Most people think 'HiFi' is synonymous with the word "expensive," but it's perfectly possible to make a system that's cheaper than one of the best smart speakers — a Sonos Era 300. It's easier said ...

Witness the explosion of premium, in-car audio. Not so long ago, the number of speakers in a car and the brand on the head unit were hardly differentiating factors in the top luxury cars and trucks.

What makes a really great pair of headphones? The basic answer used to be sound quality, but modern headphones offer so much more than just audio chops. Think premium designs in on-trend colorways, ...

Don’t be a stubborn stick-in-the-mud or Luddite if you’ve been listening to stereo (two channels) for 20 years or more and think that’s as good as it gets. Our amazing hearing system and brain hears ...

In the history of recorded sound, multichannel surround sound at home is a relatively recent phenomenon. Many of us grew up with stereo, and the younger iPod and MP3 generation still do much of their ...

The debate has been raging among audiophilles for months now -- which has the better sound, the 5th gen video iPod or the newer iPod classic? The iPod classic (both first and second gens) is a great ...

I’ve reviewed a lot of surround-sound headphones in my years writing for Kotaku. When I’m testing out a new one, I have a stable of good-sounding games I go ...