On Wall Speakers Vs Floor Standing

Maybe you hate the way audio speaker stands look.

On wall speakers vs floor standing.

If you prefer a floor standing speaker you will want your budget to allow the cost difference. There is always the option to combine and do both in wall and floor standing speakers. Freestanding speakers interact with the floor ceiling the wall next to them and the wall behind them. Whatever the reason plenty of people place their audio speakers on the floor.

Here s why you might want to reconsider. In this video i will be explaining to you all the detail of in wall speakers vs floor standing speakers to get you the idea of the two and to help you choose the one type of speakers for your. The reflection of lower frequencies with 360 degree radiating patterns causes peaks and cancellations that make bass and lower midrange response uneven. Naturally if you have tower speakers you can just skip this section as they are designed to just sit on the floor.

In a word yes in wall speakers can be the same quality as a floor standing or large monitor lcr speaker as long as you select the correct speaker size for the room and desired quality and spl levels. Floor standing speakers typically cost more than an in wall speaker. With all that being said it really boils down to personal preference. I ve owned a custom a v company that does custom theaters all over the us for the past 12 years.

While you can put a bookshelf speaker on a shelf they will sound better on a speaker stand out in the room very similar to what we described for floor standing speakers. This viewer is anxious to build his own home theater and do it right. They will lack the deep bass of a tower but some models when coupled with a subwoofer are able to put out a very large and convincing soundstage for music. But for bookshelves the height recommendation is the same as for the center.