| Speaker system is an electromechanical | | | | |
| transducer that converts an electrical signal | | | | These systems are often provided with speaker |
| into sound. Speaker systems are commonly | | | | components specifically adapted for operating |
| called loudspeakers. Speaker systems are the | | | | at different frequency ranges, including low |
| most variable elements in any audio system, | | | | range, mid range and high range. There are |
| and are responsible for marked audible | | | | car speakers, stereo speakers, surround |
| differences between otherwise identical sound | | | | speakers, and speaker products for home |
| systems. | | | | theater systems. The wireless speakers are |
| | | | becoming very popular for home speakers. It |
| The interaction of a speaker system with its | | | | enables to have a speaker system in every |
| environment is complex and is largely out of | | | | room of the house. |
| the control of the designer of the speaker. | | | | |
| Most listening rooms present a more or less | | | | Computer speakers are also a very popular |
| reflective environment, depending on size, | | | | consumer item. A car speaker often includes a |
| shape, volume, and furnishings. This means | | | | subwoofer for fabulous sound on the road. |
| the sound reaching a listener consists not | | | | Audio speakers for the cars are specially |
| only of sound directly from the speaker | | | | designed for the unique characteristics of a |
| system, but also of that same sound delayed | | | | car interior, and so are different from audio |
| by traveling to and from one or more | | | | speakers that are used in the house. Audio |
| surfaces. These reflected sound waves, when | | | | speakers for the home should be able to |
| added to the direct sound, cause cancellation | | | | reproduce the full frequency range without |
| and addition at assorted frequencies, | | | | distortion. A good quality speaker system can |
| changing the timbre and character of the | | | | enhance the enjoyment; so buying the best |
| signal being reproduced. | | | | quality speaker products is a good |
| | | | investment. |
| A significant factor in the sound of a | | | | |
| speaker system is the amount of absorption | | | | Conclusion |
| and diffusion present in the environment. An | | | | |
| overabundance of absorption at high | | | | In the audio reproduction technology, |
| frequencies can be caused by large areas of | | | | particularly the hi fi reproduction |
| absorptive materials and can cause a speaker | | | | technology, one of the objects is to |
| system to sound deficient at higher | | | | reproduce an original sound field with a high |
| frequencies, and likewise minimal absorption | | | | fidelity. In the past, numerous monophonic |
| can cause an otherwise adequate speakers to | | | | and stereophonic sound systems have been |
| sound too bright or sibilant at those | | | | developed in an attempt to achieve high |
| frequencies. | | | | fidelity sound reproduction. With the advent |
| | | | of the home theater systems and with the high |
| Different types of speaker systems | | | | definition television rapidly becoming a |
| | | | commercially viable technology, these systems |
| There are many types of speaker systems for | | | | must be available for the home audiophiles |
| different applications. A speaker system | | | | that are suitable for such high fidelity use. |
| having a large sound output is used in a | | | | |
| concert hall, while a compact speaker system | | | | Current progress of technology in the field |
| is used in a television receiver. A bass | | | | of audio visual systems has given rise to a |
| reflection type speaker system is popular as | | | | demand for a system, which would enable one |
| one, which is small but is able to radiate | | | | to enjoy images projected on a large screen |
| powerful low tones. | | | | with full powerful sound. |