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. Evolver.fm Editor Eliot Van Buskirk has covered 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 ...

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 ...

A sound card allows computers to have sound. Pretty simple, right? But let’s dig deeper. Here’s a closer look at the tech that defines a sound card, and what to know if you want to buy one. Today’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since phone manufacturers stopped including headphone jacks on devices, USB DACs have been on the rise, but just what are ...

There are a ton of fun Raspberry Pi and Linux projects that require audio output – music players, talking robots, game consoles and arcades, intelligent assistants, mesh network walkie-talkies, and ...