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The king of the budget sound bars

The Vizio SB3621n-E8 is the best budget sound bar we've ever heard, period.

by Ty Pendlebury 15 hours ago

Price: $148.00 - $149.99 Check prices

Spectacular

A modern classic packed with future-ready features

The midpriced Onkyo TX-NR575 receiver sounds good and comes fully loaded with Dolby Atmos and Chromecast built in, but it's not our first choice.

by Ty Pendlebury 2 days ago

Price: $359.97 - $449.99 Check prices

Excellent

Beloved Squeezebox radio gets cloned with Chromecast

The Grace Digital Mono+ is a next-gen Squeezebox Radio offering Chromecast built in, as well as decent sound.

by Ty Pendlebury Aug 9, 2017

Price: $163.24 - $199.99 Check prices

Very good

JBL Playlist is the Chromecast speaker to beat

If you're looking to build a multiroom audio system based on Chromecast, then you really should consider putting at least one JBL Playlist in there.

by Ty Pendlebury Aug 7, 2017

Price: $149.95 - $149.99 Check prices

Excellent

Klipsch serves up more affordable Atmos speakers

Klipsch has added two new Dolby Atmos speakers to its lineup designed to make the atmospheric standard more attractive to new buyers.

by Ty Pendlebury Aug 1, 2017

Price: $599.00 - $599.99 Check prices

Jabra Elite Sport review: AirPods rival ups its battery life

We called the original Elite Sport totally wireless waterproof earphones a Fitbit for your ears. The upgraded version has 50 percent more battery life.

by David Carnoy Jul 27, 2017

Price: $199.99 Check prices

Very good

Bluesound's portable Wi-Fi speaker is flexible in name, nature

Doing its best in its struggle against the Sonos juggernaut, the Bluesound Pulse Flex is a slice of streaming hi-fi in an affordable package.

by Ty Pendlebury Jul 26, 2017

Price: $299.98 Check prices

Very good

This gaming headset will have you ducking IRL

The over-the-ear headset still has 10 speakers and brings you immersive audio with pinpoint accuracy.

by Josh Goldman Jul 25, 2017

Price: $199.99 Check prices

This headphone is the Beats of China, but Wang Feng is no Dre

Celebrity-backed Fiil has made its mark in China with a new line of premium headphones. Now they're coming to America.

by David Carnoy Jul 21, 2017

Price: $249.99 Check prices

Marantz's slim-line receiver serves up a double helping of music streaming and killer sound

The Marantz NR1508 receiver serves up a winning combination of performance and features in a relatively sleek package

by Ty Pendlebury Jul 19, 2017

Price: $549.00 - $549.99 Check prices

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Latest Audio Reviews and Previews

The king of the budget sound bars

A modern classic packed with future-ready features

Beloved Squeezebox radio gets cloned with Chromecast

JBL Playlist is the Chromecast speaker to beat

Klipsch serves up more affordable Atmos speakers

Jabra Elite Sport review: AirPods rival ups its battery life

Bluesound's portable Wi-Fi speaker is flexible in name, nature

This gaming headset will have you ducking IRL

This headphone is the Beats of China, but Wang Feng is no Dre

Marantz's slim-line receiver serves up a double helping of music streaming and killer sound

Onkyo's TX-NR575 does everything you want in a 2017 receiver

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Latest Audio Reviews and Previews

The king of the budget sound bars

A modern classic packed with future-ready features

Beloved Squeezebox radio gets cloned with Chromecast

JBL Playlist is the Chromecast speaker to beat

Klipsch serves up more affordable Atmos speakers

Jabra Elite Sport review: AirPods rival ups its battery life

Bluesound's portable Wi-Fi speaker is flexible in name, nature

This gaming headset will have you ducking IRL

This headphone is the Beats of China, but Wang Feng is no Dre

Marantz's slim-line receiver serves up a double helping of music streaming and killer sound

Onkyo's TX-NR575 does everything you want in a 2017 receiver

Namecheap dumps Daily Stormer; Xbox One X preorders begin

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Amazon Dash Wand with Alexa (2017)

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OnePlus 5

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Samsung's big Note 8 challenge: Making it stand out

Startups could be key to fixing tech's diversity problem

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