Whether you’re on a budget or building the ultimate home theater, we’ve tested the best surround sound systems that make ...

Audio playback in a home theater uses multiple speakers to provide a more realistic audio environment. The audio quality in a home theater is just as important, if not more so, than the video.

Wattage is a measurement of power, used to convey energy transfer. In electronics, the more wattage an object can use, the ...

From compact waterproof outdoor speakers to those with multiroom features for whole-home listening to audiophile speakers with high-quality Bluetooth codecs (such as aptX or aptX HD), you can find ...

Consider where your home theater is set up and whether or not you want a wired or wireless system. If you live in a small space, you probably don’t need a system with several speakers—a sound ...

The Creator Series is powered by highly efficient Class D amplifiers and the speakers promise to deliver audio that punches ...

A home theater, when fully realized, includes a wide range of pieces. There's the TV, of course, and your surround sound setup plays a huge role in the overall experience. But the audio system ...

Wireless home theaters offer convenience with minimal setup hassle but come at a higher cost than wired systems. Wireless systems allow you to hide the signal cables, but they still need power ...

It's that time of the year again! The annual Consumer Electronics Show (also known as CES 2025) always brings together the ...

While it’s hard not to love the sudden explosion in affordable cinema-sized TVs that’s currently revolutionizing the home cinema scene, the arrival of screens of 85 inches and more in so many ...

by Brent Butterworth 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. Wirecutter is the ...