Sound advice: Configure surround sound yourself

QI have a Yamaha RX-V1900 receiver that replaced a Sony unit that lacked HDMI. My problem is that I don't seem to be hearing surround sound. I used the supplied setup microphone and have been getting poor results. I've been over the manual three times. What am I doing wrong?

Music in tune with a seamless world

Just as the way people consume music is changing, the devices they use have also come a long way— from the clunky cassette players of yore to Apple’s iPod. To keep up, audio device makers are constantly trying to spot the major trends and incorporate those into their products.

10 Tech Innovations That Streamline Air Travel

The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles -- it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter.

Bright ideas: CinemaCon showcases lasers, immersive sound and more

Last year at the inaugural CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, Avatar director James Cameron made news with his groundbreaking screening of 3D footage shot at higher frame rates than the industry-standard 24 frames per second.

Tensilica Reaches Audio DSP Milestones: 300 Million HiFi Audio/Voice DSPs, Over 100 Software Packages, More Than 30 ...

SANTA CLARA, CA-- - Tensilica®, Inc. today announced that it has reached several important milestones for its leading HiFi Audio/Voice DSPs , the most widely-used audio/voice DSP IP cores on the market. ...