How to choose a home audio system

The music center allows you to listen to music in a higher quality than, for example, computer speakers or ordinary headphones can afford.

Choosing a music center, you need to take into account a lot of criteria. And first of all you need to decide why you need it, for example, for:

• only listening to music in high quality;
• for parties;
• as a sound system for home theater;
• karaoke.

The reasons for which you may wish to purchase a music center may be different. And it is important to be aware of them in order to make sure that the necessary functions are available prior to purchase.

Types of music centers

The main parameter by which the stereos are classified is the size. Equipment, power, etc. directly depend on it. As a rule, there are three types of centers:

Micro. The size of the panel of such a device is limited to 18 cm, the columns act as a link to the body. This technique is well suited for medium-sized rooms, such as a kitchen, bedroom or hall. Micromodels are easy to carry. They are equipped, as a rule, with a disk drive and a radio tuner.

REFERENCE! Some microsystems have in their picking decks for cassettes.

Mini. Dimensions of these models up to 28 cm on the main panel. They can already be both single-block (which significantly complicates their carrying or transportation), and detachable. Disk drive mini-systems can take 2-3 media at once. In addition, such centers are also equipped with a tuner for radio stations and a USB port for playing music from a USB flash drive.

REFERENCE! The mini-system sector is the largest. Often, and it is divided by the complexity and cost of devices. Among the mini-music you can find suitable for both home and concert hall. Some models also have built-in memory and a graphic equalizer.

Midi. Such devices belong to the professional technology. And they are more suitable for large sites than for the home. They are separate enclosures and columns (they can be easily located far from each other). They are equipped with all the functions of mini-systems, to which sometimes exotic ones are added, such as a turntable.

What to look for when buying a home audio system

When choosing a music center for home, first of all rely on your desires and opportunities. However, do not forget about the main criteria:

• The size. To do this, you must first determine where the equipment will be.
• Power. Up to 50 W is worth taking if you have a small apartment or a limited budget, more than 150 W - only suitable for large sites, and at home they can create discomfort when listening to music.
• Additional columns. Some models allow you to add more columns after you.
• The format of playable files. Please note that there are at least more than one (MP3, WMA). In general, the more the better.
• Carriers. Different models include drives for disks (from 1 to 3 at the same time), decks for cassettes, tuners for receiving radio signals, a port for USB flash drives.
• Additional functions. These often include karaoke, built-in memory, graphic equalizer.
• Cost Microsystems are the cheapest, midi are expensive, in the mini sector can be found depending on the functionality of the model with different cost.

Conclusion

How to choose a home audio system, pay attention to its power: it should be sufficient, but not exceed the maximum comfortable for your room. Microsystems sound quality is not inferior to midi, so if you have a small apartment, then do not pursue a cooler model. The same applies to the functional: the more the function center, the higher the price. Make sure that among them you really need everything, so as not to overpay just like that.