The Importance of Speaker in Sound System
author: Ada Wu
2022-12-28
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The Importance Of Speaker in Sound System
A sound system includes many elements. The combination of various elements forms the final sound effect. Among them, the role of speakers is always the first, accounting for at least half, which can be regarded as 50%.
The room placement is also the basic condition for sound box to produce sound normally, which together constitutes the "sound" part of the sound system, and can be regarded as 10%.
The rear power amplifier is very important for the sound drive of the speaker, which can be considered as 20%. The sound source and the front level have a significant impact on the texture and timbre of the sound, which can be regarded as 15%.
Proper wire connection and use will greatly contribute to the smoothness and charm of the whole system, which can be regarded as 5%.
As speakers sound box play a decisive role in a sound system, when it comes to purchasing, sound lovers first think of speakers. The reason is also very simple.
After all, the speaker is the final sound element in the sound system, and its quality and characteristics are often decisive. Therefore, the purchase of appropriate speakers is a crucial first step for a successful sound system.
Each speaker has a clear sound effect difference. The difference is mainly reflected in three aspects: different sizes and unit types of speakers, the lower limit of low frequency and the sense of quantity are clearly different.
The density of speakers with different unit numbers is clearly different. The sound boxes of different grade units have clear differences in texture, timbre, layering and image positioning.
In more than 20 years, the author has used nearly 10 pairs of factory made speakers of various price levels, and designed, produced, tested and sold 100 or 200 types of speakers in the past 10 years.
During this period, I also used dozens of different front-end equipment and sound sources in four or five different rooms.
Although the sound effects formed by different room conditions and front-end sound sources do have their own characteristics, the quality characteristics of small desktop speaker are often unique and will not change completely with the changes of rooms and front ends.
Therefore, selecting a suitable speaker surround system according to your listening space, listening preference and financial budget is the key first step to build a sound system.
1、 The listening space determines the low frequency limit and size of the speaker. In brief, the low frequency limit of the speaker=55 - room area can be used for calculation (please refer to the "How to reasonably select sound equipment room placement (I)" of the author several years ago for details). In particular, the high-sensitivity "antique" speakers represented by large corner boxes are relatively low in low frequency efficiency. Generally, it takes more than 15 inches to reach the low frequency below 40Hz.
Therefore, this type of speakers can be found everywhere from 24 inches to above. However, the low frequency efficiency of most modern units and phase guided speakers since the 1990s is very high.
Many high-quality 12-13 inch speakers can be easily lowered to the bottom limit of 20Hz. The cost is low sensitivity and high power amplifier requirements.
Therefore, the listening space can well support the question of how large the speakers are. The first thing to check is the - 3db low frequency lower limit of the speakers.
Then consider the difference between the horn box and the modern box, and the corresponding size, do not confuse.
2、 Listening preferences largely determine the materials and brands of the units used. For example, those who especially like vocals should give priority to the paper basin bass unit.
Those who like metal music, percussion music and movie blockbusters should give priority to metal basin bass. For those who like string music, silk film treble is preferred.
For those who like piano and plucked instruments, metal film treble shall be preferred. First select the general direction, then further consider the brand style.
In addition, if you like listening and have very high requirements for density and quantity sense in some frequency bands, you can consider using multiple units in such frequency bands.
3、 The financial budget determines the purchase direction of the finished speaker products. At present, at home and abroad, there is still a very large price difference for audio products above middle and high level.
In this case, if the financial resources are very abundant, it is natural to choose foreign famous speakers with high configuration, and the sound quality and brand sense of honor are sufficient.
If you are not so rich and can only make affordable choices, one direction is to choose medium and low-end speakers of foreign brands, which can obtain relatively limited sound effects and relatively reassuring brand identity.
The other direction is to choose high configuration speakers of domestic brands or entrepreneurs to obtain sound effects that may be excellent and surprising at a certain risk and dispute cost.
(As for the practice of pure amateur DIY speakers, which was very popular in China 3-10 years ago, the author can only regret not to recommend it. The reason is that amateur DIY speakers can hardly make the sound effects of the speakers very comprehensive and durable, which requires more than 5 years of work experience.
Ten years ago, there were few domestic professional speakers using medium and advanced units, so there was such market demand and entrepreneurial opportunities. But now, with the Early practitioners have become successful in technology and entrepreneurship step by step.
Mature audio products using advanced units and material lines have been widely distributed in the domestic market, so amateur audio DIY has been very short of space and opportunities.
In addition, due to the economic downturn in recent years, it is no longer the time to juggle audio DIY and start a part-time business. Even the unit materials are difficult to be turned into cash due to inadequate efforts.
Therefore, the most important thing is to buy the right sound in the very limited purchase opportunities.)
It is obviously decided by the personal experience judgment and concept preference of each audio enthusiast.
With the sincere advice of the author, no matter how you purchase your pc speakers subwoofer, if you feel that they are relatively normal at first, then don't doubt them.
Then, based on this foundation, we carefully adjusted and improved the room placement, front end and sound source step by step, and naturally we were satisfied.
However, if the sound box is not right and most of the sound effects are not satisfactory, it really needs to be repaired or replaced.
If the inspection is not in place during production, or the internal components are damaged during logistics transportation, the manufacturer can handle such situations.
However, if this is not the case, but the gap between the sound effect and their psychological expectations, the promotion of the business is too big, or the style and characteristics of the unit and speaker are completely wrong, then you really have to buy another one.
Because in the case of buying the wrong speaker product, even if the room environment and front-end sound source are involved and expensive, you will still get an unsatisfactory result in the end.
After the purchase direction is selected, the computer speakers best sound product is measured. Unfortunately, this topic is extremely complicated, and has been the core of the audio product controversy for decades.
The author can only talk about his experience based on more than ten years of experience in purchase, use, R&D and production.
The room placement is also the basic condition for sound box to produce sound normally, which together constitutes the "sound" part of the sound system, and can be regarded as 10%.
The rear power amplifier is very important for the sound drive of the speaker, which can be considered as 20%. The sound source and the front level have a significant impact on the texture and timbre of the sound, which can be regarded as 15%.
Proper wire connection and use will greatly contribute to the smoothness and charm of the whole system, which can be regarded as 5%.
As speakers sound box play a decisive role in a sound system, when it comes to purchasing, sound lovers first think of speakers. The reason is also very simple.
After all, the speaker is the final sound element in the sound system, and its quality and characteristics are often decisive. Therefore, the purchase of appropriate speakers is a crucial first step for a successful sound system.
Each speaker has a clear sound effect difference. The difference is mainly reflected in three aspects: different sizes and unit types of speakers, the lower limit of low frequency and the sense of quantity are clearly different.
The density of speakers with different unit numbers is clearly different. The sound boxes of different grade units have clear differences in texture, timbre, layering and image positioning.
In more than 20 years, the author has used nearly 10 pairs of factory made speakers of various price levels, and designed, produced, tested and sold 100 or 200 types of speakers in the past 10 years.
During this period, I also used dozens of different front-end equipment and sound sources in four or five different rooms.
Although the sound effects formed by different room conditions and front-end sound sources do have their own characteristics, the quality characteristics of small desktop speaker are often unique and will not change completely with the changes of rooms and front ends.
Therefore, selecting a suitable speaker surround system according to your listening space, listening preference and financial budget is the key first step to build a sound system.
1、 The listening space determines the low frequency limit and size of the speaker. In brief, the low frequency limit of the speaker=55 - room area can be used for calculation (please refer to the "How to reasonably select sound equipment room placement (I)" of the author several years ago for details). In particular, the high-sensitivity "antique" speakers represented by large corner boxes are relatively low in low frequency efficiency. Generally, it takes more than 15 inches to reach the low frequency below 40Hz.
Therefore, this type of speakers can be found everywhere from 24 inches to above. However, the low frequency efficiency of most modern units and phase guided speakers since the 1990s is very high.
Many high-quality 12-13 inch speakers can be easily lowered to the bottom limit of 20Hz. The cost is low sensitivity and high power amplifier requirements.
Therefore, the listening space can well support the question of how large the speakers are. The first thing to check is the - 3db low frequency lower limit of the speakers.
Then consider the difference between the horn box and the modern box, and the corresponding size, do not confuse.
2、 Listening preferences largely determine the materials and brands of the units used. For example, those who especially like vocals should give priority to the paper basin bass unit.
Those who like metal music, percussion music and movie blockbusters should give priority to metal basin bass. For those who like string music, silk film treble is preferred.
For those who like piano and plucked instruments, metal film treble shall be preferred. First select the general direction, then further consider the brand style.
In addition, if you like listening and have very high requirements for density and quantity sense in some frequency bands, you can consider using multiple units in such frequency bands.
3、 The financial budget determines the purchase direction of the finished speaker products. At present, at home and abroad, there is still a very large price difference for audio products above middle and high level.
In this case, if the financial resources are very abundant, it is natural to choose foreign famous speakers with high configuration, and the sound quality and brand sense of honor are sufficient.
If you are not so rich and can only make affordable choices, one direction is to choose medium and low-end speakers of foreign brands, which can obtain relatively limited sound effects and relatively reassuring brand identity.
The other direction is to choose high configuration speakers of domestic brands or entrepreneurs to obtain sound effects that may be excellent and surprising at a certain risk and dispute cost.
(As for the practice of pure amateur DIY speakers, which was very popular in China 3-10 years ago, the author can only regret not to recommend it. The reason is that amateur DIY speakers can hardly make the sound effects of the speakers very comprehensive and durable, which requires more than 5 years of work experience.
Ten years ago, there were few domestic professional speakers using medium and advanced units, so there was such market demand and entrepreneurial opportunities. But now, with the Early practitioners have become successful in technology and entrepreneurship step by step.
Mature audio products using advanced units and material lines have been widely distributed in the domestic market, so amateur audio DIY has been very short of space and opportunities.
In addition, due to the economic downturn in recent years, it is no longer the time to juggle audio DIY and start a part-time business. Even the unit materials are difficult to be turned into cash due to inadequate efforts.
Therefore, the most important thing is to buy the right sound in the very limited purchase opportunities.)
It is obviously decided by the personal experience judgment and concept preference of each audio enthusiast.
With the sincere advice of the author, no matter how you purchase your pc speakers subwoofer, if you feel that they are relatively normal at first, then don't doubt them.
Then, based on this foundation, we carefully adjusted and improved the room placement, front end and sound source step by step, and naturally we were satisfied.
However, if the sound box is not right and most of the sound effects are not satisfactory, it really needs to be repaired or replaced.
If the inspection is not in place during production, or the internal components are damaged during logistics transportation, the manufacturer can handle such situations.
However, if this is not the case, but the gap between the sound effect and their psychological expectations, the promotion of the business is too big, or the style and characteristics of the unit and speaker are completely wrong, then you really have to buy another one.
Because in the case of buying the wrong speaker product, even if the room environment and front-end sound source are involved and expensive, you will still get an unsatisfactory result in the end.
After the purchase direction is selected, the computer speakers best sound product is measured. Unfortunately, this topic is extremely complicated, and has been the core of the audio product controversy for decades.
The author can only talk about his experience based on more than ten years of experience in purchase, use, R&D and production.
