Hi-Fi and Hi-End class acoustic systems differ from others in their highest sound quality. However, in order to maximize their potential, the entire audio equipment path must be of the appropriate class, including switching. Therefore, if you bought a Hi-Fi speaker and connected it to old equipment in the budget segment, then there can be no question of any quality. It will be noticeable by ear that the system has potential, but this is still far from the level that the speakers are capable of. Before buying a Hi-Fi or Hi-End class speaker system, you need to carefully consider the entire path of the equipment that you are going to purchase and how to connect it. The leading leaders in the production of acoustic systems of this class are considered to be: DALI, WHARFEDALE, QUAD.
The best acoustics for home
The best acoustics for the home , to buy from the catalog of acoustic systems , with proper selection and professional installation, will delight the ears of its owner for many years. The lion's share of impressions from the operation of an audio system or home theater is determined precisely by how high-quality acoustics
are selected for such a high-tech entertainment complex and how compatible its elements are.
Therefore, if modern acoustics is not an area in which you understand thoroughly, then you should entrust the selection of elements of acoustic systems for sounding a particular environment to professionals (for example, employees of our company). But in order to select acoustics
was simpler, a potential buyer should at least understand a little about the classification of speaker systems and some of the nuances of their characteristics. This will at least allow you to quickly navigate the variety of models that are presented in our catalog of speaker systems and look for the best candidate in the price category that best suits you.
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Choosing acoustics: selection criteria
Selecting acoustics
for the home is carried out on the basis of analysis and comparison of the various characteristics of its constituent elements. In fact, they largely determine the final cost of speaker systems. Some of the most important characteristics of sound equipment, on the basis of which the selection of acoustics for a home, bar, club or other small premises is made, include:
- Bandwidth indicator of modern acoustics;
- The presence of a built-in amplifier, which determines whether it belongs to the class of an active or passive speaker system;
- Type of acoustic design (open or closed);
- Type of housing depending on the location of the speaker system (floor-standing, bookshelf, built-in, wall-mounted and similar speakers);
- Reproducible frequency range;
- Sensitivity;
- Acoustic power;
- Method of connecting acoustics;
- A brand that reflects trust in the products of a particular manufacturer;
- Other factors (color, design, etc.).
What options for choosing acoustics are offered to the buyer today based on the most significant of these factors?
Selection of acoustics by number of bands
A home speaker
system
can have up to 5 sound bands, which directly determine the purity of the sound picture, its realism and flawless reproduction of specific frequencies. Each sound band is played through a separate speaker. Thus, the more speakers a particular modern speaker system has, the better it is.
Let us consider in this vein the most popular audio system options today. Acoustics for
an apartment , in which a small room is given over to a home cinema, is most often implemented in 5.1 format. Home acoustics 5.1 is formed by the acoustics of the central channel, two front speakers and two rear speakers, and for high-quality reproduction of low frequencies it is also equipped with a subwoofer (and 5.0 - respectively, without a woofer). A 6.1 home speaker system, in addition to the listed elements, has additional rear speakers. Home acoustics in 7.1 format have four rear speakers, which saturate the sound picture with additional volume and detail (especially important for the audio system of expensive home theaters).
HiFi acoustics on Aliexpress. Choosing two-way bookshelf speakers under $1000
The optimal solution for a beginning audiophile would be two-way bookshelf speakers. This is a universal solution for a typical room in an apartment. There are also active options with a built-in amplifier. Bookshelf speakers are easy to rearrange and select their optimal listening position.
They can be placed on a table next to the computer, on stands on either side of the TV, or even on a shelf.
But! If the acoustic design of the acoustics is a bass reflex, and its port is brought back, then the distance to the wall should be about 20 cm.
Why Chinese acoustics? This is cheaper than branded acoustics in the cabin (which, suddenly, are all made there). And the Chinese version may be better than branded acoustics from Avito (which were modified with modifications or finished off with high power).
Let's consider options for bookshelf acoustics on the AliExpress site with prices up to $1k.
Nobsound NS-1900
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The selection opens with small and inexpensive shelf holders from Nobsound. The initial option for a budget stereo or cinema system. Resistance 4 Ohm, 100 W, housing made of 14 mm MDF. There is a protective mesh (grill) and even an acoustic wire included.
NS-1900 speakers: 1″ silk dome tweeter, 5.5″ midbass with woven fiberglass cone and phase-equalizing bullet.
The acoustic design is a bass reflex, the port of which is brought out to the rear. There is a sound absorber inside the housing.
This model is sold in two pleasant colors:
- Black wood grain vinyl wrap and black piano lacquer front panel
- Light wood-look film and steel-gray front panel.
Nobsound NS-602
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Another model from Nobsound. And why? — But because they are budget-friendly (for HiFi) and look decent.
Model NS-602 is larger than the first. But the models are quite similar. Here the case dimensions are 330x241x195 mm. Nominal resistance 4 ohms. Digest up to 100 W. Sensitivity 88 dB.
The woofer/midrange speaker (midbass) is 6.5″ in size, the diffuser is also made of fiberglass.
The model is sold in one color scheme: a gray front panel, and a case in vinyl film to imitate valuable wood.
Free delivery from China, sometimes delivery from a warehouse in the Russian Federation.
KYYSLB F168
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Also a budget model. F168 parameters: resistance 4 Ohms, permissible power 200 W, as many as three bands.
The front panel is beveled, thereby expanding the vertical direction of the acoustics. Acoustic design: bass reflex, port on the rear wall.
I added this model for two reasons:
- 1. Beautiful design with leather and wooden sides. Here the designers were clearly inspired by the cool Italian acoustics Sonus Faber.
- 2. Large size (47x33x28.5 cm) and three stripes. Speakers LF8″+MF4″+HF1″ But it is clear that the speakers will be of lower quality.
KYYSLB QF
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An interesting desktop model with an all-aluminum body. This is a solution for increased rigidity of the acoustic body, there will be no parasitic overtones during operation. Wall thickness 6 mm, panels 8 mm.
Speakers: 1.5″ soft dome tweeter and 5″ midbass with neodymium magnet and phase equalizing cap.
Power 70 W. Sensitivity 87 dB. Acoustic design bass reflex, rear port. The crossover (crossover filter) is set to 3200 Hz.
Aluminum spikes included.
QUEENWAY
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Large bookshelf acoustics on branded Vifa XT25BG60-04 tweeters + PEERLESS 830883 midrange/bass.
Acoustic housing dimensions: 400x215x320 mm. The front panel has bevels to level out the frequency response at high frequencies. Finish: varnished veneer. Hence the considerable price.
Parameters: resistance: 8 Ohm, sensitivity: 86 dB, frequency response: 42-20000 Hz.
This lot contains assembled and tuned acoustics, as well as a large selection of beautiful cabinets. It is made to order, waiting time is up to 15 days.
HIVI D3.1
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A large and expensive example of Chinese HiFi. HiVi speakers. Midbass 6.5″ with 76 mm voice coil, tweeter with a diameter of 28 mm. Acoustic impedance 8 ohms. Sensitivity 85 dB.
The acoustic design is a bass reflex, two ports (to reduce the tuning frequency) on the rear panel.
Case dimensions 450x330x240 mm, weight 13 kg. The front panel is beveled, the sides are varnished wood (sandalwood). Bi-wiring connection. There are protective grills and spikes.
Swans M1
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And the selection is completed by the recognized version of Chinese HiFi. Swans M1 and its active version. They were sold in the Russian Federation, magazines wrote about them. Swans M1 has been on sale for 10 years and is still popular.
Balanced model with HiVI speakers. The tweeter is isodynamic ribbon, 5″ midbass with a Kevlar diffuser.
Beautifully crafted and rigid body with leather and solid cherry wood. Bass reflex at the rear. Bi-wiring connection.
The active version has an amplifier in each speaker with a power of 120 W and a remote control.
I hope the selection of Chinese bookshelf two-way acoustics was interesting and you will choose an option to suit your taste (hearing) and budget.
Happy shopping! Don't forget to apply AliExpress coupons and discounts.
Choosing home speakers by power
Sale of acoustics
our company has shown that many of its potential clients are confident: the best acoustics are the ones that sound louder. In fact, the selection of acoustics based on the power of specific speakers should be carried out carefully and rationally. On the one hand, if the sound power is insufficient, there is no proper effect for which the money was paid. On the other hand, if the task is to choose acoustics for an apartment, then with the impressive costs of soundproofing the rooms, when the power of good speakers reaches 30% of the nominal value, their sound will be disturbed by doorbells and rhythmic blows on the radiators from indignant neighbors.
Therefore, the most reasonable option is to select acoustics and an amplifier based on the fact that they will be used at a maximum of 80% of the rated power (and even then, subject to installation in a private home, restaurant or club). With over 80% of the power of modern home acoustics, sound distortion is quite noticeable. The Hi-Fi Design acoustics catalog offers many options that are interesting in every sense for sounding both spacious rooms and small spaces in typical apartments.
Types of acoustics: factor of frequency ranges
Types of acoustics
for a house, apartment or other objects also differ in the factor of reproduced frequencies, which is directly related to the design and role of a particular model in the audio system. Thus, floor-standing front speakers transmit high and mid frequencies, while the acoustics of the central channel partially overlap with the range of the front speakers and reproduce human speech from audio content. The sub is responsible for the quality of the bass (from 16 to 120 Hz). Rear systems, presented in the acoustics catalog by products from various manufacturers, form a three-dimensional picture of the sound of various Dolby standards.
Cinema Acoustics: Sensitivity
The sensitivity of various models of home speaker systems is not a priority for most buyers who find it difficult to call themselves audiophiles. But if you are faced with a dilemma and don’t know which
acoustics to choose
, then make a decision in favor of a more sensitive one. This will not only allow you to get higher volume with the same amplifier power, but also prevent its failure if you select the wrong audio system components (which is not uncommon when selecting it yourself).
We will not dwell in detail on the choice of acoustic systems for the home according to the parameters of acoustic performance and active/passive type - you can read about the specifics of this in the Subwoofers subsection.
Connecting speakers
Connecting passive acoustics mainly requires the use of high quality speaker cables. There are several connection types:
- traditional;
- bi-wiring;
- biamping;
- triamping.
The traditional connection of speakers involves a generally accepted connection, which switches the lion's share of speaker systems using a double cable.
Bi-wiring connection is carried out in cases where the speaker system has two independent pairs of terminals. One pair supplies a signal to the low-frequency section, the second to the mid/high-frequency section. In this case, there are already two speaker cables per speaker.
A bi-amping connection works on the same principle as a bi-wiring connection, however, the amplifier in this case has two independent outputs, that is, to the LF and MF/HF sections separately. Or, two independent amplifiers are used.
Triamping connection is the rarest and is used exclusively in Hi-End systems. In this case, three power amplifiers are used for the LF, MF and HF sections and are connected by three speaker cables.
