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The Sonos Play offers huge sound in a small package both at home and on the go, but its steep price tag may put off folks who ...

You know you’ve got the best smart speaker when it’s incredibly responsive to your voice commands and provides great audio. But while having excellent audio quality is important — it’s still a speaker ...

The best bookshelf speakers can also deliver exceptionally dynamic, full sound — typically much more than a soundbar. Placement does matter a bit, but, as mentioned, that’s another one of bookshelf ...

When you’re choosing a wireless speaker, sound matters. Whether you listen to Billie Eilish or Billie Holiday, you want a model that helps you hear every detail on the original recording. That’s why ...

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, ...

For the past seven years, I have tracked consumer tech through constant shifts in hardware, platforms, and the way people actually use devices. Covering everything from budget gear to flagship ...

Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car, Money by Pink Floyd, a piano concerto by Mozart. These are some of our editors’ first plays when testing new speakers. But is there one song that will show off your sound ...