The driver of this Great Western Railway train had no idea that he was making audio history. As most of you will know, a mono recording uses a single microphone and a single channel while a stereo one ...

If you're at all an enthusiast of great-sounding music and are looking to up your game to make what you're playing sound its best, it's hard to be a great stereo receiver or integrated amplifier.

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Should you buy an AV receiver or a stereo receiver? The answer comes down to your entertainment goals, which features you ...

Fed up of weak TV speaker sound and wishy-washy music playback in your living room? Sounds like you need to invest in a ‘proper’ home audio setup, but with the sheer number of options available can be ...

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, ...

We may not realize it, but digital audio technology is one of our closest companions. Do you listen to music, podcasts, and watch TV or movies on your smartphone? These days, audio and video ...

In the history of recorded sound, multichannel surround sound at home is a relatively recent phenomenon. Many of us grew up with stereo, and the younger iPod and MP3 generation still do much of their ...

If you are in the market for a premium retro-styled hi-fi stereo system you may be interested in Dum Audio, a beautiful premium sound system created by a team of engineers and designers based in ...

Most of today’s portable music comes by way of battery-powered audio devices. Of course, sound systems are available for outdoor use, but they can be quite expensive and, as discussed here, ...