When it comes to audio setups, there are really two main approaches: integrated amplifiers and separates. Integrated amps ...

One of the more intriguing prospects Amazon revealed at its devices and services event back in September was Alexa Home Theater, a surround sound mode for select Echo speakers. Amazon has now ...

It’s generally not a great idea to try and fix things that aren’t broken. Fortunately, though, Samsung’s bold decision to redesign a key component of a soundbar system that’s been delivering ...

What’s happened? If you already have Echo speakers and dream of a home theater setup without the cable chaos, Amazon has you covered. The company is rolling out its Alexa Home Theater experience for ...

Onkyo is a heritage Japanese audio brand with a history dating back to the 1940s. Once well-known for its premium hi-fi gear — partially its high-end amplifiers — the company has focused mainly on ...

Rega's new flagship preamplifier and power amplifier have been an open secret: the brand has been showing off the new Mercury and Solis products at trade shows over the last year – we caught our first ...

Our favorite streaming amplifiers of 2025 for audiophiles include models from WiiM, Marantz, Ruark, Naim and Aavik. If you still think streaming amplifiers aren’t the future of high-end audio, it ...

Our favorite integrated amplifiers for audiophiles in 2025 includes models from WiiM, Advance Paris, Moon by Simaudio, Quad and Marantz. Integrated amplifiers have roared back into the audiophile ...

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More recently than I’d like to admit, I was convinced that no soundbar could reproduce the sound quality found with good home theater speakers and an amplifier. It seems that Samsung, Sonos, LG, and ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

There's nothing worse than settling in for movie night only to miss half the dialogue or feel the bass fall flat. Even high-end TVs can sound disappointingly thin because their built-in speakers just ...