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 ...

TL;DR: Creative revives its iconic Sound Blaster brand with the Sound Blaster Re:Imagine, a modular audio hub featuring AI-powered apps, studio-grade 32-bit/384 kHz playback, and versatile ...

If you’ve been looking for a way to increase the quality of your audio and take full advantage of your headphones, in-ear monitors (IEMs), or gaming headset but don’t want to spend more than $100, the ...

Marc Storch is a commerce writer currently based in Denver, Colorado. He is passionate about making tech accessible to all and being excellent to each other. Outside of writing about tech and video ...

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 ...

Once upon a time, desktop computer speakers actually mattered. That was more than a decade ago, long before gaming headsets filled the land and wireless Bluetooth headphones were any good. In the ...

Why it matters: If you're a fan of vintage computing and miss those iconic startup sounds from classic PCs, there's a neat new accessory that can bring back that nostalgic feeling. A specialized M.2 ...

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 ...

To use multiple Audio Outputs at the same time on Windows 11/10, follow any one of these methods: Utilizing Stereo Mix and multiple Playback Devices Using Voicemeeter Try both of them to understand ...