Basic design: To be considered for this guide, a Bluetooth speaker had to be designed primarily for home use-to stay mostly in one spot indoors. Price: We didn’t set any price limits for our testing, but all the models we found were priced below $600. 
Some codecs, such as aptX HD and LDAC, can produce a noticeable improvement, but only if the speaker itself sounds excellent. Despite marketing claims and what you see on many audio websites, the effect that a Bluetooth codec has on sound quality is extremely minor compared with the effects of the product’s tuning and acoustical design.
Bluetooth codecs: For reasons I cite in my blog about Bluetooth audio codecs, we didn’t mandate the inclusion of any specific audio codec-the technology that reduces the amount of data in a digital audio file so it can stream reliably over a Bluetooth connection. For more information on Wi-Fi–based speakers, see our guides to the best multiroom wireless speaker system, the best Alexa speaker, and the best Google Home speaker. They do not include any Wi-Fi–based technology like Sonos, Alexa, or Chromecast. Wireless connectivity: Speakers tested for this guide are Bluetooth-only.
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