How to get the perfect wireless speaker for the home

| Sunday, January 8, 2012
By Gunter Fellbaum


I will provide some information that will help you pick a couple of wireless speakers out of the multitude of available products.

If you want to set up wireless surround sound loudspeakers you really should consider cordless speakers to avoid rewiring your home.

Cordless loudspeakers tend to be more complex than standard speakers. They encompass an amplifier that can impact loudspeaker function. The wireless receiver also has to be good quality and you will find there's plethora of different technologies on the market.

Speakers come in different sizes as well as with different wattage. Typically the greater the wattage the louder the speaker. High-wattage loudspeakers are needed for outdoor uses or if you have a big area.

Speaker wattage is specified either as RMS wattage that tells how much wattage the speaker amp is able to endure constantly in addition to maximum power which shows how much wattage the amp can endure for short amounts of time.

Both RMS in addition to maximum wattage ratings are necessary when you compare different products. The maximum wattage rating has to be considerably higher than the RMS spec seeing that music signals are of varying power and have big peaks.

The frequency response of the speaker shows the frequency range the loudspeaker is able to recreate. Yet, different manufacturers work with different conventions whilst specifying the frequency response. Ideally you need to get a copy of the loudspeaker frequency response chart of every model for comparison.

The total-harmonic-distortion term, generally known as THD, indicates just how much the sound will be distorted by the internal sound amplifier and transducers. Ensure you evaluate the output wattage at which the harmonic distortion is shown. Preferably you'll discover harmonic distortion data for several wattage figures When the output power approaches maximum specified power, the audio signal will begin clipping and the distortion will grow sharply. Also, the speaker drivers are going to be driven into nonlinear areas and therefore make sure the loudspeaker incorporates high-quality drivers.

Loudspeakers with larger wattage rating frequently have digital amplifiers which offer greater power effectiveness when compared with traditional power amps. Picking a product with a higher-efficiency amplifier is generally lighter as it doesn't require large cooling fans and helps save cash on electricity. Digital amps frequently have greater harmonic distortion in comparison with analog amplifiers. This distortion is in part a result of the switching FET stage of the amp.

Cordless speakers usually have a number of transducers. Each driver is driven with a different part of the music spectrum. The audio signal is split up into distinct areas by using a cross-over. Standard cross-overs need relatively large and heavy components if the speaker offers a high wattage. Alternatively, a few models possess independent amplifiers, one for every driver. The audio signal will then be separated into different regions by using small and low-cost parts before the amplifier.

One must always go with a model that includes a good-quality wireless receiver. Entry-level speakers with 900 MHz analog receivers are going to introduce lots of noise and music distortion during the cordless transmission. Modern brands employ digital music transmission and offer superior levels of signal-to-noise ratio and fidelity compared to previous-generation types.

You might prefer to pick a model which uses uncompressed music transmission for best results and also is capable of transmitting to a number of loudspeakers from a single transmitter so that you can set up loudspeakers in several rooms in your home.




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