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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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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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Whether from disc or digital downloads, our Editors' Choice picks for best media players and Blu-ray Disc players will help your favorite movies and...
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From budget-friendly upgrades to room-shaking reference bass, these subwoofer picks deliver accurate low-end performance, smart features, and real value at every price tier.
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Portable Bluetooth speakers are now a billion-dollar category. We break down what actually matters — sound, battery life, ruggedness, and the models worth buying.
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From Q Acoustics and Wharfedale to DALI, Vera-Fi, and ATC, these bookshelf speakers prove design and voicing matter. Five radically different paths to great...
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Our favorite in-ceiling and in-wall speakers and subwoofers for distributed audio and home theater will be heard, but not seen.
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The backbone of a home theater or surround sound system, today's best AVRs are packed with features and performance (updated for 2024)
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Our picks for the best wireless noise cancelling headphones to buy in 2022 at various price points may surprise you.
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Before you buy a 2022 4K TV this year, take a much deeper dive into what's available and worth buying.
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The 10 best digital music streamers of 2023 include models from $219 to $2,500.
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Our favorite audiophile turntables in 2023 include Pro-Ject, Rega, Technics, Orbit and more.
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Questyle, DDHiFi and Hidizs earn top honors in our Best Dongle DACs of 2022 Buying Guide.
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The Best CD Players for 2023 include some fantastic units from NAD, Naim, Rotel, Marantz, Audiolab, Cambridge Audio and more.
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Looking for the best bookshelf or stand-mounted speakers below $1,000 in 2023? We have 11 options that have impressed us enormously.
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The definitive buying guide to the best bookshelf speakers from $300 to $1,400. Our picks from the best high-end brands.
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We've been listening to a lot of integrated amplifiers over the past 12 months, and these 4 are some of the best below $3,000.
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We tested three inexpensive ways to clean vinyl records from GrooveWasher, Spin Clean and Turntable Lab to keep your LPs sounding pristine.
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This year's Battle Royale of UST projectors brought eight contenders into a room. Find out which one emerged victorious.
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Does one need to spend more than $500 for a phono cartridge? Grado, Sumiko, and Goldring would beg to differ.
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Here's how we'd build a complete hi-fi audio system around Q Acoustics' M40 wireless speakers for under $2,500.
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Now priced at $699/pair, the Triangle BR03 BT active Bluetooth speakers are an even better value. Instantly stream music from your smartphone or connect...
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