What are USB DACs and why would you want one?

Since phone manufacturers stopped including headphone jacks on devices, USB DACs have been on the rise, but just what are ...
Hackaday

USB DAC Comes With Graphic EQ

[shiura] had a problem — they wanted a nice high-quality audio output for their computer, but they didn’t fancy any of the DACs that were readily available on the market. They specifically wanted one ...
Radio World

The USB Gizmo: Set It and Forget It

Angry Audio’s line of Gadgets and Gizmos now includes an analog USB interface designed to send and receive line-level, balanced audio. With this Gizmo, the user can connect a line-level balanced audio ...
TWCN Tech News

USB microphone not working on Windows 11

If your USB microphone is not working on your Windows 11 or 10 system, try the solutions below in any order to resolve the issue. Run Recording Audio Troubleshooter Restart Windows Audio service ...
Digital Trends

AirPods Max flaw means you might not be listening to lossless audio, but there’s a fix

When Apple announced that it had added lossless, USB Audio to the USB-C version of the AirPods Max, I was very keen to try it out. Especially given that Apple launched the USB-C version without the ...
Android Authority

Microsoft's January security patch is wrecking audio on Windows PCs

Microsoft has confirmed that its latest security patch has a bug. The bug can cause your PC’s audio to stop working, particularly if you’re using a USB audio DAC. The issue is affecting versions 24H2, ...
HotHardware

7 Must-Have USB Devices To Make Your PC More Fun And Productive

Coming from the early days of computing when we had half-a-dozen interfaces on a standard PC, none of which were compatible and few of which carried power, USB is a revelation. You can plug almost ...