It's nearing time to lay out the wiring before the drywall and I want to lay out the in-ceiling or in-wall speakers for the living room. I'm not looking for anything amazing, just a 5.1 setup (but ...

While many of us would love to spend the majority of our day locked in our man-caves or home theaters listening to music on our big audio rigs, the reality is that we don't. In fact, most of our time ...

When you get that itch to build something, it’s difficult to stop unless you achieve a feeling of accomplishment. And that’s how it was with [Rohit’s] boombox build. He started out with a failing ...

Back in 2015, I profiled relative newcomer Beale Street Audio’s architectural in-ceiling subwoofers with their Sonic Vortex technology. Beale Street’s patented technology maintains high-quality audio ...

Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. The Sonos family of ...

Is there a good way to make speaker holes in my ceiling? I've tried a cordless jigsaw and a drywall jab saw, but both look sloppy. Harry M., Santa Ana, California Your best bet is to invest in an ...

The kits are called the AIY Voice and AIY Vision kits respectively. AIY stands for "Artificial Intelligence Yourself." It's a take on Do It Yourself (DIY) for smart tech. The idea of both kits is that ...