When it comes to making music, there are a lot of elements to consider – each of which have their own separate claim to being the ‘most important part’ of the whole deal. Microphones? Acoustic ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

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 ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Your computer probably comes with a speaker, maybe two. You’ve ...

You can only get so far with built-in computer speakers. Because they’re so small, even high-end laptop speakers often have quiet, subpar sound and generally underwhelming bass, lacking the oomph ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When it comes to making music, there are a lot of elements to consider – each of which have their ...