It's all about how your streaming box processes lossless audio ...

Whether it's in your headphones, or a feature promised in a soundbar, you've probably run into something called "virtual surround" or something like it before. The name seems to suggest that you can ...

Music surround formats never really caught on, and now the appeal of listening to five or more speakers for movies is fading fast. Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, surround-sound music looked ...

Almost everyone loves surround sound, (except for an eccentric actor whom I know who actually prefers mono!) and what’s not to love? Our ears are on each side of our head, canted forward, but we hear ...

Chances are you've upgraded your television in the last few years, whether because you wanted to dip your toes into 8K waters or you desired a larger screen. Did you upgrade your surround-sound system ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. That said, we’ve found a couple of soundbar systems that ...

Surround sound is a no-brainer for movies and games--it helps you forget you're watching a two-dimensional screen, and immerses you in the action. Movie theaters have been incorporating it for well ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Instead of a typical 5.1 setup with three front speakers and two surrounds, the Bose soundbar handles your front listening area while a pair ...

If you’re one of the many people who have turned away from going to the cinema to enjoy a fun-filled movie night, it’s now possible to achieve a similar experience with a large 4K or 8K resolution ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Virtual surround sound has come a long way in gaming headsets. No headphones are technically considered true surround sound since the audio ...

A recording and playback system that provides a more realistic audio environment for a home or movie theater compared to the classic stereo configuration. Action movies as well as concerts are greatly ...