what brand of the speakers is the best with it comes to use in home theater?

Question

beacause we have a 7.1 sony receiver.

Answer 1

Be careful you don't turn your receiver up too loud, Sony surround sound receivers put out an enormous amount of distortion & it's distortion that destroys speakers. You should have bought a receiver that has less than 0.05% THD @ 20 Hz - 20 KHz. A person should never buy a receiver that has 0.1% THD @ 20 Hz - 20 KHz or higher.

Unless a person absolutely has their heart set on buying Bose, you shouldn't buy Bose speakers. They are extremely over priced, very low quality & use very cheap parts.

Other than not buying Bose, I wouldn't even worry about what brand the speaker is. The best way to buy speakers is with your ears. Pick the speakers in your price range & buy the ones that you think sound best.

That said, some good quality speaker brands (excluding the higher priced brands) are Infinity, Polk, JBL, Klipsch, Mirage, Yamaha & Boston. Acoustics

Answer 2

Like the other pros in their answers, stay a way from Bose, Yes i do this for a living too. I am not going to specify a brad cuz i don't know your budget. So with out a budget my recommendation is to spend the same amount on speakers that you spent on your DVD, CD, and Receiver combined. So if you have a $200 DVD + $100 CD + $700 receiver then spend $1000 on the speakers or more if you have the cash. Speakers make the biggest difference! Also for music and movies, if your budget allows, get something with larger front speakers that can represent bass. Subs are fine if that's the system you can afford, although bass is mostly non-directional, even i can tell where a 30Hz tone is coming from so frontal bass is more satisfying. And by all means if you can afford larger front and a sub then do both. Listening tip, people tend to buy overly bright or bass sounding speakers (Bose) because side by side to a "smooth" pair they seem to sound better. That is until you get fatigued from listening to them. So think when you are listening "wow that treble is crisp and loud, sounds good"...... think about it, is it over the top, is that going to bug me when I'm watching a movie? hope this helps

Answer 3

There are several excellent brands of speakers available for home theater, and it's difficult to recommend one in particular over all the others (especially not knowing your budget).
Your very best bet, however, is to trust your own ears. Go to a store that has a good selection of home theater speaker systems, and audition them yourself. To narrow things down right away, you probably can eliminate the really cheap systems (and maybe the most expensive ones as well). Bring along some dvds and music cds the sounds of which you are already familiar with, so you can more readily judge the quality of the sound put out by the speaker systems. It might help to bring along one friend, whose opinions you trust, with whom you can discuss what you are hearing (but limit this to just one other person--too many people and opinions can just confuse things for you).
Take you time listening, and don't feel compelled to make a decision right then and there (unless it's very clear to you which system sounds best to you). If you are undecided between a couple of systems, don't rush int things--go back another day and listen again with fresh ears to just the couple of systems that are in contention.

Answer 4

This is the kind of question that can start a war. There's no "best speaker". That would be like finding the "best restaurant" in an area. It's about opinion, you get what i'm saying. Any one who is really into audio will tell you not to get Bose. They are more expensive than they are worth. If you are looking to go high-end, consider going to Barnes and Noble in the magazines section and buy a couple Home Theater magazines. These will include ads and reviews of really high-end equipment that you can't get at Best Buy. However, if Best Buy is within your budget, just go there and see what you like in their Home Theater section.

Answer 5

You want to find a brand that sounds good to YOU...Don't listen to everyones else's idea of AUDIO PERFECTION...Take your favorite CD down to the local electronics store and demo some speakers with some music you already know...You'll be able to see any difference in sound quality over what you're use to.

And what's MORE important than what brand is MATCHING the speakers to your receiver...Get a set that can have the same POWER ratings as your Sony...You wouldn't put a Volkswagon engine in your Corvette, would you?

Next, get the SAME speaker all the way around...Don't buy designated CENTER and REAR speakers...Just buy 3 (three) pair of your favorite speakers for you surround set up..."7.1" isn't going to sound ANY different than "6.1"...DVDs are ONLY recorded in UP TO "6.1"...There are NO "7.1" recordings!

Also, most movie soundtracks are MIXED in the studio using 5 or 6 identacle speakers...So shouldn't we play them back in our living rooms on 5 or 6 of the same speakers?

Finally, getting a bunch of BOOKSHELF speakers and then run a SUB-WOOFER for your low-end instead of TOWER speakers alone...This will make such a difference...Having you SONY play all the mids and highs with NO bass will make the WHOLE thing sound better...A powered sub lets your receiver run at HALF the power.

All of these things are MORE important than which brand you should buy...But stay away from BOSE...Here's some links down below...They show the CHEEPEST speakers down at the local CircuitCity...Even with these, if you set them up right, (6 identacle speakers and a powered sub) you'll be impressed with the sound...

If these sound good then using a MORE expensive brand would only sound BETTER.

SPEAKERS (the site is WRONG - these have "8-inch" woofers, NOT "6 and a half"): http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pioneer-Bookshelf-Speaker-S-HF41-LR/sem/rpsm/oid/132518/catOid/-12950/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

SUBWOOFER:http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/MTX-12-Subwoofer-SW2/sem/rpsm/oid/81414/catOid/-16883/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Answer 6

It all depends on your budget. You can literally spend as much as you want when it comes to speakers and audio gear.


BTW : Having never even heard of Nuance brand speakers, it peaked my interest and I did a little research. It's very strange, I went to the Nuance website, and couldn't even find one picture of a speaker! Just pages and pages of testimonials from happy customers.

Scanning through the usual audio sites, most people compared the Nuance speaker buying experience to a "hard sell" Bose set up. Very controlled setting. No reference CDs allowed. And very high pressure sales tactics. And generally not too impressed with the speaker's value.

Answer 7

your budget will decide !

pick your maximum amount you will spend and then shop with that budget in mind - you can spend a little and get alot or spend a lot and get what you pay for.
go back to where you bought your sony - they can assist.
bestBuy, Circuit City, future Shop all sell good name brand equipment.and can match your budget up to reputable name brand equipment

Answer 8

It's a matter of taste and budget size. To point you in the right
direction, here are several choices at different price levels for
you to put on your short list to consider...

- Dayton Audio HTS-1200 (x2) w/their SUB-1200
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&CATID=43&ObjectGroup_ID=766
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&SO=2&DID=7&CATID=25&ObjectGroup_ID=620

- Hsu Research Enthusiast 3 system
http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/enthusiast3.html

- Definitive Technology (any combination for 7.1 surround)
http://www.definitivetech.com

- Silverline Audio Prelude (x6) and Center Stage w/Hsu VTF sub
http://www.silverlineaudio.com
http://www.silverlineaudio.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=6

- Silverline Audio Sonatina (x4) and Minuet (x2) and Center Stage w/Hsu VTF sub
http://www.silverlineaudio.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2

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Answer 9

I would buy the ones at the store you got the receiver that are rated for that very receiver. Unmatched systems are a recipe for disaster. That's what I think anyway. I've been tinkering with such things for quite a while.

Answer 10

My surround system is by Nuance. Probably the best name out there