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 ...

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 ...

If there is no sound when your computer is connected to your TV with an HDMI cable, use the fixes provided below to get rid of this problem. It is important that the audio device you want to use is ...

On its own, your computer can't make a sound. Digital data from audio and video files needs to be turned into something that our ears can hear, and this requires specialized hardware and sophisticated ...

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 ...

I just inserted an Asus Xonar SE ($69) sound card. It works in a new Intel i5-12400 boxen. I spend enough time in the office to listen to sound and music through a more than decent Yamaha / Dynaudio ...