The best bookshelf speakers deliver clear sound and durability. These are our favorite active, passive and Bluetooth models ...

Fluance is a popular Canadian hi-fi company that is best known for its numerous hi-fi turntables aimed at budget-conscious audiophiles. In fact, it makes some of the turntables you can buy for under ...

The retailer's new line of design-forward speakers remember the heyday of hi-fi, when elite sound was only half the draw.

IKEA's new Solskydd and Kulglass speakers with Teklan combine technology and personal style to be functional centerpieces in ...

Also released in September 2024, KEF’s Q Concerto Meta can be considered the “next step up.” They’re still entry-level bookshelf speakers, but they have a three-way design, adding a dedicated midrange ...

While the hunt for Black Friday deals can often be about securing big discounts on more premium hi-fi and home cinema kit, it’s always nice to save on products sitting at the more affordable end of ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

A smart speaker makes for an easy first step into smart home technology. Before you kit out your house with thousands of dollars of lighting and security upgrades, you can familiarize yourself with ...

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