Recap: TechTuber Necroware recently completed repairs on two Creative Sound Blaster cards from the 1990s. These repairs come at a time when dedicated sound cards are increasingly rare. Modern ...

But in the not-so-distant past, the tech world relied on wires, not just to power things but to connect them to output devices — wires like the optical audio cable. Optical audio uses fiber ...

While most modern soundbars rely on an HDMI cable to connect to HDTVs and 4K TVs, there are still plenty of soundbars on the market with legacy audio inputs that will work with older TVs—and yes ...

To use Separate App Sound on a Samsung Galaxy phone, go to Settings > Sounds and Vibration > Separate App Sound, toggle it on, choose the app (e.g., Spotify), and select the audio device (e.g ...

asynchronous USB can offer high-quality audio transmission with minimal jitter. However, this may require a different setup and compatible devices. Adding S/PDIF to a PC Without an Optical Port If ...

Say goodbye to supplementary soundbars with our top 6 TVs with the best audio output From booming bass ... connectivity options such as HDMI ARC, optical ports, and Bluetooth, allowing you to ...

If you’ve ever owned a TV, DVD/Blu-ray player, set-top box, soundbar or AV receiver, chances are you’ll have come across either a coaxial, optical or, more recently, an HDMI connection. Those of you ...

An optical audio port, also known as a TOSLINK (Toshiba Link) port, is a type of digital audio connection that uses light to transmit audio signals between devices. This port is commonly found on ...

The soundbar also offers 2.1 channels and a maximum sound output of 160W. With BT 5.0, USB, HDMI (ARC), Optical, Aux in and Coaxial connectivity options, this new soundbar offers versatility.

I have a Startech USB sound card, but again, optical output is only 2.0. Optical isn't fast enough for more than uncompressed stereo. You can stream DD 5.1 from a DVD or whatever via Toslink but ...

The beauty about a USB sound card – depending on the type you choose to buy – is that it comes with multiple audio ports such as 3.5mm output and input jacks, and both coaxial and optical S/PDIF jacks ...

Digital outputs using optical output can't go above 2 channels when using PCM (ShakeId ... USB issues/power/bandwidth : in case of USB sound card, it can be affected by cable/bandwidth/usb issues ...