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Speakers Not Loud Enough? Here Is Why Volume Is Not the Answer

A system that runs out of volume is usually being limited by placement, power or settings rather than by the speakers.

Desktop PCs often have no Bluetooth, and built-in adapters are frequently poor. Here is what to look for in a replacement.

A better microphone improves how you sound far more than a better camera improves how you look. Here is what to buy…

Most gaming headset specifications are meaningless. Here is what actually determines whether you hear footsteps and whether your team can hear you.

When one app is out of sync and everything else is fine, the fix belongs in that app, not in the TV…

At the lower end, a wired headset beats a wireless one on sound, microphone and reliability. Here is what to buy.

A speaker grille packed with pocket lint is the cause most of the time, and it is free to fix.

Audio that breaks up while you walk is nearly always 2.4 GHz congestion or your own body blocking the signal.

A subtle imbalance is different from one side failing. Usually it is a blocked mesh, a balance setting, or your own hearing.

Playtime dropping from six hours to ninety minutes is normal wear, but several things make it worse and some are fixable.

Silence with everything plugged in is usually the wrong output device selected. Here is the order that finds it fastest.

A phone has three or four microphones and only one is used for calls. Here is how to find which is blocked…