DxOMark specialists decided not to limit themselves to cameras and smartphones and announced the start of testing
What came up
Now the laboratory will also testwireless speakers. Fortunately, we already have experience in sound evaluation: a year ago, DxOMark opened its own audio laboratory, where all this time they assessed the sound quality of smartphones. The speakers will be tested both in the laboratory on professional equipment and in simulated real conditions: for example, in a living room, bathroom or kitchen, which are equipped in a specially designed apartment.
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“The speaker market offers a widerange of products and audio technologies. Consumers buying speakers need additional information beyond what the manufacturers provide. With our new performance test, we provide up-to-date, objective information that helps customers make more informed purchasing decisions,” DxOMark representatives said.
First ratings
Experts have already assessed 12 columns. For convenience, gadgets are divided into two categories: up to €200 and from €200 to €499.
Amazon Echo leads the list of available modelsStudio (124 points). Also included in the TOP 5 are Xiaomi Mi Smart Speaker HD (109), Xiaomi Mi Smart Speaker Battery Edition (104), Yandex. Station (98) and TMall Genie X5 (92).
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The leaders among more expensive speakers are Harman Kardon Citation 200 (147), Google Home Max (145), Bose Home Speaker 500 (130).
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In the future they promise to add a category of speakers with a price tag above €500.
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