I just inserted an Asus Xonar SE ($69) sound card. It works in a new Intel i5-12400 boxen. I spend enough time in the office to listen to sound and music through a more than decent Yamaha / Dynaudio ...

HDMI technology incorporates both video and audio through the same cable without the need for an additional audio connection. This differs from the VGA and DVI formats, which only allow video and ...

The Xonar HDAV 1.3 might the first sound card to claim to full HDMI 1.3a support, but ASUS has a few more tricks up their sleeves that could make it interesting to non-audiophiles. The Xonar is ...

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 ...

The What: RGB Spectrum continues to expand the capabilities of its Linx Prime Matrix Switcher system with the introduction of the HDMI / Audio Output Card equipped with audio de-embedding. This new ...

More often than not, a device's built-in speakers will serve you just fine, but there's nothing wrong with upgrades. One improvement option is a soundbar, which is quite effective at boosting audio ...

If there is no sound when your computer is connected to your TV with an HDMI cable, use the fixes provided below to get rid of this problem. It is important that the audio device you want to use is ...

Use the wrong cable or port, and you'll miss out on Dolby Atmos.

Modern televisions and sound systems are amazing pieces of technology. But they can also be overwhelming with so many ports, confusion over HDMI cables, and format protocols that can leave even the ...