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When selecting speakers first decide on the type of speaker you want then narrow your search to a brand, style and sound quality you like. Speakers come in many different types and styles (major categories are listed below). Everyone has different listening tastes and preferences, and sound quality is a personal decision, so choose a speaker based on its sound quality.

Floor Standing Speakers: Also known as an in-room speaker or tower speakers. Floor standing speakers are generally the largest, and are available in a wide range of styles and prices. Their advantages include placement flexibility in your room and you can take them with you when moving. Another advantage is that the cabinet or enclosure is optimized or tuned to provide the best performance. Because of this, most audio enthusiasts and very discriminating listeners prefer floor standing speakers.

Bookshelf Speakers: Bookshelf speakers are similar to floor standing speakers, though much smaller and take less space. In most cases, they’re small enough to fit on a shelf or a floor stand. Some consumers choose smaller bookshelf speakers and add a subwoofer for bass. Bookshelf speakers can also offer excellent performance and take less space than floor standing speakers.

In-Wall Speakers: In-wall speakers are very popular because they can sound very good but take no floor space. When painted to match the wall color they virtually disappear. They offer good performance, especially models that include an enclosure or back-box. Keep in mind that they may require professional installation (especially for wiring) and they are more difficult to take with you if you move.

On-Wall Speakers: On-wall speakers are a great complement to a flat-panel television. Many on-wall speakers offer sound quality as good as floor standing speakers and cosmetically match the television.

In-Ceiling Speakers: These are similar to in-walls except they are installed overhead. They also offer good performance and are generally used as surround sound speakers, especially in rooms where there is little floor or wall space available for speakers behind the listener. In-ceiling speakers may also require professional installation.

Subwoofer: With the popularity of home theater sound systems resulting in specialized speakers for center channel dialogue, main soundtracks, and surround effects, the need for a speaker to reproduce just the deep bass portion of a movie soundtrack is all the more important. This type of speaker comes powered and non-powered. Additional subwoofer design variations include front-firing, and down-firing, and the use of ports or passive radiators. They also come as in-floor, in-wall, in-ceiling, and free standing.

Outdoor Speakers: These speakers cover a wide range of applications and styles. There are patio speakers that hang underneath the roof soffit or on exterior walls. There are in-ground subwoofers. There are speakers that look like tulips! There are also outdoor rock speakers that are made for the toughest weather conditions - rain, sun, snow, wind … they provide high fidelity sound under extreme weather conditions and blend discreetly with most outdoor landscapes. Rock speakers are great for modern jazz, rock and music with heavy notes. They provide great clarity from lows, mids to highs.

Invisible Speakers: Can be found in prestigious installations throughout the world, including the Houses of Parliament, the US Capitol, luxury hotels, high-end custom homes, exotic restaurants, just to name a few. Once plastered in, they become completely sealed and protected. These speakers are suitable for wet areas such as pools and bathrooms, and for clean rooms where walls and ceilings need to be regularly washed or wiped down. We also offer an invisible subwoofer solution for extended low frequency response.

Wireless Speakers: There are a couple of manufacturers out there that offer wireless speakers, and while we think that at some point in the future they will be a very useful part of a home system setup, right now we don’t install them. There are a lot of issues with wireless. The largest one right now has to do with the ability to receive audio correctly. Wireless speakers are very prone to being interrupted, either by someone walking in front of them, or you turn the microwave oven on, or you’re doing something along those lines. We don’t recommend them for our clients.