When we listen to music reproduction, we’re seeking a credible illusion of the real thing — realistic, plausible, but not overpowering. But what is “realistic”? Are we after the identical speaker ...

When I got my first MP3 player many moons ago—one of those 128MB USB-sticks-with-a-headphone-jack affairs—the thing that drove me crazy was the wildly uneven volume from song to song. Some songs would ...

Your iPhone's speakers handle most everyday situations well enough, but sometimes you need more volume than the default settings provide. Whether you're watching videos in a noisy environment or ...

With over 574 million users and 226 million premium subscribers, it's safe to say Spotify is the world's favorite music app, and with good reason. There's so much to like about Spotify, including the ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Imagine: you've plopped down on the couch and fired up Hulu on your phone, ready to watch your stories on the big screen using ...

In Windows 11/10, you can easily adjust the volume level of individual devices and apps, in some cases, you may just want to mute and unmute the volume as needed without affecting the set volume level ...