if you are used to phase-inverter speakers, the bass may sound strange at first. But where the lower tones lose in "bass", the NS-6490 makes up for them due to better structure and greater detail. The choice is yours - what you like best.
pros: three-way system for a low price.
Minuses: The system may take a warm-up time to sound good.
4. YAMAHA NS-555
The average price is 18,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- front speaker
- purpose: Hi-Fi
- 3-way AC bass reflex type
- rated power 100 W
- frequency range 35-35000 Hz
- sensitivity 88 dB
- bi-wiring
- dimensions 222x980x345 mm
And here is the floor pair from Yamaha, also three-way, and also for a reasonable price. For a beginner music lover who can distinguish good sound from bad, but the difference in sound between good and best is not allowed to feel either the ears or the room conditions, this is perhaps the best choice. The system will perfectly transmit everything - from electronic music to Rachmaninov's concert.
We also add that if you want to turn the sound to the maximum, then a subwoofer is not necessary here. But consider buying an improved version of the center channel and / or amplifiers.
pros: build quality, appearance, sound / price ratio.
Minuses: attracts dust strongly.
3. Sony CMT-SBT100
The average price is 15,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- microsystem
- power 2 × 25 W
- CD playback
- radio receiver AM, FM
- support for MP3 formats
- USB playback
- connection: bluetooth
- line audio input
This speaker system is specially designed for small spaces. Its power is 50 watts, which is more than enough for an ordinary living room.
Pleasantly pleased with the variety of ways in which you can play music on it: from old-school CDs and regular radio to USB, Bluetooth and good old cable. In terms of sound quality, this model is comparable to best portable bluetooth speakers of 2020.
It's nice that through this same USB port you can simultaneously play music from your smartphone and recharge it in the process. However, do not expect too much from the system - the playlist via USB is limited to only 250 songs, and because of the built-in power saving system, the device tends to turn off at the most inopportune moment. And she does not yet perceive the Cyrillic alphabet.
Compensates for these shortcomings with a solid appearance and sound. The CMT-SBT100 is currently one of the best speaker systems in terms of price / sound ratio.
pros: sound, price.
Minuses: inconvenient speaker connection, capricious USB.
2. Bose SoundTouch 30 Series III
The average price is 45,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- portable acoustics stereo
- mains supply
- remote control
- line input
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
The system is able to easily convey all the sounds of music - from the shrill squeal of an electric guitar to the deep bass of a double bass from a symphony orchestra. Bose's patented SoundTouch technology fills an entire room with rich, deep sound.
By the way, since this is just one centrally controlled device, setting it up is easy. The device has Bluetooth, and you can also buy external speakers from the same company. Then a simple room in an apartment with a slight movement of the hand turns into a concert hall.
We add that the system is capable of working with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, so that music can be played from any available device. And the SoundTouch system also integrates access to the most popular music services - Pandora, Spotify and SiriusXM. You can even go online and listen to Russian radio stations.
pros: great sound, internet access, Bluetooth.
Minuses: no subwoofer, price.
1. Polk Audio T50
The average price is 30,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- front speaker
- purpose: Hi-Fi
- 2-way AC bass reflex type
- frequency range 38-24000 Hz
- sensitivity 90 dB
- dimensions 197x921x222 mm
Are you looking for a good floor-standing audio system that can impress your friends and family with just one look and please you with beautiful sound? Check out the Polk T50. Three speakers are built into the solid case - a 2.5 cm high-frequency one with a silk tweeter, a 16.5 cm mid-frequency one and two passive radiators for low frequencies.The cabinet itself is made from acoustically neutral material, which minimizes sound distortion and resonances.
The system supports Dolby and DTS 5.1. If desired, in order to bring the sound to perfection, you can connect additional speakers of the same company (purchased, of course, separately).
The system can be used with almost any receiver, so you don't have to puzzle over compatibility. Perfect for small to medium sized rooms. In general, it is difficult to find another such system with two passive radiators on the market for the same price.
pros: versatility, easy installation and configuration, support for Dolby and DTS, price.
Minuses: no.