an AV receiver is the beating heart of a home theater system. You’ll be hard-pressed to wire up any bookshelf speakers, floor-standing speakers, or subwoofers without one of these bad boys!

by Brent Butterworth For powerful, precise bass in stereo and home theater systems, the best subwoofer is the compact, affordable Rogersound Labs Speedwoofer 10S MKII. by Adrienne Maxwell As ...

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The latter included a single center channel loudspeaker (245C), a pair of floor standing loudspeakers (260F), a pair of bookshelf speakers (250B), two Dolby Atmos enabled height module ...

I’m an ISF-certified TV calibrator and a THX-certified home theater professional, and I’m here to help you understand 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and even 8K (and to reassure you that ...

The best home theatre systems (or home theater systems, if you’re in the US) can truly transform your entertainment experience, making a significant difference when it comes to watching films and TV ...

Here's how to put together a capable home theater setup with a big-screen 4K TV and surround sound for less than a grand. I’ve been PCMag’s home entertainment expert for over 10 years ...

Kodi is an award-winning free and open source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. With its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, it's available for ...

The best 4K projectors are still the ultimate way for you to get an immersive theater experience at home. All of the projectors in this guide are capable of beaming a larger image than any regular ...