Anyone with a nice surround sound setup can tell anyone else who's still stuck in the days of simple stereo that they're missing out big-time with games, movies and even TV. But even high-end surround ...

If you want to really improve your TV's audio beyond one of the best soundbars, you need one of the best surround sound systems. But these come in multiple configurations, including 5.1 and 7.2.

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...