We round up the best powered speakers after testing dozens, starting at active speakers under $500 for turntables, streaming, and TVs.

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Amazon's cheapest Echo device adds Alexa smarts to any speaker with Bluetooth or an aux jack. But is it a better buy than the Dot? Ry Crist Former Senior Editor / Reviews - Labs Originally hailing ...

The TAS2521 is a low power digital input speaker amp with support for 24-bit digital I2S data mono playback. In addition to driving a speaker amp upto 4-Ω, the device also features a mono headphone ...

It seems like everything and their lightbulbs are adding Alexa capabilities these days, because so many of us have Alexa devices in our homes nowadays. While systems like Sonos and Bose have Alexa ...

Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for almost two decades. She currently writes for CNET's Smart Home Section, MTVNews' tech section and for Live Science's reference ...

Technology is an admirable thing, but it is making a lot of things obsolete. Take, for instance, our home stereo system—in this age of Bluetooth speakers, wireless or wired headphones, or even ...

Marshall's Acton III wireless speaker is "small but mighty", we said in our review – and now there's a new colour option. The ...

Mackie’s CR monitors offer solid performance at an entry-level price. Although a digital USB input is missing, the features ...

The BD28411MUV is a low consumption power class D amplifier with analog differential input. The device has an output feedback circuitry that prevents sound quality degradation caused by power supply ...