The sounds of music and movies are made more amazing with the right speakers, stereos, soundbars and receivers. Learn about them all right here.
Woman sitting in front of a home theater system holding a smartphone
How to Connect iOS or Android Devices to Stereo Systems
Retro stereo amplifier in black with silver handles
The Hidden Benefits of AV Preamplifiers for Your Home Theater Experience
Wooden sound speakers on light blue background
Achieve Cinema-Quality Audio: The Importance of THX Certification
Blue sound wave
The Surprising Truth About Audio Clipping: What Your Speakers Are Hiding
An amplifier with the volume set to +10dB
Unlock Crisp Audio: Understanding Decibels (dB) in Home Theater Systems
Setting up a home theater sound system with colorful lights.
The Surprising Trick to Pairing Your Subwoofer With a Samsung Soundbar
Sound Bar System set up in a white room
How to Fix a Samsung Soundbar That's Not Working
Power/Signal meter at +10 DB
How Much Power Do My Stereo Speakers Really Need?
HomePod vs. HomePod Mini
HomePod vs. HomePod Mini: What's the Difference?
Silhouettes of three HomePods Mini on a blue and white background
HomePod Mini 2: News and Expected Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
A HomePod and HomePod Mini
HomePod 3: News and Expected Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
Using remote control to troubleshoot lack of sound on stereo.
How to Fix a Stereo Receiver That's Not Making Sound
A speaker's subwoofer cone
How to Fix or Eliminate Subwoofer Hum
A wall of stereo speakers
5 Things to Consider Before Buying Stereo Speakers
Home theater receiver vs. Stereo receiver
Home Theater Receiver vs. Stereo Receiver
Samsung soundbar
How to Connect a Samsung Soundbar to a TV
Samsung soundbar
How to Reset a Samsung Soundbar
A woman's hand holding a remote control and pointing it at a TV surrounded by speakers.
Are You Really Getting Dolby Atmos Sound?
Man pressing remote pointed at TV
The 15 Best Dolby Atmos Movies to Watch at Home
A college student watching TV in a dorm room
How to Create a Dorm Room Wireless Home Theater
Woman listening to her headphones
What Is Output Impedance?
DTS Play-Fi Logo and Lifestyle Image of a living room
What Is DTS Play-Fi?
Example of home theater speaker setup menu spotlighting bass management
What Bass Management Is and How It Works
Blue Bose Sounlink next to cups at side of a pool
How to Pair Bose Soundlink
Two couples singing while wearing party props and sitting on a couch.
How to Throw a Karaoke Party at Home
DTS Virtual:X Logo and Illustration
What Is DTS Virtual:X?
A pair of stereo speakers with exposed speaker cones
How to Clean Your Home Stereo Speakers
A tangle of colored speaker wires coming through a hole in a wall
How to Hide Speaker Wire in the Home
A pair of metal banana plug speaker wire connectors, one attached to speaker wire
How to Choose and Install Speaker Wire Connectors
Bose Soundlink speaker on a desk
How to Reset a Bose Soundlink
SVS SV-4000 Dual Subwoofer Option
How to Connect Two or More Subwoofers in a Home Theater Setup
Back of amplifier with cords going to speakers
How to Connect Speakers Using Speaker Wire
Options for connecting a subwoofer
How to Connect a Subwoofer to a Receiver or Amplifier
Illustration of a person installing a soundbar under their TV
Why You Need a Center Channel Speaker
McIntosh Soho III Stereo System
The Complete Guide to Home Audio Systems for Beginners
Diffusers mounted on wall; diffusers standing on legs.
How to Make Your Own Audio Diffusers
Three multi-colored, insulated speaker wires showing bare copper ends
How to Splice Wires for Speakers and Home Theater Systems
How to Make Wired Speakers Wireless
Yamaha RX-V681 Home Theater Receiver with Remote and Speaker Setup Mic
How to Install and Set Up a Home Theater Receiver
Tower speaker in modern furnished room
How to Use a Speaker Switch for Easy Multi-Room Audio
Jamo J 112 Sub Subwoofer
What Does the .1 Mean in Surround Sound?
Turntable Amidst Speakers On Table By White Wall
How to Place Stereo Speakers for the Best Performance
Frustrated person dealing with subwoofer speakers
What to Do When the Subwoofer Isn't Working Properly
VLC Media Player Equalizer
How to Use the Equalizer in VLC Media Player
Two wooden-like speakers.
How to Install Your New Stereo System
2nd Generation Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show
How to Use the Alexa Equalizer to Fine Tune Your Music Listening
Sound Bar System set up in a white room
Direct, Bipole, and Dipole Surround Sound Speakers
Polk Audio HTS Subwoofers
How to Get the Best Performance Out of Your Subwoofer
A home stereo receiver and amplifier next to a single bookshelf speaker
What to Do If Your Stereo Receiver Suddenly Switches Off
A black, two-way bass reflex speaker on a white background
What Is a Bass Reflex Speaker?
Digital musical notes with neon light curves
What Is the HE-AAC Audio Format?
A pair of home theatre speakers
Stereo Amplifier Power: How Many Watts Are Enough for Speakers?
Hi-Fi Stereo System
PCM Audio in Stereo and Home Theater
A person browsing through television channels with a remote control.
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, and Dolby Digital Plus
Hand turning stereo dial
What Is a Speaker Efficiency or Sensitivity Rating?
Blu-ray showing Bitstream vs. PCM
Blu-ray Disc Player Audio Settings: Bitstream vs. PCM
Sonos Beam
How to Connect Sonos Beam to TV
Retro speakers stacked like tetris.
Monophonic, Stereophonic, and Surround Sound Differences
DTS Digital Entertainment Logo
What Does DTS Mean in Home Theater Audio?
HEOS Wireless Multi-Room Audio System Logo and Products
What Is Denon HEOS?

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