The driver of this Great Western Railway train had no idea that he was making audio history. As most of you will know, a mono recording uses a single microphone and a single channel while a stereo one ...
Fed up of weak TV speaker sound and wishy-washy music playback in your living room? Sounds like you need to invest in a ‘proper’ home audio setup, but with the sheer number of options available can be ...
MUO on MSN
I turned Microsoft's worst audio feature back on and was actually surprised by how much it improved
In 2017, Windows Sonic sucked. In 2026, it's much better.
Linda Ronstadt should not sound like her head’s in a bucket. Reneé Fleming should not seem like she wandered to the back of the orchestra. David Gilmour’s guitar should not sound wimpy. But depending ...
I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...
In the history of recorded sound, multichannel surround sound at home is a relatively recent phenomenon. Many of us grew up with stereo, and the younger iPod and MP3 generation still do much of their ...
In my last column, I introduced the BTSC sound standard for analog NTSC television and the AC-3 sound standard for digital ATSC television. This time, I'll look a little bit deeper into the BTSC ...
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