Soundbar Buying Guide 2026: 5 Things That Actually Matter
Channel counts, eARC, room matching, real subwoofers and dialogue clarity — the short list that changes what you hear.
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Voice AI Just Got Real-Time. Your Speakers Are the Weakest Link.
OpenAI’s new real-time transcription collapses voice latency toward zero — and exposes your playback hardware as the bottleneck.
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AI Can Now Write a Decent Song. It Still Can’t Make It Sound Good.
Google’s Lyria 3.5 can compose almost anything. The last 30 centimeters between your speaker and your ears decide whether you actually hear it.