Remember when you could turn on your TV, set the volume once, and actually hear everything clearly? But as screens have gotten thinner and flatter, watching anything has become an audio rollercoaster ...

Abrahams is a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, the author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter and the host of Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast. Abrahams is a lecturer at Stanford ...

Ensure your soundbar's Loudness feature is off, as it can also amplify non-dialogue sounds. If you're still not hearing as clearly as you'd like, you can reduce the soundbar's bass response in its EQ ...