Best home audio products of 2015
Best home audio products of 2015
The Bowers and Wilkins bookshelf speakers offer excellent sound quality in an attractive, stand-mountable package.
The redesigned tweeter offers better insight into recordings without becoming harsh, and the new tweeter cover is a godsend for parents.
Whether you listen to death metal or nature documentaries, these are astoundingly good speakers and an excellent deal at this price.
The Pioneer offers outstanding sound quality for a sound bar, particularly when it comes to the blend between the sub and the main cabinet.
Performance is even more impressive considering the size of the tiny wireless subwoofer, which is easy to hide in the room.
[...] there’s also built-in Bluetooth for audio streaming.
The style won’t wow you, and the sound bar’s relatively chunky size might block your TV’s remote sensor.
The included remote is mediocre and there’s no front-panel display for visual feedback while making adjustments.
The fully-loaded Onkyo delivers cutting-edge technologies such as both Dolby Atmos and DTS-X surround formats, in addition to AirPlay, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The Dolby Atmos height channel capabilities are limited to only the front left and right channels, not the surround height channels, and the receiver is only DTS:
Considering the Onkyo’s generous feature set and superlative sound, it’s one heck of a value.
The “3.5-way” design offers significantly more detail than standard two-way offerings.
The speakers are capable of quite deep bass and work well in a home theater context.
The SVS Prime Tower’s highly transparent sound will appeal to audiophiles hankering for big-speaker sound at a price they can afford.