You’re looking to dive into the world of audiophilia, and you’re instantly bombarded with terms that you don’t know. Hey, it happens to all of us! The best thing to do is to start slow and get your ...

The CS8421 is a 32-bit, 192 kHz asynchronous sample rate converter with 175 dB dynamic range and no programming required. It supports sample rates up to 211 kHz and flexible 3-wire serial digital ...

The absolute lowest MP3 bit rate you should consider is 128kbps. This was often referred to as being CD quality, but it's far from being so. This bit rate will allow you to get much more music on to ...

I use a SoundBlaster Play! 3 to record from an external analog (mono) audio source. This interface can sample in 24 bits at 48kHz. On Mac this is configured via the "Audio MIDI Setup" program. I don't ...

In this guide, we will show you how to change the Sample Rate as well as the Bit Depth in Windows 11. We will do the following things in this post. Change Sample Rate and Bit Depth for Audio Output ...

As you have probably noticed, there’s a new trend in the smartphone industry of including “studio quality” audio chips inside modern flagship smartphones. While a 32-bit DAC (digital to analog ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A regular reader of this column would correctly surmise that the author considers audio to be a ...

If your audio fidelity experience has only been in the form of CDs, MP3s, or lower-quality streaming services (such as Spotify and YouTube Music), you may be missing out on some audio bliss. There’s a ...

When you're creating an audio project with your MacBook Pro, you can change the sample rate depending on the purpose of the job. For example, you could use a lower sample rate when you're recording ...