Can I use bookshelf speakers for movies?
If you’re serious about upping your audio game, there are tons of great home theater systems that incorporate bookshelf speakers. But if making that type of commitment isn’t in your budget, opting for a pair of high-quality bookshelf speakers can certainly add some bang to your music or movies.
Do bookshelf speakers sound good?
They don’t take up as much visual or physical space as larger tower speakers do—and they don’t put out as much bass, either. But for most people and most music styles, a good pair of bookshelf speakers will deliver a satisfyingly complete sound. (And if you really want more bass, you can often add a subwoofer.)
Are bookshelf speakers as good as Towers?
The bigger size of tower speakers allows them to move more air through the drivers than desktop or bookshelf speakers, which generally allows them to produce deeper, more impactful bass than standalone bookshelf speakers. Towers generally have more woofer drivers as well, which creates even more bass.
Can I use bookshelf speakers as surround?
Bookshelf speakers are often used as surrounds or if space is a limitation, both passive and powered bookshelf speakers can make great front speakers. As for crafting the perfect surround sound experience, few things compare to the wide-reaching bipolar speaker setup.
Do you need a subwoofer with bookshelf speakers?
Answer: speakers don’t require a subwoofer to function, but adding a subwoofer to a pair of speakers, especially smaller bookshelf speakers, is almost always worth it.
What company makes the best bookshelf speakers?
Bowers & Wilkins 607 S2 Anniversary Edition.
Are bookshelf speakers front or rear?
Typically, bookshelf speakers are integrated into a home theater surround sound setup which already has a high-powered subwoofer. For more compact systems (instead of using floor-standing speakers) they can be used as fronts in addition to being used as rears, or surrounds.
Should I buy a subwoofer for bookshelf speakers?
Are 50 year old speakers still good?
If they sound good, then they are good. Simple! I’m close to 50 years old and have bought and sold more equipment than most of these guys will ever listen to. At the end of the day, most of the stuff any of us buy is netter than 99.99% of what the average person has heard.