Your big-sound dreams can come true in a smaller package — but that doesn't mean you won't have to pay a pretty penny for it.
| Caleb Denison | July 23, 2024 |
Klipsch's Onkyo-powered Flexus Core 200 is a $500 powerhouse Dolby Atmos soundbar.
| Simon Cohen | April 25, 2024 |
Polk's latest soundbar squeezes big, bold, and powerful sound into a tiny speaker. But does it do Dolby Atmos as well as other soundbars at this price?
| Simon Cohen | December 20, 2023 |
Dolby Atmos soundbars with four up-firing speakers tend to cost a lot, but the Platin Audio Milan 5.1.4 is only $800.
| Simon Cohen | December 13, 2023 |
Amazon's new Fire TV Soundbar might not be an actual Fire TV device, but it delivers decent sound for the money.
| Simon Cohen | November 13, 2023 |
The $799 Arc is Sonos' first Dolby Atmos-capable soundbar, fulfilling years of customer requests. Now that it's here, does it deliver? Here's our full review.
| Simon Cohen | October 30, 2023 |
Zvox's $300 AV157 may not look like much compared to bigger, fancier soundbars, but it can do the one thing they can't: Clarify hard-to-understand dialogue.
| Simon Cohen | October 30, 2023 |
Don't let its small size fool you — this soundbar delivers massive, immersive sound.
| Simon Cohen | October 30, 2023 |
The wait is over: Sennheiser has made a smaller and more affordable Ambeo soundbar that still delivers some of the best virtual Atmos sound you can get.
| Simon Cohen | October 30, 2023 |
Vizio's latest affordable soundbar is an all-in-one powerhouse for under $200. Find out if it delivers the goods.
| Caleb Denison | October 30, 2023 |
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini has impressive virtual Dolby Atmos, but its high price, middling bass response, and lack of expansion options give us pause.
| Simon Cohen | September 19, 2023 |
Nakamichi has unleashed the Dragon 11.4.6 surround system and I put it through its paces to see if the Dolby Atmos system really is the stuff of legend.
| Caleb Denison | July 24, 2023 |
You don't get many features, but Sony's Dolby Atmos sound is superb, making the HT-S2000 a truly immersive one-speaker system.
| Simon Cohen | June 27, 2023 |
The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro has very impressive AI head tracking capabilities, but its high price and experimental tech definitely isn't for everyone.
| Jacob Roach | June 14, 2023 |
One second-generation Apple HomePod is great. But it really starts to shine when you put two of them together.
| Caleb Denison | April 25, 2023 |
Truly great cinematic sound out of a one-box soundbar solution? Samsung's Q990B Atmos soundbar challenges the very concept of what a soundbar can do.
| Caleb Denison | April 25, 2023 |
Does getting Dolby Atmos sound in your home get any easier than the Vizio M-Series Elevate 5.1.2 soundbar system? We have the answers.
| Caleb Denison | April 25, 2023 |
The Sonos Ray might be smaller and cheaper than its soundbar siblings, but it packs a surprising punch and can become the basis of a great home theater system.
| Simon Cohen | April 25, 2023 |
Finding a soundbar that sounds great, doesn't break the bank, and yet can be expanded as your needs grow isn't easy. But the $250 Polk React is all three.
| Simon Cohen | April 25, 2023 |
Klipsch’s Bar 40 does its namesake proud when it comes to both style and sound, with a great look and impressively clear performance. But those seeking loads of features may want to look elsewhere. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know so you can make the best decision for your budget.
| Ryan Waniata | April 25, 2023 |
While it may not be the most powerful or feature-packed bar in the Yamaha family, when it comes to sheer dollar to performance value, few outpace the YAS-203.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
The R20-B may be a step up from the model before it, but more sub, more drivers, and more money doesn’t always equal more performance.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
While it isn’t without a couple of quirks, Pioneer’s first sound platform has been expertly tuned to offer cinematic excellence, and great music playback to boot, putting it at the head of the class.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
Yamaha ups the ante (and the price point) for the sound platform genre with a model bearing its effective Sound Projector technology, the SRT-1000. And while powerful bass and clean treble highlight its sound signature, a lack of features steals some of its thunder.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
At the entry point of Yamaha’s top-tier, the YSP-2500 sound projector earns its lofty price-point with a wealth of features, ample detail, and a vivid expanse of virtual surround sound that elevates the home theater experience.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
As Klipsch's new 'Reference' sound bar, the R-10B promises premium components and sound performance for its manageable price tag. While it leaves a few features behind, the system delivers, offering a wealth of power and clarity for the price.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
The Theater One 2.1 is a coffee table-sized sound base that aims to beef up your TV’s audio while serving as its stand. It will hold up to a 65-inch TV, but how does the sound hold up?
| Caleb Denison | April 24, 2023 |
While the sound bar has long been the go-to solution when it comes to a simple way to upgrade your TV’s audio, Sony’s new XT1 proves a sound base can pack a whole lot into a tiny box, and at a great price, to boot.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
Vizio continues to excel in the sound bar category with its latest effort, bringing supersized 5.1 surround sound that trounces most one-box solutions.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
Philips brings a little bit of everything to its new Blu-ray surround base. With 3D Blu-ray playback, streaming Internet apps, and a heavy punch of sound, the HTB3535B is an enticing choice for those who need a major technology upgrade.
| Ryan Waniata | April 24, 2023 |
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