The digital to analog converter, or DAC for short, which converts the computer's audio data into an analog signal for being sent to a sound system (such as speakers or an amplifier). A microphone ...

At $1,599, the Schiit Gungnir 2 DAC is modular, upgradable, and compatible with Schiit’s new Forkbeard control system and app. Are high-end external DACs still relevant? The simple truth is that we ...

The Digigram ALP280e, left, and ALP280e-MIC, right, sound cards. The ALP280e and ALP280e-MIC are French manufacturer Digigram’s latest additions to a sound card line that launched in 2022. The company ...

ASUS Announces Xonar Essence STX PCI-e Audio Card with 124dB SNR Audio and Built-in Headphone Amplifier for Extraordinary Audio Performance Taipei, Taiwan, November 12, 2008 – Aimed as the culmination ...

Does it make sense to use an audio interface to input audio into your computer? For some users — it’s still a useful tool. Professional musicians are already familiar with the difference between an ...

The ASUS Xonar line of comprehensive audio solutions has been an impressive option for gamers through to music lovers ever since I took a look at the first Xonar D2 PCI board some time ago. To recap, ...

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 ...

The evolution from analog to digital signal distribution in broadcast television facilities has brought about a number of significant changes in routing and distribution system design. One of the ...

AudioScience is promoting broadcast sound cards that use the next-generation PCI Express bus. PCI Express is an interface that uses serial data interconnects that run at 2.5 Gbps. The single-lane PCI ...

The advent of inexpensive standardized 16- and 24-bit audio I/O hardware for personal computers inspired a rush of oscilloscope simulating applications. Many of these “Sound Card Scopes” are quite ...

We had to check the calendar when we saw that EVGA had announced a new sound card, and sure enough, it's 2019. Sure, we're barely into 2019, but the fact that a major hardware player is getting into ...