Definitive Technology Studio Slim soundbar review: Its skinny form factor doesn't compromise its sonic punch

The best soundbars achieve an almost perfect balance of aesthetics and performance. They eliminate the visual eyesore of speakers, amplifiers, and wires while delivering sonic performances that are vastly superior to any modern TV's sub-par audio. Relatively few reach that goal, leaving you to choose between an industrial design that will look attractive beneath your TV, and the type of audio presentation that will get your pulse pounding. Definitive Technology, a venerable name in high-end home theater and audiophile circles, comes very close to balancing those scales with its Studio Slim system, consisting of a svelte soundbar in a beautiful enclosure paried with a thundering wireless subwoofer and offered at price that won't take your breath away. It's not a smart speaker in and of itself, but you can control it using Google Assistant, and it also supports Google's Chromecast audio-streaming technology as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.