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 ...

Head over to Amazon to get the Anker Soundcore 2 portable Bluetooth speaker for just $28, down from its usual price of $45.

Passive vs. Active: Passive speakers need an external amplifier, which gives you more control over your setup. Active ...

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

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 JBL Charge 6 is big enough to produce sound that will fill an outdoor party, yet still small enough to live on your bookshelf. Plus, it can charge other devices with a USB-C connection. On balance ...

The Echo Dot is the best small speaker with a smart assistant for most people and one of the most compact Alexa-enabled wireless speakers, period.

Floorstanding Speakers Goldmund Rhea and Theia Passive Speakers: Luxury Sound That Costs More Than Your Condo Priced at $108,000 and $215,000 respectively, these luxurious speakers require serious ...

The Fluance Ri71 powered bookshelf speakers offer great sound and a variety of inputs for creating a superb multi-purpose sound setup, for less than $500.

The Xiaomi Sound Outdoor Speaker packs impressive sound into a rugged, portable design. With 30W output, deep bass, and an IP67 rating, it’s built for both indoor and outdoor use. The battery ...

Active vs. Passive Speakers There are two types of bookshelf speakers: active and passive. Active bookshelf speakers (also known as “powered” bookshelf speakers) have built-in amplifiers.