When you invest in a proper surround sound system for your home cinema, the first thing you might notice is how much more immersive it is, as sound effects swirl around you with pinpoint accuracy. The ...

Looking for a way to give the lower end of your home cinema system's audio an extra punch? Then adding a subwoofer to the mix could well be just the ticket. But how do you know which ones are worth ...

If you bought a sub-woofer lately and had the pleasure or displeasure of trying to integrate it into your existing system, then hopefully this review will be good news to you. The good news is; there ...

When you think of some enormous waves in Hawaii rolling in toward the shore (and a surfer dude on his board about to ride one), there's an attractive visual analogy with the way long wavelengths of ...

Tired of Bad Bass? Get on your Knees! Are you tired of getting bad bass from your subwoofer in your theater room? This article gives you a layman method for helping you place your subwoofer in the ...

Other things being equal (and there are many trade-offs that a designer may consider), the larger the woofer or woofers’ cones’ area and the larger the enclosure (those two have to be combined) the ...

We review dozens of speakers each year here at PCMag, and we thoroughly test each one. The short story is that we listen to them. The long story is a bit more complicated. This is how we test speakers ...

Subwoofers are a type of speaker that boost the lowest frequencies in whatever audio you're listening to. These low frequencies usually include bass guitars, pipe organs, deep voices, kick drums, and ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Powerful bass is an essential part of a high-quality sound system. Without it, movies and TV shows can ...