Studio headphones show all the details, so I have to use music I know like the back of my hand when testing. Here are my top picks.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the first installment of Audio by Design, we identified the pin-1 problem that unfortunately ...

Interested in reading more about Audio Test? Visit our Audio Test Forum. Because of its low frequency (up to 20 kHz), audio doesn't always get the respect it deserves. Alas, many engineers may dismiss ...

Ever so often something revolutionary happens in the A/V world that changes it forever. In the 80s, it was CD, the 90s followed with DVD, 2000’s iPod and portable storage devices. These technologies ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. CES, Las Vegas: January 2011 sees the launch of the world’s first complete audio test system for ...

Whether you’re in the market for some new cans or just curious about what makes headphones sound, well, good, knowing what to listen for is a pretty important way to pick out quality. You could play ...

The new test-and-measurement challenge is coming from the convergence of two forces. One, as previously mentioned, is the increasing capacity for digital bit streams to provide quality audio. To be ...

Essentially anything that uses audio—TV, movies, theater, concerts, and other live events—has an audio producer, an audio production team, or sound engineers. And they use many pieces of equipment to ...

Only completely defined performance specifications are helpful when comparing products. Audio signals are judged good or bad by the way they sound, not by their rise time, pulse width, or voltage ...

When specifying cooling equipment, engineers are faced with myriad decisions affecting performance and layout. One critical consideration is the noise emitted. As population density rises in major ...