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, ...

Apple says Audio Mix, which can isolate voices and background elements, makes it sound like the video was recorded in a professional studio rather than in the palm of your hand. In Audio Mix, wind ...

In the pop song “Left and Right” by Charlie Puth (feat. Jung Kook of BTS), he begins singing the lyrics: “Memories follow me left and right/I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here/You take ...

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Up against some tough competition. It's undeniably large. Volume control via the streaming apps needs a tweak. Cambridge Audio’s 2021 Evo range of just-add-speaker streaming solutions—complete with ...

Optical audio cables, also known as TOSLINK cables, are essential for transmitting audio signals between devices in your home cinema setup. They are particularly useful for connecting older sound ...

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If you want to connect your new TV to a soundbar or receiver, the easiest way to do it is with an HDMI cable. Nearly all modern TVs and audio gear have an HDMI feature called Audio Return Channel. ARC ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With significantly higher sound quality than 'standard' digital music, hi-res audio is certainly ...

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There are only two ways to get digital audio between your TV and soundbar, or your TV and receiver, or really between any piece of gear that transmits audio in a home A/V system: HDMI and optical.