Improving on the original Google Home in every way, the Google Nest Audio is the new $100 smart speaker to beat. The replacement for Google’s original, now discontinued smart speaker is here, and ...

Paradigm’s PW Amp can stream high-res audio while correcting your speakers’ and room’s acoustic shortcomings. Canada-based Paradigm has a long, respected pedigree in the high-end audio world, where it ...

Suffering cabin fever? Need an escape? Internet radio can fling open the doors. Whisper a few call letters into a smart speaker, summon a smartphone app, or tap a few computer keys to be whisked far, ...

The battery-operable Beosound Level proves you can take it with you—at least in this life. Its beautiful design will have your heirs fighting over who gets it when you’re gone. Without a doubt, the ...

If you’re looking for a compact soundbar that won’t break the bank, and you’re eager to jump into (or already invested in) the Sonos ecosystem, the second-gen Sonos Beam makes for a great choice. Last ...

Ambient Weather’s WS-5000 home weather station is a significant improvement over its earlier and excellent WS-2902. It’s worth the extra cash if you can afford it. We’ve observed a dramatic increase ...

When used in combination with Sony’s optional SA-RS5 rear speakers and SA-SW3 subwoofer, the HT-A5000 serves up a theater-like experience without the hassle of wired setup. Immersive audio is ...

This TV actually deserves another quarter star, as it delivers a better picture than most lower-mid-range TVs. Quantum dots make for accurate color, and there’s plenty of brightness There’s nothing ...

Broadcasters want you to know they’re not out to kill over-the-air DVR. The industry group A3SA, which is in charge of digital rights management (DRM) for ATSC 3.0, released a specification this week ...

It’s been more than five years since I first asked whether ATSC 3.0, aka NextGen TV, would spell doom for over-the-air DVR. The answers are coming in now, and they’re not encouraging. The latest ...

The TiVo Edge DVR is new and improved, yet the experience is still sliding backwards. The best thing about TiVo has always been its fundamentals. No other DVR gives you as much control over which ...

While the SP9YA’s status as a true 5.1.2 soundbar is debatable, its robust, full-bodied sound and lively Dolby Atmos and DTS:X height effects are in little doubt. Can a soundbar get a 5.1.2-channel ...