A famous joke says: “Smart TV, smartwatch, smart microwave – I am the only one who remains stupid. Global digitalization and the powerful breakthrough of technology in recent decades have seriously changed the modern world. If at the turn of the millennium we could see the rise of machines and artificial intelligence only in Hollywood movies, today high technology is firmly entrenched in our lives. And it is not only about computers and smartphones. Smart home technologies allow you to fill your everyday life with images from those very movies: controlling devices with your voice or from a distance, touch sensors, and entering your apartment with your fingerprint. Here today I will tell you how you can fill your home with music!
A Music Center
A music center is a special system by means of which you can listen to musical compositions of various genres in the highest quality. In the modern market of digital products these products are represented in a very wide range, so it is not very easy for a simple user to choose the most suitable products. However, before proceeding to the direct consideration of the useful characteristics of specific models, let’s see what criteria you should rely on when buying these devices. With that, let’s start.
How to Choose A Good Music Center?
All modern sound-playing equipment can work with different types of media – memory cards, flash drives, CDs, and it will support most of the existing formats. In order to choose the best design, you need to understand the classes into which these devices are divided. One of the most compact models are considered a micro-format system, whose front panel size does not exceed 18 cm. Such products include a disc and cassette deck, an optical drive and a sound amplifier. Such models are excellent for small rooms. The power of the device usually does not exceed 50 W, which is quite enough for small rooms.
There are also mini-systems, which are either made in monolithic designs or equipped with removable speakers. The design includes a hard drive, a tuner to catch radio signals, amplifiers, decks for classic cassettes, and often has an equalizer. Medium-sized centers almost always have a multi-unit structure that includes a wide variety of components. In particular, they can work not only with CDs but also with DVDs, there are models equipped with vinyl record players. The maximum power of such musicals is 200 watts. These systems are able to work with absolutely all formats of playback, they also differ with a decent set of additional options. Such centers are excellent for halls where discos and other parties are held.
Benefits
Optimal products are equipped with a receiver, timer, equalizer – those additions that allow you to adjust the sound quality to the conditions of a particular room. Last but not least is the appearance of this equipment. On sale, you can find models made both in the classical and the most modern spirit, distinguished by the unusual decor, lighting, and so on. The size of the model is chosen depending on the area of the hall or room where this design will be installed. Completion of the model is also quite important. On sale, you can find products that have a noise suppression function, where there is an opportunity to adjust the timbre, several drives for flexible media are provided, as well as decoders and so on. It is worth noting that all these features directly affect the cost of the device.
Multiroom
Multiroom is no longer a part of the elite audio system of expensive apartments or cottages, but a quite affordable solution for the “sound” of the whole house. What are they like, what do they consist of and what nuances should be taken into account when installing and setting up?
What do we know about multi-room? Until recently this term could be heard only from the lips of professional installers and sellers of expensive equipment for a smart house. The cost of the simplest solutions amounted to tens of thousands of dollars. In order to install such a system, it was necessary to first develop a customized project, taking into account the peculiarities of the material of the walls of the house, the layout, and the owner’s wishes. And start installing it was desirable during the construction or renovation of housing, well before the stage of finishing. But technology is changing and becoming more affordable. With the development of Wi-Fi systems, it is possible to transmit the signal wirelessly, which makes the task much easier. Instead of music servers with high price tags, inexpensive high-quality media players and devices with DLNA protocol support, which allows transmitting multimedia files via local networks, have appeared. With such a set you can build a simple multi-room complex without resorting to expensive installers and without damaging the environment.
Is it worth talking about the design in detail? You will probably be able to properly assess the appearance of the future equipment and understand how harmoniously it will look in your interior. But there is no need to worry about the sound – almost all modern multiroom systems have a very good sound. So, the choice is yours.
That’s It!
Thus, stereo systems – that is, systems based on a pair of speakers designed primarily for listening to music rather than watching movies (movie buffs should consider surrounding sound home theater systems) are what is so lacking in every home. Complementing your system with a subwoofer, you will achieve lush and pronounced low frequencies, which is important when playing music material. Purchasing a subwoofer is recommended if you are assembling a stereo system based on the shelf speakers. That is, all these systems will definitely be useful for you at home and become a good advantage!
Tom
