Since the early 2000s, the Ars System Guides have been helping those interested become "budding, homebuilt system-building tweakmeisters." This series is a resource for building computers to match any ...

If you’re not ready to go whole hog with discrete components, Blu-ray home theater systems-also known as home theater in a box systems, or HTiBs-are an easy and affordable alternative. These systems ...

Great sound and home theater-in-a-box systems rarely go together. HTIBs are the province of "good enough" performance and features, but here are two exceptional models: Samsung's HT-BD1250 and Onkyo's ...

A home-theater-in-a-box system is essentially a home theater starter kit. It has multiple-channels and will turn your TV into a bonafide 5.1 or 7.2 surround sound system, but everything is generally ...