Every sound you hear in real life is analog, but digital recording converts the original sound into a sequence of numbers. No wonder analog and digital sound so different! Ex-movie theater ...

Speaking of Zeroes and Ones... Among audiophiles, the analog vs. digital debate rages without end. I, like a lot of other musicians and music fans, have my own preferences--I own many more LPs than ...

Why do producers keep choosing analog drum synths over digital alternatives, even when technology has advanced so dramatically? The answer lies in subtle circuit behaviors that create warmth and punch ...

The world’s first analog machine learning chip has arrived, claims Aspinity, the upstart from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, commercializing an always-on technology that originated from research carried ...

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Here's why I'm asking: I have a Denon AVR 3803 receiver. I like it quite a bit, except for one glaring (IMHO) omission; in order to use my Sennheiser wireless headphones, I have to run both analog and ...

I use my PC for listening to MP3's and music CD's but not for playing games. My old Yamaha DS-XG soundcard has only analog output to speakers and my 2 speakers are junk. I intend to buy modest, new ...

Designers of high-end multichannel audio systems have a new industry standard analog volume control integrated circuit (IC): the CS3318 from Cirrus Logic Inc (Nasdaq: CRUS). With a superior dynamic ...

Who likes the pop, hiss, and crackle?