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 ...

THE FINEST SOUND CARD SUBSTITUTE: The QAJOPFN USB Audio Adapter is perfect substitute for your malfunctioning sound card or audio port. It extends the 3.5mm mono microphone input and speaker-headphone ...

Here is another USB gadget for today, the Mini Ball USB Sound Card and Speaker. The Mini Ball USB Sound Card features a built-in USB sound card and speaker, making it a versatile and compact audio ...

I'm looking for a device to add 5.1 surround to my PC. The AMD APU doesn't support 5.1 over HDMI for whatever reason, only stereo, or I'd use my normal HDMI optical audio extractor as usual. I have a ...

Before the release of the Intel AC '97 standard, computer sound was frequently an add-on feature. To use anything other than a small, monophonic internal speaker, you'd need to buy a card that plugged ...

AmazonBasics USB-Powered Computer Speakers with Dynamic Sound offer excellent, well-rounded audio for a rock-bottom price. PC speakers typically prove the maxim “you get what you pay for.” The ...

You've got your trusty wired PC headphones and a computer primed for best sonic performance. But a quick glance reveals two connection portals: the friendly old headphone jack and a modern USB ...

If you need to record or digitse sound professionally, you need a high quality analogue to digital converter. We test the PrismSound Titan - a high-performing, high-end USB audio interface A/D ...

Having spent a number of years as the audio weapon of choice for computer sound systems, Creative has announced a couple of USB releases that will allow any sound card to benefit from its Sound ...

Shortly after returning from CES, I wrote a preview of the Sound Blaster Extigy. Before the show I hadn't heard dick about the Extigy, so it was a very exciting presentation. My hopes were high after ...