In the bad old days of surround sound, it took patience, perspiration, and proficiency with sound systems to install a home theater sound system. Thankfully, those days are long gone as evidenced by ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. That said, we’ve found a couple of soundbar systems that ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Immersive surround sound formats like DTS:X and Dolby Atmos elevate your audio experience beyond the simple stereo systems we know and love.

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As televisions have gotten progressively thinner, their ...

Branded soundbars from names like Sony, JBL, Sonos and Bose offer premium systems that are engineered with advanced audio ...

Improved TV technology keeps bringing us panels that are brighter, more vibrant, and of course thinner. But as TVs get thinner, manufacturers have to cut hardware somewhere, and sadly it’s often in ...

Soundbars are becoming more popular as a middle-ground between relatively low-powered PC speakers and full-blown surround sound systems. While most of their popularity is among TV viewers, gamers have ...

Sound quality: Bose's Solo 5 TV Sound System delivers sound quality that falls in the good range - it reproduces music and dialog reasonably well despite obvious shortcomings. Bass has good impact, ...

This review of the new Yamaha YSP-2500 Sound bar explores whether you can get true surround sound out of a simple sound bar at a modest price. A more affordable version of the YSP-3300 and YSP-4300.

Sound quality: In the Music mode Definitive Technology's W Studio Micro Sound Bar delivers sound quality that falls in the good range - it reproduces music and dialog reasonably well despite obvious ...