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

If you want a hi-fi system but are daunted by the prospect of multiple speaker and amplifier boxes, you may want to consider active speakers – that is, speakers with amplification built in. To decide ...

Dutch & Dutch’s new 6c wireless speaker brings compact design, BACCH3D audio, RoomMatching, and high-end engineering to a ...

DALI’s most affordable active speakers come in floor standing, bookshelf and on-wall sizes. Each is wirelessly compatible for audiophile-grade streaming. OBERON 1 C Bookshelf Speakers ($1,499/pr ) in ...

Kanto Audio is back with another pair of compact desktop speakers. The Canadian audio brand revealed its Kanto Ora speakers a few months ago, and has returned once again to unveil the Kanto Ren, a ...

The search for the perfect active speaker system will undoubtedly lead you toward the KEF LS50 Wireless II. For years it has been considered the gold standard for active speakers — taking the place of ...

The new Q Active 200 speakers look and sound completely different and offer a more affordable way to move to an active speaker system. A couple of years ago, active loudspeakers seemed to be the next ...

Every speaker, no matter size or shape or quality or cost, is either passive or active. It either relies on an external amplifier somewhere else in your stereo system, or packs all the hardware it ...

Edifier’s new QR65 Active Monitor Speakers pack 70 watts of power with hi-res audio certification, put on a light show and act as a fast gallium nitride (GaN) charger for your other gadgets, too. And ...

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