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 ...

No matter the car, I’d say that a vehicle’s sound system is one of the most important factors in its daily livability. A bad stereo can make or break a car, that’s why the aftermarket has been ...

It’s pretty well known that few cars roll out of the factory at the advertised starting price; options lists can be attractive, with a hi-fi upgrade often too tempting to ignore. But do you need to ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. Apple’s HomePod mini is a very capable little smart speaker that ...

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 ...

These days, most of the media we consume is digital. We still watch movies and TV shows, but they’re all packaged in digital files that cram in many millions of pixels and as many audio channels as we ...