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 ...

In previous installments of the AudioFile, we've talked about basic PCM audio, which encodes audio into a series of numbers that a computer can play or manipulate. We've also discussed the process of ...

Triad Semiconductor has announced the production release of its TS5510 two-channel analogue front end (AFE), a new integrated ...

A new two-channel analog front end promises to eliminate long-standing microphone and line-level trade-offs by capturing everything from whisper-quiet signals to hot studio outputs on a single chip.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Hooking up your home theater system can be a literal ...

Multimedia applications such as Digital TVs (DTVs), Over the Top (OTT) devices, and Set-Top Boxes (STBs) rely on digital and analog interfaces to transmit & receive audio and video content. The ...

The audio-signal router in this Design Idea can automatically redirect cable connections between the audio equipment and an amplifier/receiver for dubbing or playback purposes without causing ...

The distinction between analog and digital signals is very simple, but it can still be a challenge to wrap one's mind around the concepts that define the two systems. Just when you think you've got it ...

Thanks to the ability of digital audio to be perfectly copied, transmitted, and carried in small packages, we may be surrounded by more music and human-made audio programming than at any other time in ...

How analog signal engineering is performed, in broad strokes. What are the component-selection considerations for new designs? What are VFAs and how are they used? Analog signal engineers specialize ...

Most audiophiles and enthusiasts have grown up with at least a basic understanding of what an amplifier does. It takes a tiny alternating electrical signal that represents the moment-to-moment ...