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, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

In recent years, recorded audio has undergone a renaissance thanks to the breakthrough of podcasts. It’s now easy to record audio and share it online, and things that used to require access to a ...

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 ...

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.

Many ports on the back of your computer are self-explanatory: the power socket, Ethernet port, HDMI out for your monitor, and plenty of USB ports. But the multicolor audio jacks on the back aren’t as ...