The speed of light is a magnificent thing. Using light, data can, and often does, travel at the fastest pace allowed by physics. But sending data is not the only job involved in communication. The ...

Step aside, vinyl et al.: there's one physical audio format that's a cut above the rest, and it's called 4K UHD Blu-ray.

This week’s Retrotechtacular is a 1943 Encyclopædia Britannica film focusing on optical sound reproduction for motion pictures. Both the sound and the images are recorded on film, which is only ...

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 ...

Macintosh computers make it possible to change the audio settings on a Mac Mini through System Preferences. Chances are, the settings on your optical audio output or input are not set up properly if ...

My first encounter with DS Audio’s fascinating line of optical cartridges and matching phono energizers (the term that DS Audio uses to describe the outboard power supply/phono equalization units ...

Diving deep into Apple's specifications, AppleInsider has learned that optical audio output capability found on previous MacBook Pro models does not exist on the 13-inch MacBook Pro with function keys ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You've spent thousands of dollars on your home theater system, with much of the upfront cost going toward your brand-new 4K TV and Dolby Atmos ...