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 ...

Physical failures in an on-board sound card can degrade the quality of your computer's audio output in degrees ranging from nagging feedback to complete failure. However, you aren't locked into your ...

The circuit is aimed to build a computer sound card with input line in order to use a two mono stereo microphone. TLC272 – a precision dual operational amplifier with low offset voltage drift, low ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. 1. The system configuration shows how the functions connect to enable remote system control via the Internet, based on ...

A sound card allows computers to have sound. Pretty simple, right? But let’s dig deeper. Here’s a closer look at the tech that defines a sound card, and what to know if you want to buy one. Today’s ...

In the past, sound cards were installed to expansion slots -- a socket on the motherboard to which additional hardware could be inserted -- but most modern computers now feature an integrated chipset ...

It’s the question on everyone’s minds: Your PC can produce pretty decent audio without your having to spend a dime on new hardware, so why the heck are we advocating doing just that? Because you’ll ...

When it comes to configuring that new notebook computer, you have a lot of options to choose from. Everything from the screen size, processor, graphics, memory and hard drive can be optimized to fit ...

Computer peripheral maker Creative Technology yesterday launched its new PC audio card, the Sound Blaster Audigy, in the Middle East. Based on their legendary EAX (Environmental Audio Extension) ...

Even in a field you think you know intimately, the Internet still has the power to surprise. Sound cards of the 1990s might not be everyone’s specialist subject, but since the CD-ROM ...