When you start audio, speakers are unavoidable along with the amplifier.
As is often said in audio, there is a "law 5, 3, and 2" that costs money.
Specifically, it seems that 50% of speakers, 30% amplifiers, and 20% of players.要はスピーカーの性能が一番！ Even if you buy a high-end amplifier, it's not worth it if the speakers seem to have poor performance. . To compare it to a racing car, even if it is equipped with a high-performance engine, you cannot drive fast on the circuit unless the tires that come into direct contact with the road surface have sufficient grip. Even if the engine (amp) is good, if the tires (speakers) that transmit to the road (ears) are poor, you won't be able to drive faster (sounds can't hear it well).
In order to enjoy a higher quality music life, it is very important to choose a speaker that suits your needs. There are various prices and shapes, but make sure you keep your own points in mind and choose.
Type of speaker - How to choose based on size and basic shape
Bookshelf type
As the name suggests, it is made with a speaker that fits in a bookshelves, and is compact and easy to install. Many of the speakers are relatively small, making them suitable for close-up viewing on desktops. It is ideal to use a stand at the bottom of the speaker to bring the unit as high as possible. As for sound quality, most of the speakers are less likely to produce bass, but these speakers have excellent three-dimensionality and allow for clear sound in the mid- and high range.
Floor type
This is a medium-sized speaker that can be placed directly on the floor and used. This speaker has a larger bookshelves. It's large so it takes up a lot of space, but it can play a wide range of sounds, from bass to wide range, and is recommended for those who want to produce loud volumes in a large room or want a full-fledged speaker, but most speakers are quite expensive.
Tallboy type
This is a vertical speaker that doesn't take much space even among floor-type speakers. This speaker is attractive with many stylish designs, with no problem where it is installed. The sound quality is a versatile type that can cover a wide range of sounds and is especially popular with floor-type performance that allows you to hear bass sounds well, making it the most popular speaker.
The speaker with a hole in the enclosure is called a bass reflex type. From there, bass is emitted to increase the volume of bass. On the other hand, the sealed type has no holes.
Speaker specs
The efficiency of converting the power input from the amplifier into sound into sound is called the output sound pressure level or efficiency. The numbers are around 100dB from the early 80dB. The higher this value, the louder the sound can be produced even if the amplifier output is smaller. In the past, many large speakers were over 100dB to allow small-powered vacuum tube amplifiers to be played at a high volume, but nowadays there are a variety of high-power amplifiers other than vacuum tube amplifiers, so high-efficiency speakers are around late 80dB to 90dB. The best way to choose is to make loud noises in a large room or if you have a vacuum tube amplifier with a small output, a speaker with a height of 85dB or higher is best. In other cases, it's not a problem that you'll be concerned about.
Many speakers have more than one speaker unit. This is because it is difficult to play the human audible band (20Hz-20kHz) neatly with one unit, and the sound is produced by dividing the range. The part where the playback bands of each speaker unit overlap are called crossovers, and increasing the number of units will make the sound connection unnatural, and the sound balance will be impaired due to the dispersion of sound output locations, so the majority of units are around two or three. Additionally, full-range speakers that use only one unit are popular, although their range is narrow, with natural sound quality and good localization. Supports high-resolution audio sources are capable of playing high-pitched sounds with a high-pitched range of 40kHz or higher. CDs are discs that are roughly recorded for the extent that humans can hear. The high-resolution sound source is a sound source that contains a wide range of sounds, above the human audible band (20Hz-20kHz). Maybe it means that the throwback makes it closer to a record lol. Even if the speakers are not compatible, it does not mean that you cannot listen to high-resolution audio sources, nor does it cause poor sound. As proof of this, there are many models with high-priced speakers with a high-pitched range of around 20kHz. This is because we place more importance on how to make the sound rich and enjoyable within the audible range, as well as how to make the sound rich and enjoyable, and how efficient it is.
And finally there is an impedance. The number that represents the magnitude of electrical resistance is in Ω (ohms), and is almost one of 4, 6, or 8Ω. The lower the number, the larger the amplifier's output, but the burden on the amplifier is greater, so for 4Ω speakers, it is safer to use an amplifier that supports 4Ω. Any speaker with an impedance of 6 or 8Ω can be used without hesitation with any amplifier.
If you're listening to music and feel like the low sound isn't enough, you can add a subwoofer, a speaker dedicated to bass, and if you feel that the high range is lacking, add a tweeter for high-pitched speakers and upgrade to the sound you like.
Choose your speakers taking into consideration the combinations above, the amplifiers you will use, and the installation space you will be using! !
Finally, speakers up to 50,000 yen will sound just as good as they cost, but for example, speakers that cost more than 100,000 yen, even if they are small, have design ideas and technology that are more than compensated for the numbers expressed in the specs, and produce surprisingly good sounds that are far beyond imagination.
TRI PHONIC MONITOR-061 6cm full range speaker
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Yamamoto Sound Craft 8cm full range TQWT speaker system YS-08TQ
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FAL Supreme S C40ES Desktop Speaker
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