Before the AdLib sound card, sound on PCs was in a terrible shape. Since the dawn of IBM, all PCs included a speaker, but this PC speaker was only capable of sounding one note at a time. Chords on the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There was a time, not so long ago, when most of us were perfectly content with our 32-inch CRT screens and their tinny, built-in speakers.

xMEMS Labs, a developer of solid-state, all-silicon micro speakers, has announced what it says is a radical breakthrough in sound reproduction. The company claims that its latest solid-sate MEMs ...

The new Cypress MEMS speaker achieves 40X louder bass response and will be demonstrated at CES 2024 by appointment only. Mass production late-2024 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--xMEMS Labs, ...

Bigger speakers, bigger sound – this is the music lover’s creed. Flat panel loudspeakers offer an alternative to those who would rather not or cannot clutter up their homes with speakers. These ...

While broadcasting audio has evolved from mono and stereo to 5.1 channel surround sound, its goal has always been to reproduce a sensation of presence similar to being at the site of a broadcast. A ...

This week’s Retrotechtacular is a 1943 Encyclopædia Britannica film focusing on optical sound reproduction for motion pictures. Both the sound and the images are recorded on film, which is only ...

What a long, strange trip it’s been. Without getting into a near-theological discussion about the relative merits of analog vs. digital audio (especially popular these days among aficionados of vinyl) ...

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Ray Dolby was the inventor whose name has become synonymous with high fidelity sound in music and film. He was the creator of the Dolby Noise Reduction system, a method for reducing background hiss on ...