The Audioengine B1 has been updated with Bluetooth 5.3, aptX Adaptive, and 32-bit Audio, but still has the same $189 price tag Talk about being ahead of the curve…back in 2014. Audioengine’s B1 ...

When Apple sidelined the 3.5-mm jack with the launch of last year’s iPhone 7, it looked like a bold move. But despite pockets of outrage over another clear case of planned obsolescence, it was a clear ...

North Reading, Mass. – A new $3,499-suggested 7.1-channel preamplifier/surround processor from Rotel features a 7-inch front-panel TFT color display for navigation, HDMI 2.0 inputs and outputs, and an ...

You might not know it, but when you go out and buy a set of Bluetooth headphones, earbuds, or a Bluetooth speaker, you’re also inadvertently choosing the Bluetooth codec that those devices will use ...

Qualcomm's aptX and aptX HD Bluetooth audio codecs promise superior wireless audio quality, so here's everything you need to know about the technology. The word codec is banded around a fair bit in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Wireless audio streaming over Wi-Fi is all the rage now ...

This tiny dual Bluetooth-transmitter accepts signals from your legacy gear and also serves as a USB audio interface, so you can transmit from your computer. It sounds great and has about a 30-foot ...

Most external Bluetooth pucks are transmit-only; i.e., they take audio input via cables and pass it along wirelessly. The $40 Monoprice Bluetooth 5 Long Range Transmitter and Receiver does that, but ...

Still gaming or streaming music over SBC like it’s 2005? Get the real scoop on which Bluetooth codecs — AAC, aptX, LDAC, or LHDC — are actually worth your ears. If you’re streaming hi-res audio tracks ...

If you're the type of person who loves to scrutinize speaker and headphone feature lists, you've likely come across aptX hyped as an improvement in quality for the audio transmission between your ...