Many fixate on TV screen size and panel type, with audio sometimes an afterthought. They assume the speakers built into a TV will be good enough, especially after spending all that money on the ...

Get clear dialogue, deep bass, and powerful surround sound for your home with the top home theaters from big brands. See our top recommendations with different channel connectivity from Sony, ...

No matter which route you take, it’s also important to have a basic understanding of multi-channel systems. For instance, what’s the difference between a 2.0 and a 2.1 system? A 5.1 and a 5.1.2 system ...

Transforming your living room into an audio-visual haven takes plenty of research and weighing options. Choosing the right home theater speakers for surround sound is important for that cinematic ...

Whether you’re planning to build a dedicated theater room or just thinking of upgrading your living-room system to create a more immersive, theater-like experience, we have video and audio ...

While we all spend plenty of time choosing between the top TVs, picking the best surround sound system to complete your home theater might have slipped your mind. You’re not to be blamed for hoping ...

After three days roaming the hallowed halls of CEDIA Expo 2025, here are our picks for “Best in Show” for home theater systems. Every year, in early September, the top manufacturers of CI (custom ...

Ask any audiophile about the best home theater system, and they’ll rattle off lists of amplifiers and tweeters, mids and subs, and it all gets a bit complicated. But you can skip over all that and get ...

A home theater may be a high priority for you this year. Home improvement projects have been focused intensely on productivity and entertainment upgrades since the Pandemic years, and homeowners are ...

Before you start looking for your home theater audio system, first determine whether you're mostly going to watch movies and TV or listen to music. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has ...

Setting up a home theater system can be one of the most thrilling things audio enthusiasts can do. It can also be a confusing, and sometimes even frustrating task for many, if only because there are ...