Photos: BringThe Party Home With These Best Floor Speakers for Surround Sound Straight from Your Living Room!

The floor speakers are only one component of a perfect home audio setup. Most of the picks in this roundup require a dedicated home theater receiver in order to showcase their full potential. If you don't own one already, be sure to budget accordingly.

Movie theater-quality sound from the comfort of home has never been more possible.

KEF Blade

As their eye-watering price tag suggests, the KEF

Blade speakers feature the ultimate acoustic

technology available today, as well as decidedly

futuristic design. Those who seek the best acoustic

experience regardless of the price will surely

appreciate the KEF Blade. Everyone else will have

to wait a decade or two until the tech trickles

down to the manufacturer's more affordable

offerings.

Raumfeld Stereo L

The Raumfeld Stereo L floor speakers have

gorgeous Bauhaus-inspired design. A trio of

exceptionally calibrated audio drivers and a

tweeter guarantee that the speakers' audio quality

matches their looks. Most importantly, the

speakers support Wi-Fi audio streaming from all

of today's popular music services, and even of

high-quality lossless content. You can order the

Stereo L speakers in black or white.

Klipsch R-24F

The Klipsch R-24F speakers offer exceptional

audio quality for their price range. Each speaker

features a duo of 4.5-inch copper-spun woofers

and an aluminum dynamic tweeter. The speakers

have a stylish black polymer veneer cabinet,

which contrasts quite nicely with the copper

drivers.

Klipsch RP280FA

The biggest highlight of the award-winning

RP280FA floor speakers by Klipsch is its support

for Dolby Atmos via a dedicated elevation

channel. The feature is available in only a

handful of movie theaters and adds a whole new

audio dimension to the cinematic experience. Two

8-inch copper woofers and a 1-inch titanium

tweeter are also on board.

Samsung TW-J5500

These floor speakers by Samsung are well-priced

and incredibly smart. In addition to the usual

wired connectivity, the speakers can also

wirelessly pair with your Samsung TV, as well as

to a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone or tablet. Each

speaker has a domed tweeter and two 6-inch

subwoofers, so their audio quality is excellent,

too.

JBL Arena 170

The JBL Arena 170 floor speakers are a stylish

option with serious audio chops. Each speaker

has a 7-inch woofer and a 1-inch tweeter, which

deliver balanced audio signature. Available in

black or white, the speakers are reasonably

compact, thus well-suited for smaller living or

screening rooms.

Fluance XL5F

The recently launched Fluance XL5F floor

speakers are a keenly priced option with solid

audio quality and top-shelf components, which

include a 6.5-inch woofer, a 5-inch audio driver

that covers the midrange, and a 1-inch tweeter.

The speakers have nicely made wood cabinets

and a sweet lifetime warranty and customer

support.

Sony SSCS3

 

The Sony SSCS3 floor speakers feature a four-

speaker setup that consists of two 5.25-inch

woofers, a 1-inch tweeter, and a ¾-inch super

tweeter. Together with their well-optimized

components, the speakers deliver sound quality

that is to be expected from a top-shelf Sony

product.

Onkyo SKF-4800

 

Onkyo's SKF-4800 floor speakers are made to

deliver quality audio without breaking the bank.

Hardware-wise, each speaker features a duo of 

cone woofers and a tweeter for a balanced sound

signature. If ultimate value is what you are after,

these are hard to beat.

KEF Q500

The KEF Q500 floor speakers will instantly

transform your living room into a concert hall

thank to a trio of 5.25-inch aluminum drive units

and a 1-inch vented aluminum dome tweeter. Key

hardware specs of each speaker include 110 dB of

maximum output, 8 ohms of impedance and a

frequency response that ranges between 40Hz

and 40kHz. There are several cabinet finishes to

choose from.