Note: This article was originally published September 23rd, 2005 but we felt it was time for a little update based on some of the new products that surfaced to allegedly fix a non-existant problem.

Can cables make an audible difference? Most definitely, but usually not for the reasons that many exotic cable vendors would have you believe. And the “difference” may or may not be a good thing. We ...

If you’re unboxing your new speakers and setting up your home theater or music system, there’s one thing you should have to make sure you get the best sound quality. High-quality speaker cables make ...

It is a question as old as stereos: how much do the cables in your system affect the sound? The main problems with assessing cables are psychological. Placebo effect and comparative listening play ...

Do expensive speaker wires "sound" better? Not likely. Can audiophiles and causal listeners improve their stereo system by upgrading one of the seemingly simpler components, the speaker wires and ...

Jeffrey Smith from SilverSmith Audio was nice enough to engage in an informative interview about his cable philosophies and self proclaimed sciences behind them. While his ideas about cables and ...

This is an AV issue, but looks to be Mac-specific, so posting here rather than in the A/V Club. Sorry for the length, but I'm trying to supply all relevant info) Summary: I have an MBP connected via ...

You’re in the middle of a video conference, everyone is waiting, but your microphone isn’t working? Or you can be heard, but all the other participants remain mute? Welcome to the club of Windows ...