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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.

Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about streaming and home audio. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications ...

When Sonos announced the Playbase back in 2017, it promised the future of home audio. Instead it was just a blip. The device was something called a soundbase, a home theater component similar to a ...

by Adrienne Maxwell 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 ...

Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers, turning them into audio/video (A/V) receivers. Today, most home entertainment hardware vendors make A/V equipment for both ...

Best home theater system for Samsung TVs The Samsung Samsung Q990D (buy now) is a top-tier package that treats your ears with 22 speakers for fully immersive sounds, along with plenty of clever tricks ...

and other fine-tunings to the speaker range that spans an affordable $600 to $2,200. The full home theater range of the KEF Q Series lineup KEF What sets this iteration of the Q Series (the ninth ...

Few things can provide an escape like kicking back with a tub of popcorn at your favorite movie theater ... can take home entertainment to the next level, but there are times when speakers ...

He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, including headphones and speakers. He's also an e-reader and e-publishing expert as well ...

You can even use them as rear speakers if you have a Sonos home theater setup for immersive surround sound. With the Sonos Ray you can affordably add some quality sound to a home theater setup or ...

Bose has announced two new Bluetooth speakers into its SoundLink lineup, the Home, and the Flex. The Flex was announced last week, while today, Bose announced the addition of the Home. Bose ...