The new HomePod supports Matter, the standard that promises to get rid of walled gardens, but this smart speaker won’t let you entirely escape Apple’s.

The Nucleus is a superb—but very expensive—platform for running Roon Labs' marvelous Roon music server software.

Ambient Weather’s WS-5000 home weather station is a significant improvement over its earlier and excellent WS-2902. It’s worth the extra cash if you can afford it. We’ve observed a dramatic ...

The Xumo Stream Box combines streaming and cable into one interface, with mixed results.

The KEF LS50 Wireless II loom large in the rarified world of compact, ultra-high-performance wireless speakers. With their meticulously detailed, taut, and true sound—and KEF’s long history in ...

It’s strictly for home security today, but every bit of the infrastructure needed to build this into a robust smart home system is already in place.

Pro-Ject has built a turntable featuring true audiophile technology at a price that’s reasonable for the quality it delivers. If you’re looking to step up to a more capable record player, the ...

Your home network is likely seeing a lot more traffic these days with everyone at home. Here's how to boost the output of your current network before investing in a brand new router.

Oozing charm and smarts, the Beosound Level reaches a new plateau in home audio sophistication. Battery power, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth ensure you can take it with you.

Walmart’s $30 Android TV streamer should make Roku and Amazon sweat. If you’re wondering which company makes the best streaming players for the least amount of money, you might not expect the ...

Improving on the original Google Home in every way, the Nest Audio is the new $100 smart speaker to beat.

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Chromecast, AirPlay 2: The Naim Audio Mu-so 2nd Generation supports them all, along with every music codec and streaming service you can think of.