Best Buys – Audio & AV

HOW TO… CHOOSE BETWEEN STANDMOUNTS & FLOORSTANDERS

Why do some people buy standmount speakers while others buy floorstanders? Why do manufacturers make both? If the floorstanding versions are bigger and more expensive, is it just a question of having the budget?

So many questions. But you’re right to ask. The question of whether to buy standmount or floorstanding speakers is one of the earliest and most fundamental considerations you will have to make when deciding to purchase speakers. It will direct the rest of your research, and so the subject is deserving of your in-depth consideration.

We’ve put together eight questions here, the answers to which may hold the key to the dilemma, depending on your specific circumstances. More importantly, ignoring any of these may leave you wasting money on something that’s not right for you.

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