Putting vacuum tubes in a PC might sound a little like adding a hand crank to a Porsche, but at least one company thinks it might be the future of computer audio. Taiwanese components company AOpen, ...

IK Multimedia's iLoud Micro Monitors are an excellent pick for anyone who works with audio and video, or just likes premium sound.

Some of the simplest solutions to annoying hum in computer speakers involves just checking all the connections and making sure everything is plugged in tight. Audio cable transmits sound as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As the networked personal computer continues to evolve into a home entertainment center, some ...

For laptops, MacBooks and desktop PCs, good audio can often seem like an afterthought. It’s hard to get quality sound from built-in speakers, which have to be crammed inside a hyper-thin chassis ...

Ever since I moved out of the city and into a house with an actual office, I’ve had enough space to create something that I’ve always wanted: a workstation with a truly killer desktop audio system.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You can only get so far with built-in computer speakers. Because they’re so small, even high-end laptop ...

Device drivers enable the computer hardware in a Dell PC to communicate with the operating system and the installed software. The sound card -- the component responsible for outputting audio through ...

The ubiquitous PC is no longer just a sophisticated word processor or email tool; it's migrating into a personal jukebox or even the entertainment center of the home. New media-centric software and ...

The tinny speakers embedded in your computer’s monitor just don’t cut it. A good home speaker system adds punch to your audio, providing immersive, full-bodied sound in movies, music, games, and more.

Audio technology company Dolby Labs is releasing new software that aims to deliver surround sound through ordinary PC speakers. Dolby Virtual Speaker, to be launched Tuesday, promises to create the ...