If you’ve been in a movie theater recently, you may have noticed that the sound is a whole lot more immersive. That’s thanks to spatial audio, a type of surround sound. The most well-known version is ...

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, ...

Dolby Atmos is essentially the "name brand" spatial audio format. It's a way to more convincingly create surround sound in the cinema and at home. How it works, and how well it works, will vary ...

In the pop song “Left and Right” by Charlie Puth (feat. Jung Kook of BTS), he begins singing the lyrics: “Memories follow me left and right/I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here/You take ...

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Optical audio cables, also known as TOSLINK cables, are essential for transmitting audio signals between devices in your home cinema setup. They are particularly useful for connecting older sound ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With significantly higher sound quality than 'standard' digital music, hi-res audio is certainly ...

Here’s a riddle: If higher-quality audio sounds better, and better-sounding music is more enjoyable, then shouldn’t you stream music in the highest possible audio quality? The answer is yes. Listen to ...

Recently, Adobe released a free AI-powered audio processing tool that can enhance some poor-quality voice recordings by removing background noise and making the voice sound stronger. When it works, ...