George Lucas said it best when he said “Sound is 50 percent of the moviegoing experience.” Your TV will only stimulate your eyes. Speakers will entice your auditory senses as well as draw you deeper into a movie’s plot.
Speakers are one piece of technology that rarely gets outdated. If your speakers sound good today, chances are they will still sound good in 10 years. You will go through various different amplifiers before you ever get rid of your speakers. It’s important to get a set of speakers that will best fit your needs.
On this site, you’ll find articles on speakers, news stories and comprehensive reviews on the best home theater speakers to help you make in informed decision. At TopTenREVIEWS – We do the research so you don’t have to.™
What to look for in Home Theater SpeakersYour speakers are what turn electricity into audible sounds. It is important to weigh all factors and considerations carefully before making your purchase. Speakers that are designed for small rooms won’t sound good in a large room, and vice versa. Below are the criteria TopTenREVIEWS used to evaluate Home Theater Speakers:
• Frequency Response: A speaker’s frequency response will determine which sounds it can reproduce. Typically, a broader range will indicate a better performing speaker.
• Sensitivity: This is how effectively a speaker can turn electrical signals into sound. The higher the number, the better.
• Recommended Watts: This is the amount of power the manufacturer recommends to drive the speaker.
• Consumer and Expert Recommendation: We not only incorporated our own evaluations when selecting the top TVs, we also included the reviews and recommendations of consumers and other experts.

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KEF Model 11 | MartinLogan Purity | MartinLogan Source | Polk Audio RTi A9 | MartinLogan FRIHGB Fresco I | Infinity Classica C336 | Polk Audio RTI A1 | Boston Acoustics VS 336 | Klipsch Reference RF-82 | Klipsch Reference RF-5 |
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| Frequency Response | 70 - 30000 Hz | 41 - 23000 Hz | 42 - 22000 Hz | 18 - 27000 Hz | 75 - 20000 Hz | 40 - 30000 Hz | 50 - 28000 Hz | 30 - 35000 Hz | 33 - 23000 Hz | 34 - 20000 Hz |
| Output Level | 109 dB | 117 dB | 117 dB | 106 dB | 90 dB | 110 dB | 89 dB | 92 dB | 109 dB | 114 dB |
| Sensitivity | 87 dB | 95 dB | 90 dB | 90 dB | 90 dB | 91 dB | 89 dB | 87 dB | 98 dB | 99 dB |
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| Input Impedance | 8 Ohm | 14 KOhm | 5 Ohm | 8 Ohm | 5 Ohm | 8 Ohm | 8 Ohm | 8 Ohm | 8 Ohm | 8 Ohm |
| Recommended Watts | 50 - 300 Watt | 50 - 300 Watt | 50 - 300 Watt | 50-500 Watt | 25 - 150 Watt | 10 - 250 Watt | 20 - 125 Watt | 10 - 400 Watts | 20 - 200 Watt | 25 - 200 Watt |
| Warranty | 10 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 years |
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| Lowest Price |
$1,859.00 |
$749.99 |
$768.00 |
$849.95 |
$999.00 |
$515.06 |
$339.95 |
$1,699.99 |
$514.00 |
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