for surround bars now that flat-panel TVs have gone mainstream. Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 and Dolby ProLogic II. The chassis also contains four 3.2-inch full-range speakers — one each for the left ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As televisions have gotten progressively thinner, their ...

The tradeoff when you buy a flat-panel TV is, well, flat sound. As TV designers work harder to make TVs super thin and light, there’s less space for high-grade speakers that deliver punchy soundtracks ...

If you’re having trouble understanding dialogue in TV shows or wish watching movies at home was more like the experience in a theater, there is a solution (And it’s not to buy a whole new television).

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...