Sennheiser's best Dolby Atmos soundbar is getting a great free upgrade By Carrie Marshall published 25 August 25 Sennheiser has announced a major software update for its flagship Ambeo Max, a soundbar first released in 2019.
Denon's new super-affordable AV receiver is perfect to graduate from soundbars to real home theater, as long as you can live without Dolby Atmos By Carrie Marshall published 1 October 25 Denon's new 5.1-channel AV receiver offers high performance without the price tag
Samsung and Google's Dolby Atmos rival is coming to Android – but I need it in earbuds before I get excited By Matt Bolton published 21 January 25 Eclipsa Audio coming to Android is all well and good, but until support for earbuds and headphones lands, I'm on the fence.
Denon's 22-speaker EV audio system promises hearing tests to make sure each speaker is tailored to you By Carrie Marshall published 8 January 25 Denon's 22-speaker EV audio system promises to sound so big, you'll want to stay in your car forever.
LG updates its stance on Dolby Vision 2 for its TVs, saying it's 'evaluating the opportunity' By Matt Bolton published 10 September 25 LG's stance on next-gen HDR is no longer a no, but is not yet a yes.
This new Xiaomi Google TV streaming stick has Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support, plus both kinds of advanced HDR By Carrie Marshall published 28 July 25 Xiaomi's second-gen Google TV streamer is an impressive upgrade
LG removes DTS audio from its 2025 TVs – here's what that means in practice By Carrie Marshall published 31 March 25 It's disappointing, but it's maybe not the end of the world – here's how to get around it
Klipsch unveils the first Dolby Atmos soundbar with Dirac Live elite room correction – and it's crammed with extra features too By Carrie Marshall published 3 September 24 Dirac's room correction means this soundbar should sound superb.
I tried Marshall’s first soundbar, which rivals the Sonos Arc Ultra with an amp-inspired design and huge Dolby Atmos sound By Harry Padoan published 20 May 25 Marshall is heading into the world of TV soundbars with a $1,000 rival to Sonos.
Bang & Olufsen's new elite Dolby Atmos soundbar looks like it's come from the future, and is priced like it too By Carrie Marshall published 5 November 25 The Beosound Premiere looks a million dollars, and costs slightly less
Marantz’s new Dolby Atmos AV receiver combo can power the massively multi-channel home theater of your dreams By Carrie Marshall published 2 June 25 Marantz's new AV receiver and power amp deliver impressive amplification and support for all the key audio formats
Dynaudio's $20k soundbar uses '72 motorized wooden fins' to deliver total Dolby Atmos immersion from a single speaker, and it's coming in 2025 By Carrie Marshall published 20 December 24 This soundbar was already stunning. Now it's even smarter
Anker just put a 4K laser projector into a party speaker's body – it's the first portable beamer with both Dolby Atmos speakers and Dolby Vision HDR By Carrie Marshall published 4 September 25 The Soundcore Nebula X1 is a portable cinema all-in-wonder
The Nvidia Shield lives! A new update adds a Dolby Atmos competitor, and a load of other fixes By Henry St Leger published 6 February 25 Are you ready for Auro-3D audio on your Shield?
Looks like the best budget soundbar maker is bringing a 9.2.6-channel beast of a compact home theater system to CES 2026 By Carrie Marshall published 2 January 26 Ultimea will launch a 9.2.6 soundbar system and multiple home audio products at CES 2026.
Samsung just revealed its Dolby Vision 2 HDR rival for TVs – and it beats Dolby by having a streaming giant on board from the start By Matt Bolton published 4 November 25 HDR10+ Advanced is coming to fix motion, colors, brightness and even gaming HDR
Exclusive: Sonos launches its first AI-powered sound mode to enhance speech, developed with a major hearing-loss charity – and it sounds great By Matt Bolton published 12 May 25 A free upgrade for the Sonos Arc Ultra Dolby Atmos soundbar arrives today – but not for any other models so far.
Marshall just announced a new Dolby Atmos soundbar and ‘foundation-shaking’ sub and I’m beyond excited – here’s why By Harry Padoan published 2 September 25 I adored Marshall’s first soundbar and another is coming very soon – alongside a sub with ‘colossal’ bass.
This small, cheap soundbar has custom modes so you can sit right next to it, or use it to fill a room from your TV By Carrie Marshall published 30 July 25 The Creative Stage Pro soundbar makes big sound for smaller spaces
Kaleidescape's new Blu-ray quality movie streamer is half the price, but has a huge 4K catch – and maybe that's okay By Carrie Marshall published 4 April 25 This new streamer dramatically cuts the cost of reference quality video, but it's 2K-only
This new 4K laser projector is so bright, it really could replace a TV – and it has both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support By Carrie Marshall published 4 September 25 XGIMI unveils exceptionally bright projectors with native Netflix and good HDR support
The streaming competitor that delivers 4K Blu-ray quality just launched its cheapest ever 4K movie player By Carrie Marshall published 20 May 25 The dream upgrade for your elite 4K TV just got more affordable… relatively speaking
Optoma's new 4K laser projector promises high brightness with both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, so it knows what to do with it By Carrie Marshall published 4 February 25 The future's bright for Optoma's 4K projector
This spatial audio wireless speaker is less than half the price of the Sonos Era 300, but it’s missing one crucial feature to really compete By Carrie Marshall published 23 June 25 Tronsmart's Fiitune X30 is like a half-price Sonos Era – but its spatial audio isn't Atmos
These new speakers from a hi-fi great are a well-priced step-up for either Dolby Atmos home theater sound or just better music By Carrie Marshall published 21 July 25 Monitor Audio makes its Bronze Series speakers even better
Home theater fans rejoice! The Apple TV 4K's next free update will give you a much-wanted option for elite audio systems By Carrie Marshall published 11 June 25 Apple's tvOS is getting an update that will enable audio passthrough
Hisense's new 4K laser TV delivers up to 150 inches of picture, and 6.2.2 channels of Dolby Atmos sound By Matt Bolton published 3 January 25 Hisense has revealed its new laser TV ahead of CES 2025, and it's going big on both projection size and sound quality.
This cheap Dolby Atmos soundbar splits into 3 speakers, and has its own Philips Hue-style LED lights too By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 25 The Ultimea Apollo S80 soundbar comes apart – and that's deliberate
Netflix adds HDR10+ support – great news for Samsung TV owners, but don't expect LG and Sony to do the same any time soon By Matt Bolton published 25 March 25 Netflix has made tons of movies and shows available in HDR10+, and plans to make everything HDR by the end of the year.
Watch out, Sonos — Samsung's new wireless speakers look very cool, and directly challenge the Era models By Matt Bolton published 29 December 25 Two new speakers with minimalist designs and driver setups that directly target Sonos' main home speakers.