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If your surround sound system isn't delivering a quality listening experience, you might not need an upgrade. Here's how a ...

As they say, when you have lemons, make lemonade. Or wall coverings. Acoustic treatment maker AcousticsFirst has done just that by turning plastic bottles into a useful, sound-absorbing wall covering, ...

Surround sound has been a part of the home theater experience for over 20 years, but how much do you know about it? The term “surround sound” is part of our everyday lexicon and with all the surround ...

Has a built-in digital audio assistant or voice control which is a programmed interface that is controlled by voice commands from the user. Indicates whether the system is a soundbar or a soundbase. A ...

Audio Return Channel, or ARC, uses a single HDMI connection to send audio from a TV to the sound bar or AV receiver. In theory, this could simplify your setup, and reduce the number of cables you need ...

Sound bar speakers are hot! The promise of surround sound without a mess of wires is hard to resist. Atlantic Technology's seven channel 'bar promises to produce a truly enveloping sound experience.

I have a 7.1 USB sound card from Startech with 3 discrete 2ch outputs. It's a Startech ICUSBAUDIO7D. It uses a C-Media CM6206 chipset. I have kind of a weird intended use case for it and I don't know ...