How to set up stereo speakers for the best sound

The past few years have seen many music fans gravitate toward all-in-one wireless speakers like the Sonos Five or the Apple HomePod Mini. And while these affordable, flexible, and easy to use speakers can deliver satisfying and room-filling (in the case of the Sonos Five, at least ) sound, the best stereo speakers go well beyond what they are capable of in terms of creating a spacious, realistic, and dynamic presentation of recorded music. There are plenty of options when it comes to stereo speakers, including passive models that connect to a separate amplifier or receiver, and powered models that simply plug into a wall and connect directly to components like a CD player and turntable, or stream music wirelessly over a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection.

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