Having a high-end audio system in your home theater can really enhance your in-home entertainment experience. While it’s extremely important to have quality components of you audio system, the speakers are responsible for delivering the sound to your ears. For this reason, it’s extremely important to select quality speakers that best fit your needs! This guide will discuss different options if you’re looking for new speakers for your home theater.
There are three audio set-ups that are most commonly found in home theaters. The first is the 5.1 surround sound which consists of 5 speakers and a subwoofer. The speakers are placed on the left front, right front, right rear and left rear. There’s also a center speaker as well as the subwoofer. The next option is the 7.1 surround sound system. This is made up of 7 speakers and a subwoofer. This is the same as 5.1, but two side speakers are added into this set up. For the people that love bass, there’s the 5.2 or 7.2 which is the same as the options above, but with 2 subwoofers.
Floor standing speakers are the most traditional style speakers and to this day still remain quite popular. They’re usually on the larger size and they’re able to produce a variety of frequencies, including the low tones. These speakers will provide more volume per watt of amp power. Even though they stand tall and can take up space, they’re usually more expensive than bookshelf speakers, since they’re the best at filling up a room with quality sound.
Bookshelf speakers are the smaller option, compared to floor standing speakers. If you’re in a tight space or don’t want to spend as much money, these speakers are a great alternative. I’ve seen some great bookshelf speakers, so by no mean are they poor (typically they don’t deliver sounds like floor speakers). They can conveniently be placed in small places or on shelves.
If you don’t like the large speakers in the room, there’s always the custom option of ceiling speakers or in-wall speakers. These speakers work the same way as other speakers, but they’re placed into the ceiling or wall after mounted in a frame. These speakers are usually full-range, but adding a subwoofer is always a good idea to compliment this system. I’ve even seen in-wall or ceiling subwoofers. Most in-wall or ceiling speakers come with grills that can be painted to match your walls and blend in. In order to install these speakers, the tough part is running the wires which are usually done behind the walls or ceilings.
Another option to consider when it comes to speakers is extending your sound system outdoors with outdoor speakers. Outdoor speakers are weather-resistant and are usually installed under a covered deck. They should have a enough power, since they’re outdoors and the sound has room to travel in an open space. I’ve even seen outdoor speakers designed as rocks that mesh with a pool, so you can pump your tunes while in the pool and the sounds are delivered at ear level.
Speaker wire is often disregarded as an important part of the system. Old wires or low-grade speaker wire can definitely degrade the quality of sound. If you’re running your system on old speaker wire, once you make the change you’ll notice the difference immediately.
Everyone has a different budget and appreciates different styles when it comes to a home theater. These are your different options and if you don’t have a home theater now, any of them will sound great!
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