Home theater along with an amplifier is impossible to imagine without a smart speaker system. Today's market offers just a huge range of equipment of this kind, ranging from simple speakers to high-quality Hi-End equipment. The former include portable and shelf speakers, which are usually budget solutions, while the latter are exclusively floor-standing and expensive brands.
What kind of class, and from which segment to choose models, depends only on you, your preferences and capabilities. We will try to identify some of the best acoustic systems of different levels, distinguished by their quality component and a lot of positive feedback from users.
Heco Victa Prime 602
This is a floor system from a famous German brand. Here, the designers adopted an interesting and bold solution, where the same 120 mm speakers are responsible for low and medium frequencies. While classic inch tweeters are responsible for high frequencies.
The result is an active speaker system with excellent sensitivity. This solution makes it easy to deal withthe most exotic sound nuances. But there is one unpleasant moment in such a design. Judging by the feedback on the speaker system, the only ones who are dissatisfied with the sound of the speakers are fans of ultra-low synthetic basses. In this case, fans of such music will have to buy a subwoofer separately, because the front is intended primarily for natural sound.
Acoustic features
Good peak power at 280 watts, along with a nominal 160 watts, can also be written into clear pluses. In addition, the capabilities of this speaker system for the home allow you to fully separate instrumental parts without reducing the sound to cacophony.
Model benefits:
- good output sound quality;
- explicit separation of instrumental parts;
- work in three lanes;
- classic and versatile look.
Flaws:
bass is too tight (it's better to get a subwoofer right away)
Estimated cost is about 29,000 rubles.
DALI Zensor 5
This floor-standing speaker system is positioned by the manufacturer as a budget one. But looking at the dollar exchange rate and the wages of a domestic consumer, you can’t call it such. Despite the rather high price, the speakers turned out to be of really high quality and noteworthy.
The sound is duly preserved at its peak due to intelligent paper cones on two medium basses with a diameter133 mm. Judging by the reviews, some users note a slight drop in detail at low volume, but without any critical subsidence.
Experts advise to immediately install a complete fabric grill. This will allow you to slightly muffle the high frequencies and fully reveal the capabilities of the speaker system. Users have no complaints about assembly or exotic sound modes, so the model can be called successful and justifies its high cost.
Pros of the system:
- very good headroom;
- excellent build quality;
- thick sound and clear separation of instrumental parts;
- cute appearance.
Cons:
- treble sounds boosted when grill removed;
- 88 dB sensitivity (mediocre detail at very low volume).
Estimated price is about 46,000 rubles.
KRK ROKIT 5 G3
This bass reflex speaker system is 100% worth the money invested in it. Sound power reaches 50 W, which is enough for a bookshelf and freestanding speaker.
The front panel of the system is made of high-quality MDF material, and the bright yellow contrast adds personality and originality to the column. Judging by the reviews, some users did not appreciate this design decision, but they are in the vast minority.
Distinctive features of the system
Column calmlyproduces a pressure of 106 dB, and the sound does not merge into a cacophony even at maximum volume. Proper tuning will allow you to easily distinguish between individual instrumental parts, which is a significant plus for equipment in this segment. Naturally, what especially pleased the domestic consumer was the price tag for the model.
System Benefits:
- good power;
- strong construction along with quality build;
- deep and clear bass;
- small dimensions;
- more than adequate price for the available features.
Flaws:
Some didn't like the design
Estimated cost is about 14,000 rubles.
Yamaha NS-777
This is a three-way floor system from a famous brand. One of the main distinguishing features of the speakers is the presence of built-in subwoofers, that is, there is no need to buy it separately: two 200 mm speakers can handle the bass quite well.
Mid frequencies are handled by a 127 mm speaker, while high frequencies are given to a tweeter with a traditional diameter of 25 mm. In addition, the user has the ability to connect each strip separately and bi-amping works here as it should, especially if you want to get the most out of the speakers. And the probability of burning the tweeter in this case is noticeably less.
Judging by the feedback from users, this system is perfect for home theaters. But picky music lovers are not entirely satisfied with the available opportunities. The characteristics of the mid and high frequencies are herefar from ideal, although they are considered optimal. Some achieve the desired effect with deep adjustments, and someone treats this deficiency by bi-amping, so it is difficult to write down this moment in critical shortcomings, especially since the price tag clearly does not contribute to this.
Pros of acoustics:
- full 2.0 possible if subwoofer not needed;
- ideal solution for home theater;
- intelligent support for biamping;
- stylish and modern speaker design.
Cons:
Music lovers who are picky about high and medium frequencies may not like the sound of certain musical styles
Estimated price is about 45,000 rubles.
Summarizing
When choosing a speaker system, it will not be superfluous to follow some simple rules. First, never listen to the speakers in the store - this is a useless exercise. A winning sound in one place can be reversed in another. Better go over the hardware specs again.
Secondly, pay special attention to the amplitude-frequency characteristics (AFC). This is one of the most important indicators of the quality of systems. Mediocre acoustics floods the frequencies and in most cases you can’t fix them with any equalizer. The ideal lines for almost every model from a famous brand are indicated in specialized magazines or on specialized forums.
Well, and thirdly, it's power. Everything is simple here. This indicator must be higher than the power of the amplifier, otherwise, turning the volume up to full, you will get cacophony andinstrumental porridge.
