Sonos is the biggest name in music streaming hardware, and the brand offers a robust range of speakers with a range of useful features. For starters, there’s support for dozens of popular music streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music, plus many devices offer onboard voice commands via Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.  With the release of the Sonos Arc and the Beam …

The most exciting trend in audio over the past years has been the move toward affordable gear that actually sounds good. Examples include Vizio soundbars, Elac speakers and even products from traditionally expensive brands like Sonos. After dabbling in the “budget” category through its excellent Symfonisk collaboration with Ikea and the superb One speaker, Sonos has now delivered its first “affordable” soundbar. …

For the fans who stuck with Metallica’s journey from ’80s metal heroes through their period as the internet’s punching bag, to their eventual redemption, here is a turntable seemingly worthy of a devil’s horn salute. The Metallica Limited Edition Turntable is a collaboration between the band and Polish manufacturer Pro-Ject. The turntable features an MDF plinth, which mimics the band’s logo …

Confirming extensive leaks, Sonos has officially announced a new, less-expensive soundbar featuring the company’s excellent multiroom music system onboard. Called the Sonos Ray, it costs $279 (AU$399) and will be available June 7. The company will also update existing Sonos speakers with a new voice-control system, called Sonos Voice, on June 1. The Ray is a two-channel soundbar with Dolby Digital …

Editor’s note, May 11, 2022: This commentary originally ran in October 2021 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iPod. We’re rerunning it today following the news that the iPod is finally being put out to pasture.   For a long time, the iPod and Apple were synonymous — entities that were constantly morphing and shaping, rather than reacting to, the …

The 65-inch LG C1 OLED is a stand-out TV and, at its current price at Amazon’s deals site Woot, it’s also a great value. It usually retails at $1,800, with sale prices currently hovering at about $1,700 at Amazon and Target. However, Woot is offering the same brand-new television at the low price of $1,580 until it sells out. See …

Hi-fi manufacturer Pro-Ject has unveiled its latest range of affordable turntables, the E1 line, which include electronic speed control and extras such as Bluetooth. The range includes three different models: the $349 E1, the $399 E1 Phono SB and the $499 E1 BT. All of the tables feature a “low mass synthetic main platter” sitting upon a high-density resin subplatter. Unlike many …

If you live in an area with decent over-the-air reception, putting up a TV antenna is an easy way to cut the cord and get access to free TV. And with a DVR, you can even compete with the convenience of a streaming service. It allows you to pause live TV, save your shows to watch later and fast-forward through the commercials. The majority …

If you want true home theater sound in your living room, even the best soundbar isn’t going to cut it. Soundbars are convenient, easy to set up and sound much better than your TV’s built-in speakers, especially for shows and movies. But an AV receiver paired with a set of separate speakers takes sound quality to the next level, with …

Don’t let those unaesthetic, twisted TV cords distract from your latest Netflix binge-watch. We’re in the midst of spring, meaning it’s time to give your space a good cleaning. Yes, that includes that mess of tangled cords behind your TV or home theater system.  Tidying up the cables behind your home theater system makes it not only more attractive to look …