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Gear

The physics of feeling: Inside the science and showcases of live sound pioneers L-Acoustics

By Tony Ware

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Technology

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

By Popular Science Team

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Gear

These are the best-sounding Bluetooth headphones at the best prices—up to 33% off for Cyber Monday

By Tony Ware

The four featured Black Friday speaker deals sliced and diced
Gear

These are the speakers I’d buy the music lover I love during early Cyber Monday sales

By Tony Ware

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Gear

These Cyber Monday turntable deals are so good they’ll make your head spin

By Brandt Ranj

JBL PartyBox Stage 320 Bluetooth party speaker with telescopic handle and wheels displaying green figure-8 LED lights against a white background
Gear

The JBL party speaker we take to soccer fields and house parties is $200 off for Cyber Monday

By Tony Ware

Edifier rt1700BT speakers in a pattern on a plain background.
Gear

These starter speakers make my records and heart full and warm—and they’re 30% off for Black Friday

By Amanda Reed

White KEF LS50 Wireless II standmount speakers and LS60 tower speakers next to a Cambridge Audio ALVA TT V2 turntable
Gear

Some of our favorite high-end speakers are $500 off right now for Black Friday

By Tony Ware

The best sonos speakers
Gear

The best Sonos speakers in 2024, tested and reviewed

By Brandt Ranj

JMGO's N1 Ultimate 4K projector in a tiled configuration.
Gear

One of the best 4K projectors we’ve tested is $900 off for Black Friday

By Brandt Ranj

An array of Sonos 300 speakers on-sale for Black Friday
Gear

Grab Sonos speakers at their cheapest during Amazon’s Black Friday sale

By Brandt Ranj

The best turntable speakers
Gear

The best turntable speakers for 2024, tested and reviewed

By Tony Ware, Brandt Ranj

The best wired headphones of 2024 on a plain white background.
Gear

The best wired headphones in 2024, tested and reviewed

By Chris Coke

The best audiophile headphones on a plain white background.
Gear

The best headphones for audiophiles in 2024, tested and reviewed

By Chris Coke

The best productivity presents for home and office
Gear

The best productivity presents for home and office in 2024

By Brandt Ranj

Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar remote
Gear

The best soundbars for gaming in 2024

By Stan Horaczek

Beats Solo 4 headphones in a tiled configuration.
Gear

The newest Beats headphones are 50% off at Amazon right now

By Brandt Ranj

Sonos Era 100 on top of a shelf.
Gear

Sonos’ Era 100 is my go-to smart speaker and it’s $49 cheaper this weekend

By Brandt Ranj

The best IEMS
Gear

The best IEMS for 2024, tested and reviewed

By Chris Coke

The best headphone deals during Amazon's October Prime Day ... Black Sennheiser Bowers & Wilkins Bose and Denon models against a white background
Gear

You don’t want to miss out on the five best headphone deals of October Prime Day, ending soon

By Tony Ware