We round up the best powered speakers after testing dozens, starting at active speakers under $500 for turntables, streaming, and TVs.

When you’re choosing a wireless speaker, sound matters. Whether you listen to Billie Eilish or Billie Holiday, you want a model that helps you hear every detail on the original recording. That’s why ...

Bethany Allard is a Los Angeles-based shopping reporter at Mashable covering beauty tech, dating, sex and relationships, and headphones. That basically means she puts her hair through a lot, scrolls ...

Best Micro Portable Speakers:* - Tribit Micro 2 - Ludicrously good sound for the price. - Marshall Willen - most stylish, but I slightly prefer the Tribit. - Wonderboom 3 - Loud, Clear, Cheap, ...

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When reviewing or testing out speakers, whether it’s a compact Bluetooth speaker, a set of bookshelf speakers, or a huge, powerful party speaker, having a consistent process and some dependable points ...

I've tested everything from TVs to phones, PCs, tablets and more. Of course you want your Bluetooth speaker to sound great, but that’s only part of the equation; a long battery life and ease of ...

This speaker not only has powerful, crystal-clear sound but also is a beautifully designed piece of art that delivers all-day ...

If you plan on creating an atmosphere around you when you work, play games or kick back and relax on your PC you’re going to need a pair of computer speakers. And if you’re budget conscious, you’ll ...

Snoop Dogg’s Cadillac receives a complete audio makeover with a high-end speaker upgrade. This video covers the installation ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

I just bought a house, and in the family room downstairs there are four speakers mounted in the walls, two at each end of a longish rectangular room. I gently pried the grill off one, and it's labeled ...