I picked up used Apple AirPort Express base stations for just a few dollars each and transformed my wired audio gear into ...

After last month’s Axiom AudioFile appeared (February), an attentive reader emailed me and suggested that my detailed instructions on 5.1-channel home theater speaker setup had unjustly ignored tips ...

Almost a year after it was first announced, AirPlay 2 is finally ready and running on iOS. AirPlay 2 lets you stream audio from your iPad or iPhone to more than one speaker at the same time (something ...

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, ...

A quick primer before you spend $100 or $10,000 on your next sound system.

I have a habit of annoying audiophiles. While I love playing and creating music, I’ve long been suspicious of an industry a little too happy with snake oil. Ludicrously spendy cables with equally ...

Clear sound is the goal of any serious audio setup, but there’s more than one to get it. Your music files, your amplifier and your headphones are the three crucial ...

Upgrading the audio setup is a quick way to improve any gaming experience. And yes, the easiest way to do that is to pick up a surround sound gaming headset or a nice pair of headphones, but getting a ...