For laptops, MacBooks and desktop PCs, good audio can often seem like an afterthought. It’s hard to get quality sound from built-in speakers, which have to be crammed inside a hyper-thin chassis ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You can only get so far with built-in computer speakers. Because they’re so small, even high-end laptop ...

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Most audio receivers worth their salt come with a tiny microphone that you can use to automatically calibrate your speakers to your room’s specific setup. Easy. But most people—unlike me—aren’t crazy ...

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This shot from Universal Audio shows the Apollo Twin Duo audio interface in action. Photo: Universal Audio If you want great sound out of your computer setup, you need excellent speakers, of course.

PC speakers typically prove the maxim “you get what you pay for.” The trade-off for saving a few sawbucks is often shoddy construction, generic design, and subpar sound. AmazonBasics USB-Powered ...

So here's the situation. I recently upgraded my two speaker PC audio setup with an Altec Lansing 5.1 surround sound PC audio system. My setup has two monitors and a bevy of audio options, but my main ...