On its own, your computer can't make a sound. Digital data from audio and video files needs to be turned into something that our ears can hear, and this requires specialized hardware and sophisticated ...

If you have a fancy home theater system with a soundbar and surround sound speakers, then how you connect it to your TV is an important consideration. There are legacy options you may be more familiar ...

Let's dispel the mystery about the back of your DVD player by using the most complex type of DVD player available as our example, the Universal DVD player. Universal DVD players like Onkyo's DV-SP1000 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The FiiO M23 can be used with Bluetooth earphones or wired ...

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 ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

I have an older Panasonic TC P50ST30 (release review/specs here) that was generously given to be by another Arsian that does have ARC support (I think). The TV sitting in front of an old but nicer ...

The Wattson Audio Emerson Digital streamer is not inexpensive but it offers straight forward high-end digital playback that delivers sonically. Digital audio network streamers are one of the fastest ...

Which audio output formats does PS5 support? Sony’s new console is right around the corner, and folk are obviously interested in the inner workings of the new machine, particularly when it comes down ...

Have you ever ventured deep into the audio settings on your PlayStation 3? Unless you have a working knowledge of audio encoding formats, it might as well be written in a foreign language. While the ...