Putting vacuum tubes in a PC might sound a little like adding a hand crank to a Porsche, but at least one company thinks it might be the future of computer audio. Taiwanese components company AOpen, ...

You can use a phone as a speaker and microphone for a Windows 11/10 PC with a free app called AudioRelay. Learn how to set it up!

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 ...

For laptops, MacBooks and desktop PCs, good audio can often seem like an afterthought. It’s hard to get quality sound from built-in speakers, which have to be crammed inside a hyper-thin chassis ...

When it comes to upgrading your desktop audio situation, you’ve got options. You can buy computer speakers for anywhere between $100 to $500. You can use a wireless speaker like a HomePod or Sonos Era ...

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 ...

We’re spending more time at home working (and playing) on our desktops and laptops than ever before, and that means listening to our computer’s built-in speakers — which, likely, aren’t very good. An ...

The commoditised PC is the most versatile tool many of us will own, and since it has been around for a very long time it is also something that can be found for free or very cheaply if the latest ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Now that so many Americans ...

Many ports on the back of your computer are self-explanatory: the power socket, Ethernet port, HDMI out for your monitor, and plenty of USB ports. But the multicolor audio jacks on the back aren’t as ...