I figured one of the sound sources was out of sync, so turned off TV sound. Now we have full surround, but its out of sync with picture. Very hard to tell which is late though.

It also could mean you lose multichannel audio—if your soundbar only contains two speakers, that’s fine, but if you have a 3.1 or 5.1 soundbar, you’ll lose your surround sound, which makes ...

Calibrating speakers is essential for achieving the best possible sound from your audio setup, ensuring each speaker operates at the correct level, distance, and frequency range. This guide dives into ...

Samsung makes some excellent audio hardware, with the added benefit of syncing well with high-end Samsung TVs — this 11.1.4 channel model is one of the manufacturer’s flagship sound systems ...

And there are other fine 3D object-oriented immersive audio formats like DTS:X and Sony 360 Reality Audio. (Many, though not all, of the best surround sound systems support those, too.) ...

This Sonos surround sound system is my top pick and the best worth your attention, offering powerful sound, easy setup, and a rich set of connectivity features. It includes the excellent Arc Ultra ...

The Sonos Premium Immersive Set bundles a few of its speakers to create a power surround sound system: The new Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar puts nine speaker channels up front, a Sonos Sub 4 subwoofer ...

TV and movies are generally already recorded with surround sound in mind, so video will often benefit from spatial audio-enabled tech. Music files in Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Tidal also list ...

The term “surround sound” is part of our everyday lexicon and with all the surround formats available for use, it is sometimes confusing for the mainstream consumer to understand what their options ...

Plenty of modern headphones support 3D audio, including Dolby Atmos, at least in a virtualized kind of way. For Apple TV users, it’s pretty easy to use headphones to get solid surround sound.

For the price of a $20 download, THX claims its Spatial Audio app by Razer can take any set of wired or wireless headphones and use your Windows 10 PC to turn them into a virtual 5.1 or 7.1 ...