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 ...

Stereophile magazine's John Atkinson loved the Asus Xonar Essence ST/STX sound cards. They are, by far, the least expensive way of turning a PC into a genuine high-resolution audio source. Ex-movie ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

It's such an overlooked accessory generally, but the G6, specifically built for consoles, is a dream if you have a wired headset. At a lowest-ever UK price, you're literally getting the best value for ...

The advent of inexpensive standardized 16- and 24-bit audio I/O hardware for personal computers inspired a rush of oscilloscope simulating applications. Many of these “Sound Card Scopes” are quite ...

Recap: TechTuber Necroware recently completed repairs on two Creative Sound Blaster cards from the 1990s. These repairs come at a time when dedicated sound cards are increasingly rare. Modern ...