A good set of speakers can help turn your PC into the ultimate home entertainment rig. Here's what to look for when shopping, along with the best computer-friendly speakers we've tested.

I recently moved from a desktop to a laptop (Retina MacBook Pro), and I'm at a loss as to the best way to get surround sound from my new laptop to my old, trusty 5.1 computer speakers. My speakers ...

Fluance’s Reference Surround Sound Home Theater 5.0 Channel system is one of the best surround-sound solutions you’ll find for less than $1,000. Your TV’s built-in speakers can’t cut it. Even premium ...

Games are more than just an interactive visual experience. The time and effort that developers spend in creating and incorporating immersive audio and soundtracks are not experienced to their fullest ...

YouTube TV announced on Twitter yesterday that it now supports 5.1 audio on Apple TVs and Amazon Fire TV devices. With the update, users can enjoy a movie theater ...

If you just want the basic "I can hear sounds coming from all around me" then pretty much any 3D game supports it. Even something as old as Half-Life has perfect surround sound on my Audigy 1 + 5.1 ...

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 ...

Daniel is Lifehacker's Shopping Editor covering tech deals and reviewing TVs, headphones, speakers, and projectors. He earned his master’s in journalism from Columbia University and has reported for ...

A True home theater experience begins with a great soundbar. Without clear, high-quality audio from the main speaker, even the best surround setup falls flat. Luckily, Walmart is offering an ...

No home theater is complete without music and effects booming at you from every direction, which is why it’s relieving to hear that YouTube TV is finally testing its long-awaited 5.1 surround sound ...

In 2021, Google’s YouTube let it be known that it had finally updated its YouTube TV subscription live TV streaming service with 5.1 surround sound, a move that had been eagerly anticipated by its ...