Intersil's ISL54400 has audio switches that provide a very-low-distortion path suitable for MP3 playback into stereo headphone loads, and can handle negative signal swings up to 20 mW power levels ...

It’s been a while since the last installment in our Know Audio series, in which we investigated distortion as it applies to Hi-Fi audio. Now it’s time to return with part two of our look at distortion ...

Texas Instruments (TI) announced the availability of an audio operational amplifier (op amp) that sets the latest standard in audio performance. The OPA1622 is the newest addition to the company’s ...

The TS5USBA224 is a double-pole, double throw (DPDT) multiplexer that includes a low-distortion audio switch and a USB 2.0 High-Speed (480Mbps) switch in the same package. This configuration allows ...

Several readers report poor sound quality from the MacBook Pro's speakers. In particular, some readers are reporting that the right speaker outputs distorted or otherwise poor quality audio while the ...

A young chief engineer who knew a lot more about computers than transmitters and analog audio systems recently asked me for help in tracking down on-air distortion that had affected his mom-and-pop ...

PCI Express slots explained Apple has posted a Knowledge Base document offering some interesting details about the PCI Express (PCI-E) slots found in the Mac Pro. All four of the Mac Pro's PCI-E slots ...

My gaming PC has been running Windows 10 x64 since the alpha stage. It is now running a fully updated, non-insider programme Anniversary update build. Over the last couple of weeks, it has started to ...

If you follow audiophile reviewers, you’ll know that their stock-in trade is a very fancy way of saying absolutely nothing of quantifiable substance about the subject while sounding knowledgeable ...

Some reports are circulating that Boot Camp users with heavy audio use in Windows 10 are experiencing random, loud pops, and seeing distorted audio after a period of use that can persist when the ...