Thankfully, with the spread of Hi-Fi, surround sound setups have become much more accessible, not only when it comes to price but also in the actual act of setting them up. So, whether it's a 5.1 ...

There was a time, not so long ago, when most of us were perfectly content with our 32-inch CRT screens and their tinny, built-in speakers. However, with the proliferation of affordable audio-visual ...

The inner workings of Dolby Atmos and how best to set up your home theater with the right number of speakers for a successful Atmos experience, common mistakes and misconceptions are all revealed.

YouTube TV today announced that it’s finally rolled out support for 5.1 surround sound across three major streaming platforms, with a few more still officially waiting for the feature. Roku — the ...

Let's not bury the lede: the Steelseries Arena 9 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker kit is, simply put, magnificent. It's got the clarity of sound I expect from a system that is tuned by the audio wizards at ...

Sony offers a powerful 1000W home theater system with 5.1 ch configuration which creates loud surround sound performance for ...

YouTube TV is expanding the availability of 5.1 surround sound across Google TV, Android TV and Roku devices this week. Prior to the expansion, 5.1 surround sound was ...

Does YouTube (not YouTube TV, I don't have that) actually support 5.1 audio? It says it does and I can find posts elsewhere that say it works and there are YouTube videos that claim to be 5.1 but I ...

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