Shopping For Home Theater Speakers
Monday, December 28th, 2009HTML clipboard
When looking for home theater surround sound speakers, many people question if there is any difference between a home theater surround sound system and standard tower or bookshelf speakers. We’ll try to consider the basic differences in a brief fashion.
The difference between speakers in a home theater surround sound system and bookshelf speakers or tower speakers are quite evident when you just place them side by side. The difference of size alone makes a world of difference in their sound characteristics. The larger two-way bookshelf speakers and three-way floor mount speakers have a good\decent size woofer included in the speaker enclosure. Today’s surround sound speakers produce excellent quality mid and high frequencies but do not have the capability of producing any bass. You’ll find that all standard surround sound speaker systems require a good amplified subwoofer to produce those lows and the many sound effects from our DVD’s.
Many music lovers realize they still want to enjoy their favorite CD as much as the lastest Blu-ray disc on their flat screen TV. The answer is to build their own home audio system which can perform each task equally as well. Basic surround sound speakers which average anywhere from three to six inches across do do alright in producing high frequencies for movie sound tracks. So you can replace the front two channel satellites with good quality bookshelf or tower speakers and boost your listening pleasure to both music and your favorite movie on DVD. The standard bookshelf speaker will bring greater sound quality overall to your system. In addition to changing out the front two channels, you should add a home theater subwoofer if your surround sound system isn’t so equipped.
A good home theater 7.1 system might serve you well for home theater. When spending a substantial amount of money for a home audio, you really should pay close attention to the quality of home speakers and components you select. Remember the old saying: “you get what you pay for.” This is especially true in the field of home audio speakers. Most are very happy with bookshelf stereo speakers in their home theater and home audio systems. In reality, you can make a good sounding home theater system sound great by upgrading those front channel speakers.