In the world of professional recording and live sound, any persistent hiss, buzz, or thump that bleeds from the headphones or monitor speakers into the final mix can be demoralizing. Ground‑loop hum ...

If you can use wireless mics, that can often help avoid mic-grounding issues. If you can operate your gear off a battery, that can help as well. But often, with a bigger show that’s going to be going ...

Some of the simplest solutions to annoying hum in computer speakers involves just checking all the connections and making sure everything is plugged in tight. Audio cable transmits sound as ...

Recently built a new system, which I set up in my living room. I am using the coax digital output on the computer's motherboard (EPoX 9NPA+Ultra) to connect to one of the coax inputs on my preamp ...

I recently set up a cheap little A/V system with parts my friend gave me. It sounds pretty good, but when I attach my VCR (still have one...) to the input on my Sony TA-AX380 control amp, I get a ...

To maximize the quality of your audio when you’re producing a live event, it’s important to assess your signal carefully all the way through the chain, as I discussed in my May/June 2015 article How ...