I was always perfectly happy with my PC’s built-in audio. My setup was expensive enough to assure me that it used premium components with noise shielding and hi-res playback support, so a separate ...

Tiny power-saving delays can create surprisingly audible glitches.

This shot from Universal Audio shows the Apollo Twin Duo audio interface in action. Photo: Universal Audio If you want great sound out of your computer setup, you need excellent speakers, of course.

I like that these studio monitor speakers are on the small side and match my desk shelf. Photo: David Snow/Cult of Mac After years of writing Cult of Mac setups articles, often with a focus on ...

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If you are a serious audiophile, you probably have a solid setup: an amp, a DAC, and high-quality speakers delivering rich, detailed sound. That means you are done, right? Not quite. Many little ...