Are you a Windows Vista beta tester? Have you noticed that startup sound that plays just as the PC gets to the point ready to accept your logon password? Yes. OK. It's a strange example of an arrogant ...

With a calibration DVD and sound level meter in hand, you can play a test pattern and set levels for your speakers. It also is a good idea to set all treble and bass controls to 0 as well. Set your ...

We round up the best powered speakers after testing dozens, starting at active speakers under $500 for turntables, streaming, and TVs.

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I get offered a lot of Bluetooth speakers for review, and turn down most of them because I’ve experienced <insert company name here>’s prior offerings and have been left decidedly unimpressed. But the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Altec Lansing has been in the speaker game for a long time. One of my first ever sets of PC speakers came from Altec Lansing. Skip forward to ...

If the sound volume on your Windows computer has become too low, here are some possible solutions that you can use to fix the problem. The issue may be caused due to software, or it could be ...

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