Jason Miller

Looking for the best theater seating with cup holders to transform your media room into a real cinema? I spent six weeks testing ten different models in my own basement theater, and what I found surprised me. Cup holder design varies wildly between brands, and the difference between a gimmicky afterthought and a genuinely useful … Read more

If you have ever felt a movie theater earthquake scene in your chest and wondered how to recreate that feeling at home, the answer is a real home theater subwoofer. The best home theater subwoofers do more than just make noise. They reproduce the deep bass that gives explosions weight, music depth, and action scenes … Read more

When I set up my first home theater back in 2012, I spent an entire Saturday fishing speaker wire through the attic and around door frames. The result sounded great, but the installation nearly ended my marriage. Fast forward to , and you can get the same immersive Dolby Atmos experience without drilling a single … Read more

Looking for the best streaming media players to upgrade your TV in ? I have spent the last 90 days testing eight of the most popular HDMI streaming devices on the market, switching between a 65-inch LG OLED and a basic 1080p bedroom TV to see how each one performs in the real world. After … Read more

If you want the best picture quality your 4K TV can deliver, a dedicated 4K Blu-ray player still beats streaming. I have spent the last few months testing every major 4K Blu-ray player I could get my hands on, and the differences between models are bigger than most people realize. Streaming services compress video to … Read more

I remember when the Logitech Harmony Elite sat on my coffee table like a tiny spaceship. It could dim the lights, fire up the Xbox, and switch inputs on the AVR with a single tap. Then in 2021, Logitech quietly killed the line, and a generation of home theater fans suddenly had to find a … Read more

Dirty power is the silent killer of home theater gear. After spending the last three months swapping eight different power conditioners through our test rack, I can tell you with confidence: the difference between a noisy line and clean AC shows up immediately in your picture and your sound. But I also need to address … Read more

Your game room deserves better audio than a tinny TV speaker or a single soundbar fighting against echo off the walls. After spending six months rotating 25+ portable and bookshelf speakers through my 18×14-foot arcade room, I narrowed the field to the 12 models that actually deliver for gamers, vinyl listeners, and movie nights. This … Read more

I have thrown more backyard parties than I can count, and I have learned the hard way that a regular Bluetooth speaker just cannot cut it. When 30 people show up, when the music needs to overpower laughter, when someone spills a drink, and when the sun goes down and you want a real atmosphere, … Read more

When I started building out our arcade space at the warehouse last spring, I spent more time choosing ceiling speakers than I did picking the actual pinball machines. The right pair transforms a room. The wrong pair leaves you with thin, distant sound that gets lost under the noise of a dozen arcade cabinets. After … Read more