Before we get right to it, a bit of background, essentially, Dolby is an audio compression technology – it makes sound like movie soundtracks, which is designed for vast rooms and huge, cinema-style ...

With an emphasis on cutting-edge graphics and some NVIDIA GPUs costing thousands of dollars, it's easy to forget how important sound is when assembling a gaming PC. Most motherboards have integrated ...

Upgrading the audio setup is a quick way to improve any gaming experience. And yes, the easiest way to do that is to pick up a surround sound gaming headset or a nice pair of headphones, but getting a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You can't have a proper gaming setup without a set of quality audio speakers. Whether you prefer to play games on your PC or on your TV via a ...

If you've ever taken a look at the back of your computer, you've no doubt seen the rainbow of holes that make up the different audio ports your motherboard has to offer. You'll also spot many of the ...

If these were the early 2000s. We would have said that having a sound card is a flex. With good reason, too. You'd slap one into your PC, crank up a media player, and pretend you were mastering audio.

In Warzone, every small detail counts, and that includes your audio settings. The right setup can be the key to hearing crucial sounds, whether it’s the faintest footstep or the subtle noise of a ...

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 ...

Everyone's talking about buying a new TV for their PS5 or Xbox Series X, and sure, HDR is going to make your games look better than ever. But in my opinion, surround sound is just as impressive an ...

If you’re serious about high-quality audio, you should crank up the quality level of audio components in your computer setup just like you do in your living room. Today’s MacBook Pro user maxes out ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the January 2025 Windows security updates are breaking audio playback on some systems with external DACs (digital-to-analog converters). DACs are commonly used at home, in ...