Vizio Elevate Review: A Rotating Soundbar
I watch so many movies and shows when testing TVs, soundbars, and various other home theater toys that I begin to get jealous of the perfectly sculpted universes in them. Sci-fi doors slide open with…
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Cheap Home Audio Gear and Tips (2021): How to Get Great Sound
Bass loves to hide in corners, so try to set up your speakers far from them—ideally in the middle of a wall. If you're wondering where to place them relative to your usual listening position,…
How My Record Player Helped Me Feel the Music
Before the pandemic began, I had one record. It sat atop my red Ikea bookshelf, collecting dust. The Great Ray Charles. I picked it up at an event I attended a little more than a…
14 Best Google Assistant Speakers (2020): Smart Displays, Portable, and More
There are two voice assistants locked in a tug-of-war over who controls the smart speakers in your house: Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant. We prefer Google. Its Assistant answers questions more accurately, it has a…
18 Best Black Friday Headphone and Speaker Deals (2020): Beats, Sonos, Sony
The WH-1000XM4 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are our favorite wireless headphones AND noise-canceling headphones, thanks to awesome sound, a great app, and a super comfy fit. They get an impressive 30 hours of battery life, have…
The 7 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection (2020)
The best part of vinyl isn't the sound. It's the entire experience: Big fragile records, real liner notes, covers you want to frame and hang on your wall, and, of course, the way the stylus…