Nothing kills a movie night faster than muffled dialogue and wimpy bass. Unfortunately, even expensive TVs tend to feature underpowered speakers with muddy voices and minimal rumble. That's where a ...

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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, ...