Best Speakers

Welcome to this website. For over 10 years I’ve been an audiophile. Because my ears are quite keen on sound, there is a huge selection of speakers to choose from. My goal was to find the best speakers that sounded as lifelike as possible. This was no easy task for talented speaker designers to create. In order to find the best speakers that produced the most lifelike sounds, I have spent years testing them, while checking for the best deals in order to get the best “bang for your buck”.

Whether the speakers you’re looking for are from Harmon Kardon, Bose, or Bang & Olufson, everyone has a preference. I’m sure you’ll be able to find the best speakers for your ears. After listening for a few years, here’s my take on the few big companies that produce some of the best speakers.

Harmon Kardon – Nowadays some of the big car companies such as Mercedes Benz or BMW tend to use Harmon Kardon speakers for most of their models. After sitting in a few of their cars and listening to music I can safely say that these are amazing sounding. Most of the cars from BMW or Mercedes Benz have an astonishing 14 speakers inside and this only makes things sound better. The sounds that come out are crisp yet not too high pitched, with a nice smooth bass. With 360 degrees of surround sound, in each seat, going from just normal stereo to a dynamic 5.1 surround sound. Harmon Kardon creates top of the line speakers and places each speaker and tweeter in the perfect spots of the vehicle to give you the best experience.

Bose – One of the most advertised and heard of speaker name on the planet, I wouldn’t say Bose creates the best speakers. Many people have mixed feelings about this company. They had a great old name before, and nowadays are starting to move towards a sort of hyped-up ipod class speaker making company. Having said this, I’ve owned a car with a Bose stereo sound system, and the music experience is phenomenal. During times that I would prefer a relaxing ride home I tend to play music from Beethoven. The speakers are able to put out every sound just perfectly; the bass is never too loud and is quite smooth sounding. Also, the sounds are extremely crisp and really make it feel like you are sitting inside a concert hall listening to Beethoven’s symphonies. I’ve also purchased an ipod system from Bose and I was not too pleased. The price was extremely expensive and yet the quality was only average.

Bang & Olufson – A huge question people wonder – is this company overrated? This company   uses stylish designs and produces some of the highest quality speakers I’ve ever heard music from. After hearing music from a pair of speakers from this company (specifically the Beolab 4 Speakers), the sounds they produced were clean, with crisp highs and mids and an extremely deep bass that wasn’t too loud. They also had an amazing separation and sounded quite powerful despite their sizes. Maybe this company makes the best speakers? Who knows? It’s all preference in the end, really.

Klipsch – This company produces a huge amount of sound related products. They also create some of the best in wall speakers in the business. If you’re looking for solid speakers that are extremely high quality, beautifully designed and have unparalleled performance within certain speaker applications, then Klipsch is a very good choice. Another great thing is that while this company does sell speakers that can get quite expensive, they also manufacture speakers for those who are budget-minded. Although they specialize in trying to create the best speakers possible, they also make headphones, and subwoofers. When buying a pair of speakers from Klipsch, you won’t be disappointed.

B&W – B&W stands for Bowers & Wilkins, which is a British loudspeaker company. They are based in Worthing, West Sussex, England and they produce quality hi-fi and home entertainment speakers. In 2005, they received the Queen’s Award for creating tube-loaded drivers in their 800 series speakers. B&W also received the European Home Theatre Subwoofer of the year award for 2005-2006.    Although B&W don’t try to focus on building the best speakers, they have a diverse line of products and have won several awards for their innovative abilities to create products that are well known for balanced, clear and natural sound quality. Their recent release in 2010 of the P5 Mobile Hi-Fi headphones is a prime example of this.

Polk – A company known for making some of the best car speakers, this company also makes a huge range of other audio products like FM tuners, home theatre speakers and amplifiers. The headquarters for this company is in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2006, they were acquired by Directed Electronics; however, they still make speakers of the same caliber and quality. If you’re searching for the best speakers for your car to make driving a much more fun experience, try getting a pair of Polk speakers. Polk car speakers provide the same performance and listening experience that only more expensive brands can provide within a certain price range. Their speakers also tend to outlast speakers from other brands. Just make sure you stay within a power range that the speakers can handle.

Dynaudio – Dynaudio prides itself on striving to create the best experience with home theatre systems and car hi-fi. I personally wouldn’t say they make the best speakers in the business, but damn close. They also keep in mind that many people are looking to build home entertainment systems while on a budget. This is where Dynaudio shines. They even won the Stereophile Budget Component of Year Award in 2010 with their Dynaudio Excite X12. They create high-end speakers while not having high-prices and this is a huge factor when you’re looking to buy the best speakers around for what you can afford. Currently their Excite X12 is the most affordable loudspeaker in its class while having no drawbacks in comparison with its competition. This company is setting many standards in today’s audio market.

Find out how to position your speakers the best way so that you can get the best listening experience from your speaker setup! Learn how to enhance your listening experience for everything that you listen, watch or play!

Buying a set of really expensive speakers doesn't exactly mean that you'll have a perfect listening experience right out of the box. Even if you think you've got the best speakers in the business, there are chances that you could set things up incorrectly and end up with a listening experience that wasn't as good as you thought it would be. So here are some ways that you can instantly enhance the way you listen to your speakers and allow yourself to enjoy your speakers to their fullest!

1. Some of the best speakers positions start out with you creating a triangle between your two speakers and your chair. Make sure that you create a triangle shape with the two speakers and your chair. With your chair at one point, and a speaker at each other point. You should end up with your speakers have a distance from each other that is equal to their distance from your chair. You should get a triangle where all three sides are the same length. Then, do a double-check to find out if the left and right speakers are properly plugged in to the amplifier so that the left signal is going to the left speaker and the same thing for the right side. Another thing you want to make sure is that your speakers are at the same level as your ears. That means the sounds that are coming from your speakers are at listening level. This ensures that you get the best listening experience from your speakers.

2. If you can, another thing you'll want to make sure of is that your speakers are placed on a surface that will give the smoothest bass performance. To get the best listening experience with your speakers, try to place your speakers near three surfaces (such as in a corner), this will give maximum bass boost from your speakers. However, the worst thing you can do is to place the speaker in a position where it has the same distance between the wall behind it, the side and the floor. This causes the bass to sound lumpy and have many dips.

3. If your speakers have so resonant issues, and they are starting to vibrate whatever surface they are sitting on, you can place shock absorbent materials underneath them to decrease resonance. Try using the blue thumb tack and placing them on each leg of your speakers (if they have legs) or just any area where the bottom of your speaker makes contact with the surface that it is vibrating.

Now that you've got your speakers positioned correctly around your room so that they provide the best acoustics, sit down and enjoy your speaker setup. Try to play some sound tracks that have all sorts of low and high frequencies and make sure that you can hear each sound clearly. If you can't, try moving the speakers around a little to get the best position for your ears. Make sure you use your chair as a guide for where your speakers should be. Good luck!

So there you have it, a brief explanation of some companies that produce some of the best speakers in today’s audio world. Go with one of these brands and you won’t be disappointed. Of course there are small differences and most times it takes a very keen ear to pick them out, but for the most part, you’ll achieve an extremely solid learning experience if you go with one of the above.