Q Acoustics has announced its first sound base with HDMI, the M2, while also announcing a new sound bar and high-end floorstanders. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006 ...

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.

Let’s face it. The sound systems in your garden-variety LED HDTV are aural disappointments, which is why soundbars have become necessities. Even though TV manufacturers know their sets will probably ...

A quick look at our TV ratings reveals that while many TVs these days offer great picture quality, a significant number fall short in terms of sound quality. You’ll notice this weakness most if you’re ...

Industrywide sales of under-TV speaker bases are down, but wireless-multiroom-audio supplier Sonos expects its first under-TV speaker to succeed where others have failed. The company plans April 4 ...

Sonos is adding a new entry to its wireless speaker portfolio: Say hello to the Playbase. Like the Playbar before it, the Playbase is built specifically to be used with TVs. The difference is that ...

Since 1999, Fluance has been making high quality audio equipment for prices that won’t set your wallet ablaze. The company’s latest endeavor is the AB40, a soundbase that offers attractive features ...

The Zvox SoundBase 440 is an endangered species of home-theater audio product, and is worth hunting down if you have the right TV in the right place. Zvox pioneered the soundbase, an all-in-one ...

Has a built-in digital audio assistant or voice control which is a programmed interface that is controlled by voice commands from the user. Indicates whether the system is a soundbar or a soundbase. A ...