Rolling Stone's editors test, review, and round up the best bookshelf speakers to buy in 2025, including powered and passive standmount speakers.

Upgrade your audio setup with the highest-rated bookshelf speakers of 2025, combining style, clarity, and value from the likes of Polk, Micca, and Edifier.

The T44 takes GoldenEar’s established acoustic tech and shrinks it into a more compact, room-friendly design than its bigger brother, the T66, while still incorporating a powered bass section into ...

The Sony SRS-XB100 speaker is perfect for your summer adventures. Thanks to Prime Day, it's 45% off right now.

The Audioengine HD4 Next Gen skips HDMI ARC, a phono stage, remote, and app—but delivers Bluetooth 5.3, aptX Adaptive, and solid analog sound for under $450. BYO extras.

Ruark’s Sabre-R are small speakers that deliver an enjoyably fluid, agile and musical performance, with a particular talent for voices and midrange.

A great outdoor speaker should offer clear sound, strong build quality, and reliable weather protection. Whether you're at ...

That even includes the new budget-minded JLab Pop Party speaker — which is small enough to squeeze into a pocket but ... inch full-range driver that’s paired with a matching two-inch passive woofer to ...

JLab has unveiled a host of new Bluetooth speakers in a bid to muscle in on the portable audio market. Offering four models which combine well-specced feature sets with LED lighting and competitive ...

The speakers are ideal for small to medium rooms while occupying less space due to a slightly compact form factor. Notably, the MB42X G2 speakers are passive in nature, meaning they don't have a ...