Whether you're installing a karaoke system in your home or using one for your business, good sound quality is essential to creating the ideal karaoke experience. The sound quality that you're able to achieve will largely depend upon the karaoke speakers you choose, as well as the wiring you use to connect them to the amplifier. Today, there is a wide range of speakers to choose from and each type of speaker has been designed to work in a certain type of space (such as a large hall or a club) and for a specific purpose (such as mobile discos or permanent installations).
Speakers are currently available in two major categories: self-contained and standalone. Self-contained speakers are attached to the karaoke system and cannot be removed, whereas standalone speakers can be attached to any musical system.
Today, speakers come in many sizes and typically contain both the tweeter (which is used for reproducing high frequencies) and the subwoofer (which is used for reproducing low frequencies). Generally, larger speakers will have larger subwoofers, meaning that they should be able to more accurately reproduce low frequencies without distorting the sound. They will also be considerably louder than small speakers.
Understanding where your karaoke system is going to be used is vitally important to selecting the right speakers. The size of the room as well as the number of people you plan to entertain will affect the size and loudness of the speakers you require.
For large clubs and halls, look for speakers that have subwoofers of at least 15 inches in size. When looking at the output wattage, choose speakers that can produce at least 200 W RMS.
If your speakers are going to be used at home or in a small room, nearly any speaker system will do. Unless you're going to be entertaining hundreds of people, you should generally avoid large speakers with high RMS wattage ratings.
Once you've decided which karaoke speakers you need, you'll need to hunt for the best deals. The largest source of pricing information is the Internet and there are countless shopping sites that can help you quickly compare prices and make your purchase.