Amid the multi-channel world of Dolby Digital 7.1 and surround sound, we don’t often stop to question what is it we’re seeking? (For this discussion, let’s ignore the video aspect of home ...

Last time we looked at some general characteristics of digital consoles. Now we will look more closely at those specifically needed for surround sound mixing. As Andrew Wild, vice president of ...

The driver of this Great Western Railway train had no idea that he was making audio history. As most of you will know, a mono recording uses a single microphone and a single channel while a stereo one ...

At first broadcast television audio was mono, then in 1984, MTS (Multichannel Television Sound) was approved by the FCC. Stereo audio and SAP (Second Audio Program) became available and were slowly ...

These days, most of the media we consume is digital. We still watch movies and TV shows, but they’re all packaged in digital files that cram in many millions of pixels and as many audio channels as we ...

That system usually included a receiver or integrated amp, a pair of speakers (the bigger, the better) and a turntable. Over ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. Apple’s HomePod mini is a very capable little smart speaker that ...