Imagine a world where a car is speeding up directly behind you but your hearing only extends to either side of you. It’s a frightening thought, isn’t it? Yet it’s not too far off what we’ve had to ...

When Sony’s Lead System Architect Mark Cerny first revealed what the PlayStation 5 can do in a presentation released back in March, he dedicated a surprising amount of time to a feature he called “3D ...

OSSIC is a new headphone developer founded by veterans of respected hi-fi company Pioneer and computer peripherals company Logitech – and with that pedigree, the company should know as much about ...

On a crisp afternoon late last year, I made my way to Manhattan’s Upper East Side to meet Edgar Choueiri, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton University. Choueiri also ...

I recently had the opportunity to explore the first inaugural LA Audio Show held the first weekend in June at the LAX Sheraton Gateway Hotel. As a strong advocate for surround sound — especially ...

You know stereo sound — it uses a left and a right channel to offer your ears a more well-rounded sound. And you know Dolby surround sound, which uses an array of speakers to give you sound sources ...

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