Connecting your PC to a home audio system using the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) port is a straightforward process that can significantly enhance your audio experience. Here’s a detailed ...

The chipmaker wants to replace today's hodge-podge of copper cables with a single type of optical connection--and hopes standardization will help it catch on. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

It was once the most high-tech and futuristic feature you could find: Transmit sound -- with light! Lasers! A cable not of copper, but glass! Except, it was almost never glass, and was usually ...

While wireless audio is likely our future, cables will almost certainly remain part of our audio and home cinema set-ups for years to come. So it pays to know a thing or two about the different types ...