Dolby's popular spatial audio format elevates your home theater experience by swirling effects around and above the listening area. Soundbars that support this tech use a mix of up-firing drivers ...

If you’re serious about bringing theater ... home theater system -- it acts as a TV video switch between components like a streaming box or gaming console, and it decodes and amplifies audio ...

From lightweight party starters to powerful boomboxes, our buying guide showcases the best Bluetooth speakers for sharing good vibes on the go. Whether you’re throwing a garden party, chilling at the ...

bulky speakers that are designed for the home but use Bluetooth rather than wi-fi, and more portable Bluetooth speakers designed to be chucked in a bag and taken on the road. Whatever you're after, or ...

Lucky for you, I've tested 17 audio interfaces in the past year alone, and I've been recording audio for much longer than that. My home recording journey began 16 years ago when I picked up my very ...

It isn't necessarily easy to build a 'separates' hi-fi system, where every component (amplifier, speakers and at least one source) is housed in a separate box. You need space, a fair budget and the ...

We've tested hundreds of smart home products in more than 20 categories to help determine which ones are best for every room in (and out of) the house. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...

These days, there's a smart version of pretty much every home device you can think of. These products (usually) connect to the internet, so you can control them from your phone through a companion ...

That's because Dolby Atmos is a surround sound audio format that isolates audio ... soundbars are the easy way to deliver a powerful home theater experience. The quick list In a hurry but need ...

See all our top picks here. by Lee Neikirk As soundbar performance continues to improve, does anyone need to invest in an AV receiver and speakers to get great sound? We did blind tests to find out.

and sound systems like your classic Marantz receiver with vintage Klipsch speakers, Sonos is able to integrate all of these existing components into its wireless, whole-home ecosystem. To play ...

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