HomePod Review Roundup: What Critics Love (and Hate) By Henry T. Casey We've seen the first reviews of Apple's HomePod, and — minus some hiccups — the news sounds pretty good for those awaiting the Apple speaker.
Razer Nommo Chroma Review: Big Sound, Slick Looks By Michael Andronico Editor's Choice The Razer Nommo Chroma is an impressive set of gaming speakers with rich, loud sound and customizable RGB lighting.
Speak Music Muse Review: Alexa Comes to Your Car By Mike Prospero This small Bluetooth dongle lets you use Alexa while you're driving, but the voice assistant could respond faster.
Apple’s HomePod: Too Little, Too Late? By Caitlin McGarry Apple is taking on Amazon and Google with the HomePod, but a delayed launch and limited capabilities could doom the new product.
Yamaha YAS-706 Soundbar Review: Robust Multiroom Audio By Michael Gowan Yamaha's YAS-706 delivers full sound and a robust feature set, though it's better for video than it is for music.
Yamaha YAS-207 Soundbar Review: Affordable Surround Sound By Michael Gowan Editor's Choice Yamaha's slim YAS-207 soundbar creates an immersive experience for watching movies and TV, though it isn't as good for music.
Sennheiser Enters the Soundbar Game with Ambeo 3D By Sherri L. Smith Sennheiser just unveiled its first soundbar: the Ambeo 3D.
Google Home Max vs. Sonos One: Why Sonos Wins By Mike Prospero We compare the Home Max and Sonos based on design, audio quality, their virtual assistants and more.
LG's New ThinQ Speaker Has Google Assistant Inside By Don Reisinger LG has announced a new audio lineup that includes a Dolby Atmos soundbar and a smart speaker that supports Google Assistant.
Sonos and Bose Smart Speakers Can Be Hacked (Report) By Don Reisinger A security flaw could leave your Sonos speakers open to hacking, a new report claims.
UE Megablast review: Excellent sound, limited Alexa skills By Michael Gowan The UE Megablast sounds great, but it can't do everything an Amazon smart speaker can.
Sony HT-ST5000 Soundbar Review: Superb Sound for a Premium Price By Michael Gowan Editor's Choice The Sony HT-ST5000 soundbar delivers detailed audio, booming bass and encompassing Atmos surround sound, but the quality comes at a steep price.
iHome iAVS16 Review: Someone Made a Good Alexa Alarm Clock By Mike Prospero Alexa is built into this clever but pricey alarm clock, which also has physical buttons to let you control smart home devices and get some more shut-eye.
Harman Kardon Invoke Review: Great Speaker, But Cortana Needs Work By Mike Prospero The first smart speaker with Cortana sounds fantastic, but Microsoft's virtual assistant lags behind Alexa and Google Assistant.
Sonos One Review Roundup: What Critics Love and Hate By Don Reisinger The Sonos One reviews are in, and its sound quality and Alexa integration impress, but this smart speaker has some drawbacks. Here’s the pros and cons.
Google Home Mini vs. Echo Dot: Which Cheap Smart Speaker Wins? By Mike Prospero The Google Home Mini has some advantages over the Echo Dot, especially in sound quality, but Amazon's little smart speaker is simply more versatile.
Google Home Mini Review Roundup: What Critics Love and Hate By Don Reisinger Is Google’s cheap smart speaker worth buying? Here are the pros and cons.
Face-Off: Google Home Max vs. Apple HomePod vs. Sonos One By Mike Prospero From design and smart home capabilities to sound quality and value, here's how these premium smart speakers compare.
Sonos One Is the Smart Speaker to Rule Them All By Henry T. Casey Sonos' latest speaker packs Alexa and great audio for $200, and it will also support Google Assistant and Siri.
The Best-Reviewed Center Speakers on Amazon By Michael Gowan Building a home theater is a project (and not always a simple one), but you can go one speaker at a time, and the center channel is where to start.
Samsung MS750 Review: A Great, Multiroom-Ready Soundbar By Michael Gowan Packed with features, including 4K and multiroom capabilities, Samsung's HW-MS750 delivers crisp, clear audio in an attractive package.
The Best-Reviewed Bookshelf Speakers on Amazon By Michael Gowan Looking for good home audio at a reasonable price? Here are the best bookshelf speakers you can buy.
LG SJ9 Soundbar Review: Atmos for Under $1,000 By Michael Gowan LG's SJ9 soundbar fills the room with sound and can decode Dolby Atmos, but it doesn't sound as good as other soundbars in this price range.
iHome iAVS1 Bedside Speaker Review: Don't Make Time for This Echo Clock By Mike Prospero While the iHome dock adds a clock and somewhat better sound quality to the Echo Dot, it's too expensive for what it offers.
Monster Superstar RaveBox Review: A Booming But Flawed Party Speaker By Charles A. Cohen The Monster Superstar RaveBox delivers big, booming bass with clean mids and highs, an integrated light show and up to 12 hours of battery life.
Audio Codecs: What They Are and Why They Matter By Cortney Moore From FLAC to MP3, learn the ins and outs of the most popular audio file codecs.
Fluance AB40 Soundbase Review: Small, Powerful, Affordable By Michael Gowan Fluance's AB40 soundbase delivers above-average audio quality at an affordable price.
4 Ways Microsoft Plans to Win the Future By Andrew E. Freedman Microsoft showed off its new vision at its Build developer conference, and its plans are revealing.
The Vaux Is a No-Brainer Echo Dot Upgrade By Michael Gowan The Vaux improves the sound quality of your Amazon Echo Dot while making it portable with an integrated battery.
JBL Cinema SB 450 Review: Great Soundbar for 4K TVs By Michael Gowan JBL's Cinema SB 450 delivers 4K video with a ton of bass and volume, making this soundbar a legitimate contender to replace your home-theater sound system.
