Best speaker system on Reddit
147 reviews from r/hometheater, r/eero, r/BudgetAudiophile and 22 more subreddits
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#1
Sonos
4.3
(49)
"Sonos works via wifi... The ikea sonos speakers are pretty cheap and look good"
"We opted for a Sonos amp connected to 4 (non Sonos) speakers... This was the easiest to install and use solution for us."
"You can get a pair of dedicated passive outdoor speakers with a Sonos amp, then add Sonos speaker inside."
"You can get the Sonos One SL which doesn't have the Google/Alexa integration."
"Get the Sonos Roam if $200 is your limit."
"Return the Ones and get Era 100s and connect to them via Bluetooth."
"I have Sonos in every room including both my bathrooms and kitchen"
"People still consider the Five as the best speaker out there for music."
"It’s been a meaningful improvement, particularly for movies but also for music"
"Arc + Sub + Era 300s or Fives as surrounds"
#2
JBL
4.3
(8)
"JBL lsr 305p are often regarded as very good value for money active studio speakers."
"Are often regarded as very good value for money active studio speakers"
"You would be surprised at the fidelity of the small Flip units from JBL."
"I use a JBL Flip 4 speaker. Great quality, small, works perfect for my needs."
"I just use my JBL Bluetooth and it works great with solid battery life"
"Jbl charge 4 on a budget."
"What I personally would do, is have just some little JBL Flip outdoorproof speakers."
"I would go with active PA speakers (JBL, LD, Behringer, Mackie) and connect them to an Airplay streamer."
#3
SVS
5.0
(5)
"SVS Prime Wireless, no amp required."
"The aforementioned SVS Prime Bookshelf and Prime Center are a great choice."
"Svs Prime bookshelf, Ultra center, PB1000 Pro."
"SvS Prime bookshelf"
"Best bang for the buck."
#4
4.2
(6)
"They work great and in my opinion are much better than Sonos."
"A Google home mini Is perfect."
"You could pick up some chromecast audios on ebay or wiim pro's on Amazon."
"If you already have google home I’d look into google audio cast. I love them."
"Google homes is another option and my route."
"I do this with my google assistant."
#5
Bose
4.2
(6)
"I just switched from a sony sound bar to the bose ultra soundbar."
"They’re still going strong. Never had any issues with them and they still work great for my use-case!"
"Bose soundlink micro."
"Working pretty well for me!"
"Using bose sound touch and a bose 500. Works fine for me."
"As a Bose person I wish I would have gotten Sonos for better reliability."
#6
Edifier
3.6
(5)
"Edifier powered speakers."
"[edifier r1280t @ $84](https://a.co/d/hqi0eYQ)"
"Edifier is pretty good."
"Edifer 2000 or 1280."
"Edifier’s stuff is not popular because it’s good, it’s popular because it’s cheap."
#7
Klipsch
4.3
(4)
"Sound way better than the Logitech"
"I was not satisfied with the center, so I decided to go with Klipsch RP LCR."
"I would probably snag klipsch promedias that go on sale for $100 instead."
"Klipsch Promedia 2.1 sounds great and well below budget."
#8
Denon
4.3
(4)
"I'd go with a Denon x3800/x3700/x3600 AVR, SVS PB-1000, and a trio of Ascend Sierras to start."
"Denon X3800H - $1300 - https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/denavrx3800h-rb/denon-avr-x3800h-9.4-ch-x-105-watts-8k-a/v-receiver-w/heos/1.html"
"I recently purchased a denon AVR-S960H-R and paired it with a set of Dayton audio home theatre system."
"I bought denon variant of sonos thinking I was smart."
#9
Amazon
4.0
(4)
"The 4th gen up sound pretty good, and you can find them on sale a lot."
"Echo dots will let you do that. Now on sale for black Friday."
"I found the Amazon Echo system isn't bad."
"I have several Amazon echos in my house for this purpose."
#10
Jamo
4.0
(4)
"I couldn’t be happier for my 1st build."
"I couldn’t be happier for my 1st build."
"They look nice and paired with a $400 AVR they will beat any sound bar the next side of $1000."
"I had a Jamo set and it was a good day when I replaced it with the Monolith M518T set"
#11
Sony
4.3
(3)
"I currently use the Sony STRDH790 as my main home theater system."
"I use Sony xb100 and have been very happy with it."
"I'd suggest the WiiM amp along with a pair of Sony SS5s."
#12
Fluance
4.3
(3)
"I highly recommend the Fluance Elite 5.0."
"Fluance powered speakers."
"For $500 these Fluance Ai81 tower speakers will give you pretty good sound for the money."
#13
Logitech
4.0
(3)
"I'm using the Logitech Z213 2.1 (2 speaker plus sub) setup... sounds decent to me."
"Im running Logitech Z625s and i would consider that relatively 'budget friendly' at nearly $200."
"I just use My logitech desk speakers when I'm not using headphones."
#14
Yamaha
4.5
(2)
"Got a Yamaha home theatre amp 5.1. a 10 inch subwoofer and 5 surround speakers for $50."
"Yamaha Musiccast has similar functionality"
#15
Anker
4.0
(2)
"Anker Soundcore Boost."
"Every Anker speaker I've had has been more than adequate and high quality."
#16
Micca
4.0
(2)
"Micca bookshelf."
"They sound much better than I expected."
#17
Definitive Technology
5.0
(1)
"Amazon has a great price on Definitive Technology Pro-Monitor 800 speakers for $99 each."
#18
Monitor Audio
5.0
(1)
"A pair of Monitor Audio Bronze 100 with a decent avr or Wiim Amp Pro should do the trick."
#19
Genelec G2
5.0
(1)
"Genelec g2 pair plus f1"
#20
Sonos Amp
5.0
(1)
"A Sonos amp and someone else’s speakers which are more suited to this kind of space."
#21
HSU
5.0
(1)
"I run a trio of HSU CCB-8 for my main soundstage and they perform phenomenally."
#22
QSC
5.0
(1)
"Rent some QSC tops and sub from your local guitar center and call it a day"
#23
Paradigm
5.0
(1)
"Front towers: Paradigm Monitor SE 8000F ($1273.50 a pair, on sale)."
#24
Cambridge
5.0
(1)
"I have a Cambridge AXR-100 powering Polk R200’s and a SVS SB2000."
#25
Obage
5.0
(1)
"Go for obage they have a very balanced sound,"
#26
Elac
5.0
(1)
"Actually super happy my budget was 1k."
#27
OB-4
5.0
(1)
"OB-4 even though it’s quite expensive."
#28
Genelec
5.0
(1)
"Genelec 8010"
#29
Onkyo
5.0
(1)
"Recently purchased this setup and super happy with it."
#30
iLoud
5.0
(1)
"They sound crazy good by themselves"
#31
Kali
5.0
(1)
"The Kali LP-UNF are the latest hot speaker in that category. Great bass, they say."
#32
Polk
5.0
(1)
"Proper home theater Dolby Atmos setup"
#33
Ascend Acoustics
5.0
(1)
"Amazing measurements, high efficiency, and great value"
#34
dB Technology
5.0
(1)
"I’d use 2x dB technology b hype 8s, they’re 8inch tops, but they slap!"
#35
3.0 System
4.0
(1)
"$1,200 is right about the starting point for a very capable 3.0 system that, if they desire, can be expanded to a 5.2 system."
#36
Self Powered Speakers
4.0
(1)
"Rent the following, self powered if possible."
#37
KEF
4.0
(1)
"I'd suggest. 1. Higher quality soundbar or 2. At most a 2.0 system or maybe stretch to 3.0."
#38
Focal
4.0
(1)
"I’d look at Focal speakers. They lean a little bright, though less now than their older models."
#39
Harman Kardon
4.0
(1)
"I’ve used Harmon Kardon computer speakers. They had a great sub woofer that was adjustable."
#40
Studio
4.0
(1)
"Love the Studio 530, curious how the Kali LP-6 or JBL 308P would do I've never had actives."
#41
AtlasID
4.0
(1)
"I’m running an AtlasID system that I assembled. 70v system with 4 zones and I’m pretty happy with it."
#42
Monitor Audio Silver
4.0
(1)
"Had a similar budget and use case and decided for Monitor Audio."
#43
Yorkville
4.0
(1)
"They are cheap to rent and sound decent."
#44
Soundcore
4.0
(1)
"Waaaaaaay cheaper. Can link a bunch of them together."
#45
AirPlay
4.0
(1)
"It's simply enough for my wife to use and costs way less than Sonos."
#46
Ikea
4.0
(1)
"Sounds pretty good, it’s the poor man’s OB-4."
#47
Jawbone
4.0
(1)
"Jawbone Jambox works for me."
#48
Minirigs
4.0
(1)
"Minirigs, if you can find them."
#49
RTI
3.0
(1)
"The RTI series was one step up from entry level (I think). Decent for the price."
#50
Fiio
3.0
(1)
"The Fiio K3 may not be the all-in-one dream DAC you may think."
#51
OSD
3.0
(1)
"The only ones I know of are the OSD BTP-650 and the smaller BTP-525."
#52
Monolith
2.0
(1)
"I had a Jamo set and it was a good day when I replaced it with the Monolith M518T set, so not even a much more expensive speaker."
#53
Samsung
2.0
(1)
"Please don’t do the Samsung soundbar. Separates are always better"
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