We review dozens of speakers each year here at PCMag, and we thoroughly test each one. The short story is that we listen to them. The long story is a bit more complicated. This is how we test speakers ...

It doesn’t matter how lifelike the picture is on your fancy new OLED TV or 4K projector, your viewing experience will fall flat if you rely on the paper thin speakers built into today’s televisions.

Why the 'Subwoofer Crawl' is the only way I found the bass sweet spot in my living room ...

The DD Audio PM151 powered monitor and ABC10 subwoofer are well priced and capable of substantial output for near field listening. See our written review and youtube video of this speaker system. The ...

We built and tested the Creative Sound Solutions SDX12 Subwoofer kit. Does the DIY 12" sealed subwoofer kit buy you more performance than commercial offerings? Read on to find out. Many of our readers ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Powerful bass is an essential part of any good sound system. Without it, movies and TV shows can sound too ...

The “sub crawl” is a little-known way you can optimize the placement of your surround sound system’s subwoofer. I rely on it whenever I get a new system to test or buy for myself. It can seem odd, but ...

Most sound bars come with an additional speaker called a subwoofer, which is designed to provide extra bass. Subwoofers can be built in or come as an external box - but are they really necessary for ...