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Yamaha YSP-1 Digital Sound Projector

While not audiophile-grade, the YSP-1 produces realistic surround sound without all the wires.

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Mirage Nanosat surround sound speaker system

The Mirage Nanosat surround system delivers big sound from such a small system.

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nTren Sound MP3 watch

Timekeeping meets technology in this fashionable MP3 player.

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Kenwood SAT7100 Home Theatre System

If you can shoulder the cost, Kenwood's SAT7100 is a competent, high-end HTIB directed at home cinema purists after more than just six channels.

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Digital Life: The other half of the equation

As you're drooling over the latest sexy plasma or LCD TV, don't forget that you'll need surround sound audio to get a full home cinema experience.

High-tech photos give new meaning to 'talking pictures'

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how valuable would it be if someone added a sound track?

Sharp's Micro Audio Systems: big sound from a small box

Sharp's latest microsystems, the XL-UH260 and XL-UH240, have a cornucopia of functions and format capabilities, including CD playback, AM/FM radio, and the ability to play connected MP3 devices via USB.

Mobile phones get surround sound

Are those tinny ring tones making you jumpy? How about a new kind of phone that can make it sound like you're literally in the middle of a soothing forest stream?

Hacking Napster with Winamp

Bright sparks have figured out how to record songs from Napster's portable subscription service by saving them as unprotected WAV files. So what's to be done about online music security now?

Does DVI carry audio signals as well as video?

I'm using a DVI-out to HDMI-in cable from my HP mediacenter to my Sony TV/ monitor, and getting no sound. Do I need a separate audio cable?

CNET.com.au's quick guide to surround sound formats

Everything you need to know about surround sound formats, explained by our experts -- now including the upcoming Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD formats.

Surround sound buying guide

If you're feeling surrounded by questions instead of ambient sound, you've come to the right place. We have suggestions on how to shop for everything surround, from receivers to speakers to full home-theatre systems.

Hidden treasure: How to use THX Optimizer

Check out the free calibration tool bundled in your THX-certified DVD titles.

How to set up a subwoofer

Take our easy-to-follow procedures to integrate your powered subwoofer into a component-level home theatre system.

Zip up your digital audio

Digital audio mavens who appreciate the highest-possible sound quality should investigate MP3 players that can play back lossless audio formats.

MP3 players with advanced equaliser and surround sound options

Feel like massaging your sound? There are quite a few MP3 players with advanced equaliser options and special sound-processing effects.

The best-sounding MP3 players

Ultimately, MP3 players are about the music -- so which one sounds the best?

Surround Sound Gaming: Connect your PS2, Xbox or Gamecube to a home theatre

Get the most out of your games by hooking up your PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube to a surround sound system.

The sound of silence: Noise-cancelling headphones

Top active noise-cancelling headphones

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Audio Sound Editor for .NET

Add sound editing and sound analysis capabilities to your multimedia applications.

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Audio Sound Recorder for .NET 3.0

Add sound recording and CD ripping to DJ and multimedia applications.

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SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder 1.40

Record any sounds from your computer as wav and mp3 files.

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Audio MP3 Sound Recorder 3.0.1

Record streaming audio into MP3 and WAV formats and play back your recordings.

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Arial Sound Recorder 1.6.9

Record any sound on your computer in WAV, MP3, and WMA formats.

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