Picture this: you're watching your favourite film on your sleek, ultra-thin laptop when suddenly you notice how remarkably full the audio sounds, despite coming from a device barely thicker than a ...

The premium audio market is a competitive place to play, and it’s changing at the speed of sound. Future-defining technological advancements, the miniaturization of components, and robust consumer ...

Frequency response may well be one of the most misunderstood and frequently abused speaker specifications that any consumer has to deal with. An Axiom customer emailed me with the following query: ...

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 ...

While the market is booming, consumers want smaller, more integrated devices. MEMS (Micro-Electrical-Mechanical-Systems) ...

In the CYMATICS 6, a 25 mm aluminum dome tweeter is paired with an aluminum waveguide. The waveguide improves off-axis response, manages acoustic loading, and enhances integration through the ...

The last of a three-part series of reviews of Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker, including a subjective analysis of the device and an analysis of its spacial analysis technology. Apple’s claim that ...

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, ...