CNET

20 TVs tested: Which sets can pass surround sound to a sound bar?

We tested 20 televisions to see if they could output surround sound via their optical output when fed a signal from an external source. Ty Pendlebury Editor TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury ...
Audioholics

10 Things about Audio Amplifiers You've Always Wanted to Know

1. Is Amplifier Weight an Indicator of Robust Amplifier Design? You have to find out if the amplifier is a Class A/B analog amp or a Class D digital amplifier before you can generalize about weight ...
Ars Technica

[SOLVED] Windows won't let me pass 5.1 audio through my HDMI output

I have a little problem : I have a TV (Continental Edison 4K, with Coax out for sound), a PC with a 1080 and an ASUS B350M-A (no digital out, only one LR analog out) and a tiny receiver that takes in ...
Ars Technica

Odd delay in sound output with new receiver

Old setup was as follows: Lenovo W520 connected to TV using a passive DP to HDMI adapter. Audio was fed from the TV to the Harman Kardon receiver with digital coax. Audio worked fine, no delays. Then ...