Klipsch RF-62 II Review
Klipsch’s RF-62 II home theater system grabs listeners with rock-solid bass, wide-open midrange, tasty, detailed highs and a remarkably wide and seamless soundstage.
Samsung HT-E6500W Review
Samsung raises the bar for home-theater-in-a-box systems with the HT-E6500W, an spendy but powerful and surprisingly well balanced 5.1-channel system.
MartinLogan Dynamo 1000w Review
MartinLogan’s potent Dynamo 1000w subwoofer has no shortage of gut-scrambling power, yet still remains nimble and musical.
Sonos Sub Review
Sonos finds some missing oomph with its Sub wireless subwoofer, a potent box of boom to round out the bottom of end of your Sonos system, no wires needed.
Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D Review
Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D speaker system pairs solid satellites with one of the most outstanding subwoofers we’ve ever had the pleasure of testing.
Paradigm Millenia CT System Review
Paradigm's Millenia CT system puts most other compact, self-powered speaker systems to shame with supreme sound the defies its compact size.
SVS SB13-Ultra Subwoofer Review
The SVS SB13-Ultra floored us – and even the neighbors – by belting out the most perfectly reproduced bass we've ever had the pleasure of hearing.
KEF T100-Series 5.1 Review
KEF’s T100 speaker system looks too thin to deserve a stamp of audiophile approval, but sounds bigger – and better – than plenty of much larger traditional speakers.
Pioneer SP-PK52FS Review
Pioneer pulled in the help of high-end speaker designer Andrew Jones in an effort to pull its standard speaker line’s reputation out of the garage and into the great room. In our review, we find out if Pioneer’s tactic worked.
Klipsch HD Theater 600 Review
Though Klipsch’s HD Theater 600 may be a bit finicky when it comes to placement, a little time and attention pays back with well-balanced, exciting sound delivered from a package that looks smart wherever you end up putting it.
SVS Ultra Series Review
SVS absolutely blew us away with its Ultra Tower Surround speaker system. While SVS isn’t the only Internet-direct speaker manufacturer testing pre-conceptions about what value is supposed to mean, it is certainly one of the best. Simply put, you need to check these speakers out.
Fluance XLHTB Review
Fluance delivers some outrageous bang-for-your-buck factor with the towers in its XLHTB system; however, a center channel that doesn’t deliver clear dialog is a big problem in our book, and the reason we had to reduce the score of this otherwise shockingly high-value speaker system.
Omega Speaker Systems Super 3T Desktop Review
Hand-made in Connecticut, the beautifully finished Omega Super 3T Desktop are capable of creating a sound that’s remarkably similar to a pair of electrostatic speakers, but without the electrostatic price or space considerations.
Joey Roth Ceramic Subwoofer Review
Nearly three years after the debut of the Joey Roth ceramic speakers comes the companion Ceramic Sub, and it’s just what the system needed.
Boston Acoustics M-series System Review
We dig into one of Boston Acoustics’ most ambitious efforts to date: the M-Series speakers. As beautiful to look at as they are to hear, this series delivers the audio goods in a big way; but some weak surround speakers and a little bit of sticker shock temper our enthusiasm.
Axiom LFR-1100 with ADA-1500-4 review
Axiom’s all-out, no-apologies LFR1100 speakers, DPS 1100 and ADA-1500-4 amplifier are a formidable and harmonious combo capable of delivering some of the most satisfying sound we’ve heard from any system under $10,000
Klipsch Quintet review
As compact speaker systems go, it just doesn’t get much better than the latest iteration of Klipsch’s Qunitet system, where build quality, rich sound and impressive dynamics come together in an attractive and affordable package.
Grace Digital GDI-BTSP201 Review
Grace Digital’s compact Bluetooth bookshelf speakers offer stereo separation and a more traditional driver arrangement than most single-cabinet options. But how’s the sound quality? We found out.
KEF V300 review
KEF’s V300 system is a plug and play alternative designed to flank your television with flat-panel speakers rather than underscore it with a bulky sound bar. We dug deep to find out if KEF could deliver its signature sound from such a svelte system.
GoldenEar Technology Triton Seven review
We heard the GoldenEar Technology Triton Seven speaker at CES a little over a year ago, but we had to hear it on our equipment to believe it. We spent months with the speakers in various rooms, and produced this full review.
Orb Audio Mod1x review
We recently took a close look at an updated and supposedly improved pair of Orb’s root design, the Mod1X satellite speakers, to find out if they could match their intriguing style with high-grade performance.
JBL LSR305 review
JBL's LSR305 boast a lot of fancy tech, especially for a set of monitors under $300. But buzz words aside, these speakers offer a serious wallup of quality performance for the money.
SVS Prime Series speaker system review
Bang-for-your-buck is both an overused term and a well-worn concept, but the SVS Prime Series speakers challenge preconceived notions with performance that well exceeds even the most far-flung expectations for their price.
Sharp Wireless High-Res Audio Player review
Sharp’s Wireless High Res Audio player is a little ahead of its time, but it signals a future where ditching cables doesn’t mean sacrificing so much as an ounce of sound quality.
Grovemade Wood Speakers and Amp review
Grovemade breaks free from its wooded accessories with a Wooden Speaker & Amp combo that sounds warm, deep, and totally unique.
Elac Uni-Fi UB5 review
The Uni-fi UB5 bookshelf speakers more than earn their silver thanks to powerful bass and gorgeous detail that only improves as your system is upgraded.
Logitech Z337 with Bluetooth review
Logitech’s Z337 PC speakers offer decent PC audio that’s just okay for music, but its Bluetooth support adds some real convenience.
Fugoo Go review
The Fugoo Go is, from a design perspective, fundamentally Fugoo, and built to take on whatever beating you may have to dish out. It also bears the distinction of being able to play quite loud.
KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers review
KEF’s latest pair of Q-series bookshelves have been fully redesigned to offer sparkling treble, hefty bass, rich and warm mids, and a dimensional soundstage at a price that won’t cash out your savings.
Crosley Radio S100 review
Can powered, Bluetooth-enabled bookshelf speakers for less than $200 win your heart? Read our Crosley S100 review to find out.
Aperion Audio Verus II Grand review
In our Aperion Audio Verus II Grand review, we find out how well the company’s latest audiophile tower speakers stack up to the competition.
Polk Signature Series review
Our Polk Signature Series review reveals the company still knows how to design a high-performance speaker that’s easy on the wallet.
Monoprice Monolith K-BĀS review
Monoprice’s Monolith K-BAS speakers deliver bass worthy of the speaker’s name, but a dip in the treble and midrange glosses over details.
Definitive Technology Demand Series D9 review
Definitive Technology’s D9 Demand Series speakers showcase incredible clarity and stereo imaging in our review. But are they worth the extra green?
Former Senior Editor, A/V
After receiving his Bachelor in Music with an Audio Production focus from Ithaca College and Master of Music in Keyboard Collaborative Arts from the University of Southern California, he began working for Home Theater Magazine in 2003. His time in the print and online publishing world has been spent as a writer, editor, copy editor, researcher, and test lab technician. Before joining Digital Trends, Higgins was the Managing Editor of Tech at Reviewed, part of the USA Today network, where he led the website’s tech coverage. He has previously written for Wirecutter, IGN, Projector Central, T3, Sound & Vision, and Home Theater Magazine covering projectors, televisions, headphones and earbuds, sound bars and speakers, and monitors. He is a yearly attendee at CES and an ISF level 3 certified calibrator.
In addition to his career in publishing, Higgins has been a professional musician since the late 90s, having performed on piano in solo recitals, as a collaborative partner with various singers and instrumentalists, and with the Pacific Symphony. He also is an accomplished guitarist and, with his pop/rock band, has played such hallowed L.A. venues as the Troubadour, Roxy, Viper Room, and House of Blues. For 10 years, he was a teacher and music director at a private school in Los Angeles, and following his teaching career spent some time in the film industry as a post-production sound editor and composer.
Originally from just outside Boston, Higgins has been a Los Angeles resident since 2001 where he lives with his wife, son, two rescue dogs, and parrot. When not working, he spends his time watching TV shows about cooking and serial killers, preparing for his next D&D session, ignoring the growing list of games in his Steam gaming library, and building Legos with his son.