Listen to different models. The best way to find the best music speakers is to listen to your favorite music on a few different speaker models. Take a couple of your favorite CDs along when you shop.
Evaluate speaker quality. Sound quality varies depending on brand and model. Listen carefully to the music coming from each speaker. The sound should be a clear, natural sound with even tonal quality. This means the sound you hear coming through the speakers should closely resemble what it would sound like to hear the sound in person. Listen to each speaker more than once.
Match speakers with components. If you want to get the best sound quality from your speakers, you'll also need a complementary amplifier or receiver. An amplifier's power is measured in watts. Use this as a guide when matching the speakers with the receiver.
Choose speaker type. There are so many types of speakers available. There are in-wall and on-wall speakers, floor standing and satellite models. Floor standing and bookshelf models generally have the best sound quality because of construction of the enclosures. They're built for quality performance. Satellite speakers are small, which is beneficial if your space is limited. In-wall speakers are ideal because they preserve floor space and can be painted the same color as the walls to camouflage them.