An affordable external sound card proved to be more than an impulse buy, massively enhancing my sonic experience and ...

Before the release of the Intel AC '97 standard, computer sound was frequently an add-on feature. To use anything other than a small, monophonic internal speaker, you'd need to buy a card that plugged ...

I'm looking for a device to add 5.1 surround to my PC. The AMD APU doesn't support 5.1 over HDMI for whatever reason, only stereo, or I'd use my normal HDMI optical audio extractor as usual. I have a ...

Your USB audio port can be surprisingly useful--giving you even better sound than your computer's regular audio output. Here's how to use it. Eliot Van Buskirk Evolver.fm Editor Eliot Van Buskirk has ...

I've just been using motherboard audio, but I've been hearing lots of games have good simulated surround sound through stereo headphones, so I'm going for it. So, based on some of what I've read (here ...

Does it make sense to use an audio interface to input audio into your computer? For some users — it’s still a useful tool. Professional musicians are already familiar with the difference between an ...

I’ve got some bad news: Those nice headphones and great speakers that you spent so much money on? They probably don’t sound as good as they could. You spent the time searching for the best audio gear ...

Here is another USB gadget for today, the Mini Ball USB Sound Card and Speaker. The Mini Ball USB Sound Card features a built-in USB sound card and speaker, making it a versatile and compact audio ...

Stereophile magazine's John Atkinson loved the Asus Xonar Essence ST/STX sound cards. They are, by far, the least expensive way of turning a PC into a genuine high-resolution audio source. Ex-movie ...

EVGA boldly entered a new product category and launched its first sound card at CES, the aptly named EVGA Nu Audio. The Nu Audio card represents the culmination of a few years of co-development ...

If you want a basic set of computer speakers, these will serve adequately—but you can do better. How low can you go in price and still get a quality set of computer speakers? That’s the question ...