This page is designed to assist you with selecting a kit which best suits the application you have in mind for it.

The key checklist items to choosing a speaker are...

1. Decide what application you need the speaker for.
   Is it destined for a home theatre system, a music system or both? If you want speakers for high quality music reproduction then these typically are more expensive than those designed purely for home theatre. If you want speakers for both then decide what percentage of your listening will be for each.
2. If the speaker you need is a centre channel, what main left/right speakers does it match?
   Look for a centre channel that uses the same drivers (woofer and tweeter) as the left/right speakers.
3. What impedance speakers do you need?
   Most speakers today are either 4 ohm or 8 ohm speakers (we sell both). 4 ohm speakers can be a little louder and more dynamic but they draw more current from your amplifier and usually require a better quality amp to power them.
4. How big is your room and how loud do you want the system to play?
   A rule of thumb is that the larger the room the more acoustic power you need. Acoustic power is a combination of the RMS power your amplifier outputs and the sensitivity of the speakers you choose. A speaker rated at 85dB is relatively insensitive and requires double the amplifier power to generate the same volume level as a speaker rated at 88dB. Power ratings on speakers (eg "100W RMS") are generally meaningless and not a good gauge of a speakers capabilities or quality.
5. What sort of music do you listen to?
   Most people reply "a wide range" when asked this question but in fact tend to listen to one sort (rock/pop/jazz) more critically than another. As a rough rule, rock and pop music is the least technically demanding of a speaker so a cheaper speaker is capable of reproducing this material better than classical or vocal tracks. A better speaker will reproduce all equally well.
6. Size and suitability.
   Do you want tower type floor standing speakers (large), stand mounted monitors (medium) or small wall mountable bookshelves (small). Whilst size is some indication of overall performance it is very difficult to use this alone as a guide to a speaker, especially when comparing different brands. The cost of stands and or brackets needs to be factored into the total price of the bookshelf or monitor style speakers as these really cannot be just mounted on top of a cabinet.
7. To sub or not?
   If you are constructing a home theatre system, then a subwoofer really is mandatory. Some folks prefer, however, to listen to their music sans sub woofer and in this case larger main speakers are usually the better option. The "sub/sat" systems usually require the sub to be on all the time.

The Loud Speaker Kit offers three ranges of kit speakers and a dedicated subwoofer range.

• Excellent value for money
• Excels at home theatre at moderate Sound Pressure Levels (SPL)
• Good for music
• Fully shielded designs
• Moderate power handling
• 12 - 18mm MDF cabinets typical
• Generic asian sourced drivers
• Good quality crossover components
• Plastic push clip type speaker wire connectors
• 25mm ports

• Good value for money
• Excellent for home theatre at high Sound Pressure Levels (SPL)
• Very good for music
• Fully shielded designs
• Moderate power handling
• 18 - 25mm MDF cabinets typical
• Danish designed drivers
• High quality crossover components
• Plastic push clip type speaker wire connectors
• 35mm ports

• Good value for money
• Excellent for home theatre at high Sound Pressure Levels (SPL)
• Excellent for music
• High power handling
• 18 - 25mm MDF cabinets typical
• Danish drivers exclusively
• High quality crossover components
• Gold banana post speaker wire connectors
• Internally braced & damped
• 50mm ports

Kit Comparison Chart

A brief rundown on all of our kits in comparison.

Kit	Series	Description and Application	Matches
M4		Small bookshelf speaker PC Sound, moderate sized "sub/sat" HT systems (with matching sub), bedroom or small lounge room speakers. Good performance for the price. Shielded for AV use. Good as low cost add on surround speakers to an existing speaker system.	C4, D4
M5		Medium bookshelf speaker General purpose high quality shielded stand mountable speaker, can be used for main speakers in HT, music or rear speakers in larger HT system. Good musical sound at moderate volume levels. US Woofer / Tweeter.	C5, F5
M6		Large bookshelf speaker General purpose bookshelf speaker, can be used for main speakers in HT, music or rear speakers in larger HT system. Good musical sound at moderate volume levels. Peerless Woofer / Danish Tweeter.	C6, F6
C5		Medium HT Centre Channel Medium centre channel. Excellent for dialogue, good bass performance and capable of high volume levels with bass management enabled. Shielded for AV use. Ideal as an add on centre channel to an existing HT speaker package. Peerless Woofer and Tweeter.	M5, F5
C6		Large HT Centre Channel Large centre channel. Excellent for dialogue and music, superb bass performance and capable of high volume levels without bass management enabled. Shielded for AV use. Ideal for highest quality HT systems. Danish woofers and tweeter.	F6, M6
F5		Medium Floor Standing Tower Medium sized floor standing MTM tower speaker, optimised for high quality music. Dual woofers give outstanding bass performance and means sub woofers not required for moderate SPL music applications. Fully shielded - ideal choice for jazz, classical, dance and ambient electronic music + HT.	M5, C5
F6		Large Floor Standing Tower Large sized floor standing MTM tower speaker, optimised for high sound pressure applications. Ideal for loud home theatre. Good strong bass performance means sub woofers not required for high SPL music applications - suits grunge/rock and metal the best. Danish woofer and tweeter.	M6, C6
TL6		Large Tower Speaker Large floor standing tower speaker in D'Appolito alignment for excellent dialogue intelligibility. Optimised for high quality HT systems and high volume music. Transmission line bass is loud and deep and offers best bass quality and volume for high energy music or HT. Danish woofers and tweeter.	F6, C6, M6
D4		Small Dipole/Bipole HT effects speaker Small wedge shaped user selectable dipole/bipole rear effects speaker for Dolby Digital HT systems. Can be flush mounted on side walls or rear walls and configured for maximum effects. Limited bass response but capable of moderate to high volume levels with bass management enabled. Shielded for AV use. Ideal for add on rear effects speakers to an existing HT system.	M4, C4
S150		Large ported sub woofer Moderate power ported box sub woofer with 12" woofer - ideal for normal sized rooms where moderate SPL is required for HT applications. Large box size requires floor space. Bass extension below 30Hz possible in moderate rooms.	All
S250		Medium sealed sub woofer High power sealed box sub woofer with 12" woofer - ideal for normal to large sized rooms. Good for HT and outstanding for music. Generates high SPL bass at subsonic frequencies. THX level bass extension below 30Hz possible in medium to large rooms. American made woofer and amplifier. Ideal for those who require a good all purpose, moderate sized sub woofer at high volume levels - very tight bass for music.	All
S350		Large sealed sub woofer High power sealed box sub woofer with 15" woofer - ideal for normal to large sized rooms. Excellent for HT and very good for music. Generates extreme SPL bass at subsonic frequencies. THX Ultra level bass extension below 20Hz possible in large rooms. American made woofer and amplifier. Ideal for those seeking the ultimate in sub woofers who don't mind the large box size.	All

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