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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Sennheiser HDB 630: which premium wireless headphone wins on sound, ANC, battery life, value, and hi-res support?
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We tested dozens of budget Bluetooth speakers to find the best. Our top picks deliver big sound, waterproof durability, long battery life, and real...
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The 11 High End Vienna 2026 products we most want to review, from Ruark and Cambridge to Meze, Eversolo, Questyle, and Klipsch.
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Sonny Rollins remembered, Peter Sellers’ The Party revisited, and The Mandalorian and Grogu gets fed into the Disney grinder.
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$250 to watch The Wizard of Oz at Sphere Las Vegas? Dorothy meets 16K spectacle, brutal Vegas math, and a wallet with no way...
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A free Thursday in Tokyo became a one-day Jazz Kissa Challenge, from Jimbocho to Hakusan, with Incus, Kissako, and Eigakan on the list.
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Forget sound bars and souped up TV speakers, a real Dolby Atmos immersive surround sound system is more affordable than you might think.
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The Case for Audio/Video Receivers (AVRs) While soundbars have evolved over the years and can provide a convenient solution to better TV sound, nothing beats a...
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Our picks of the very best from NAMM 2026 include active speakers, studio monitors, headphones, car audio, software tools and more.
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Premium audio sounds better than ever but warranties are stuck in the past. Why are $400 to $2000 headphones and speakers still treated as...
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CES 2026 reveals a turning point for movies: IMAX hits record highs, home screens get massive, and Netflix–Paramount reshape the future of theaters.
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Written from my hospital bed, our final 2025 Editor’s Round-Up covers hi-res Bluetooth, loss, and why performance and value still define great hi-fi.
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Editors’ Choice 2025: The best in-wall and in-ceiling speakers for home theater and whole-home audio—reference-level performance, properly installed.
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Most soundbars promise Dolby Atmos and deliver disappointment. These are the rare models that actually sound convincing and are worth recommending in 2025.
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Our picks for best televisions of 2025 offer the best picture quality and value at their price and size.
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A year-end look at the biggest consumer A/V and media stories of 2025, from streaming wars and AI to vinyl, TV tech, and high-end...
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An honest accounting of the actors and directors we lost in 2025—from legends to character actors—and why their work still holds up.
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With more options than we've seen in years, here are our picks for Editors' Choice Awards for AV receivers in 2024.
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A skeptical, experience-driven take on hi-fi accessories that actually work—QED, Advance Paris, IsoAcoustics, IsoTek, iFi, ddHiFi—minus the snake oil.
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Our favorite audio accessories can make your turntable, speakers or headphones sound even better.
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Editors’ Choice 2025 turntables show prices are up and cheap decks still disappoint. Choosing a long-term table now takes more thought—but pays off in...
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Looking for your first high-end audiophile turntable but don't want to spend more than $3,500 for something that will be your deck for many...
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