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, ...

The commoditised PC is the most versatile tool many of us will own, and since it has been around for a very long time it is also something that can be found for free or very cheaply if the latest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Therefore, you should choose a 2.0 system if you mostly listen to music without a deep emphasis on the bass. You should also ...

We’re spending more time at home working (and playing) on our desktops and laptops than ever before, and that means listening to our computer’s built-in speakers — which, likely, aren’t very good. An ...

It’s the question on everyone’s minds: Your PC can produce pretty decent audio without your having to spend a dime on new hardware, so why the heck are we advocating doing just that? Because you’ll ...

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.

Games are more than just an interactive visual experience. The time and effort that developers spend in creating and incorporating immersive audio and soundtracks are not experienced to their fullest ...

The audio input and audio output ports on a Windows PC. On Windows desktop computers, the ports are generally color coded and often support a surround sound system. In contrast, a Mac does not have ...