Latest Home Entertainment Reviews
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Sennheiser Ambeo Plus review: Convincing virtual surround sound
This soundbar delivers a compelling surround-sound experience from a single speaker enclosure.Reviews
Victor Cosmopolitan 8-in-1 Music Center review: Play and digitize
This entertainment center handles a host of digitization chores and its appearance is a conversation starter. Its tape deck, however, is one of its weak spots.Reviews
Victrola Music Edition 2 review: Visually brilliant, intolerably harsh
We’ve discovered that Victrola makes some excellent turntables and record players, so this Bluetooth speaker’s weaknesses surprised us.Reviews
Soundcore Rave Party 2 Bluetooth speaker review: Versatile and very loud
Anker's large Bluetooth speaker sounds great and can double as a karaoke machine or even a public address system.Reviews
Audiolab 6000N Play review: Great sound, limited flexibility
This high-end audio streamer delivers amazing high-res music to your home audio system, but it comes with some serious caveats.Reviews
Creative Sound Blaster X1 DAC & headphone amp review
You can use this tiny DAC/headphone amp combo with almost any device, but you’ll want to use it with a Windows PC or Mac to unlock its full potential.Reviews
Roon ARC review: We test Roon 2.0's most significant feature
This major update to our favorite music software empowers you to take your entire Roon library—and the full power of Roon—on the go. Just be prepared for some quirks in the Roon ARC app’s early days.Reviews
SVS Prime Wireless Pro review: Audiophile streaming speakers
Best known for its killer subwoofers, SVS is now on its second generation of affordable wireless, powered, hi-fi speakers built for the streaming age.Reviews
Displace TV says its wireless OLED smart TV runs on batteries
No cords, not even for power. No ports. Build custom sizes with snap-together panels. It sticks to the wall through suction. And airbags deploy should it ever fall.Reviews
Victrola Stream Carbon review: Play your vinyl on Sonos speakers
This mid-range turntable offers seamless integration into your Sonos setup for vinyl playback, but that convenience comes at a stiff price.Reviews
Creative Muvo Go review: The focus is on high end—frequencies
This small water-resistant portable speaker renders the top end with unusual clarity, but its low end is relatively weak and it plays only via Bluetooth.Reviews
Tronsmart Bang SE review: Sonorous, attractive, and portable
This full-featured, weather-proofed speaker sounds good, pairs in stereo with others of its ilk, and offers an RGB light show–all for a relative pittance.Reviews
Electrohome Montrose turntable & McKinley speakers review
This budget-priced home audio system is very easy to set up, remarkably easy to use, and delivers great stereo imaging.Reviews
Sony Bravia XR A95K OLED TV review: The best 4K TV ever
Excellent color, lots of peak brightness, lush blacks, excellent processing, and superior sound make Sony's Bravia XR A95K likely the best 4K UHD TV on the market. It's also the priciest top-of-the-line OLED out there.Reviews
RME Audio RME ADI-2 DAC FS review: Outstanding D/A conversion
This desktop DAC delivers audiophile quality and a wealth of options, but you’ll encounter a steep learning curve while mastering it.Reviews
Samsung M8 Smart Monitor review: A TV-streaming PC display
This 32-inch monitor doesn't need a computer to stream TV entertainment, but its curious connectivity limitations will be a turn-off for some.Reviews
Austere VII Series Power 4-Outlet review: Compact surge protection
This multi-outlet surge protector focuses on noise reduction and clamping down on surges.Reviews
Vizio M213AD-K8 review: Putting Dolby Atmos in your bedroom
This attractive, affordable all-in-one soundbar from Vizio makes it easy to add Dolby Atmos sound to a second room.Reviews
Speaqua Barnacle X review: A thumpy, floaty Bluetooth speaker
Speaqua's Barnable X offers good waterproof sonics for your yacht. Don't have such a boat? It's still a unique and good-sounding speaker with lots of thump–and an understated light show.Reviews