Wondering whether your dream floor standing speakers will work for your room? Find out here!

So, you always wanted that set of BIG floor standing speakers,and now you can afford them! Well, before you rush off to order the ones you shortlisted on Christmas, stop and reflect for a moment if they really work for your room size.

Speaker size and room size MUST be considered together if you want the best quality sound. Now if the finer points of acoustics make your head spin, then we suggest you read our easy to understand guide to make the right choice and get the most out of your investment.

1. Assess your space

Dispassionately assess your room size – is it small, medium or large? A small room is like a bedroom, a medium room is a good-sized living room,and a large one would be like a big hall or banquet room. In a home scenario where a large hotel like hall is not really common, you need at least a medium sized room to get the best sound quality from floor standing speakers – anything smaller than 1500 ft is too small and will put you too close to the speakers. The same goes for ceiling height too – you cannot use a 6-foot tall speaker in a room that has a low ceiling as it would end up distorting the sound considerably!

And apart from the room dimensions you also have to consider practical things such as is there space to put floor standing speakers in from of your sofa? Will floor standing speakers add too much clutter to your room? What about all the wires? Should you go for Bluetooth speakers instead?

2. What do you want to use your speakers for

Floor standing speakers usually offer a superb range of sound and are capable of delivering higher frequencies through an array of drivers. But before you splurge on a pair of cutting edge floor standing Bluetooth speakers take a moment to analyze your usage.

A music lover should ideally have a set of 4-5 speakers around the room – this can become expensive with floor standing speakers. But if your requirement is mostly using the sound system to enhance your TV audio then maybe something smaller and more affordable could work?

3. Positioning

Regardless of the size of your room, the position of the speakers can make a massive difference in your listening experience. Positioning your speakers is both an art and science – the laws of physics make somethings pretty clear – always put the speakers to play along the length of the room; keep your sofa/ chair as much as possible in the middle of the room; keep some space between the speaker and the wall and so on. However, you need to work with the room you have at home,and you will need to test different positions and fix on the one that sounds the best!

Floor standing Bluetooth speakers come in so many models and price points that you can easily find one to suit both your wallet and your ear; however, we suggest you keep the practical purposes at the forefront while making your decision – because a big speaker doesn’t guarantee the best sound if your room doesn’t support it!

This article highlights some of the important factors worth considering that will enable people to purchase suitable stereo systems from the leading suppliers.