Months ago, I was under the mistaken impression that I needed Dolby Digital Live to get 5.1 sound out of PC games when running the PC through a receiver, and that was the sole reason I got a Xonar ...

I'm spec'ing out my new HTPC and I have some questions regarding connecting my sound card to my reciever. I know that I can use optical/SPDIFF and be done with it, but I want to be able to play DVD-A ...

Many small businesses that are open to the public may want to play music to entertain their customers and employees. A business owner with a large collection of digital music can stream their iTunes ...

Nvidia’s audio-over-HDMI options are more limited than AMD’s. Most videocards based on new Nvidia GPUs (e.g., the GeForce 8000- and GT 200-series) support HDMI via an adapter and many have a S/PDIF ...

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Spotify’s new Connect service was launched this week and audio device makers used the IFA electronics show to launch the first wave of products that tie into it. I tried it out with the Yamaha RX-A830 ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Like the Connect, the Port is a wireless streamer with a built-in DAC. It has RCA and ...

In addition, each AVH series receiver features Pioneer’s sonic center control, which creates a more focused sound stage with adjustments of frequency phase and acoustic characteristics by up to 15 ...