Explain bi-wiring
Posted 8 hours ago
Bi-wiring, bi-amplification. How does all this work and why would anyone with a pair of loudspeakers make this happen?
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How to pick a new speaker
Posted 1 day ago
It's hard enough to know what loudspeaker to purchase but with the shrinking dealer base, how does one go about making any sort of intelligent decision these days?
Ultra wide bandwidth amplifiers
Posted 2 days ago
Amplifier companies advertize ultra wide bandwidth power amplifiers but what does that term mean and how does it relate to sound quality?
What’s PS Audio’s reference?
Posted 3 days ago
If the final step in designing products at PS Audio involve voicing the product in the listening room, what reference materials does PS use?
Studio monitors vs. audiophile speakers
Posted 4 days ago
There's an often quoted misconception that studio monitors are better than high-end speakers or vice versa. What are the differences?
DC blockers
Posted 5 days ago
When DC contaminates the AC power line what can you do? Add a DC blocker. Paul explains how these work and why they are effective.
Are high efficiency speakers necessary?
Posted 6 days ago
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a high-efficiency loudspeaker? Why aren't all loudspeakers high efficiency?
Is my system underpowered?
Posted 1 week ago
How do you know if your system needs more power via a bigger amplifier? Especially if it was working great before you changed room size.
Has digital replaced turntables in value?
Posted 1 week ago
At one time the value equation offered up by some manufacturers had the turntable at the top of the value equation asking people to invest the most there and then less on other system components. Has digital changed that equation?
How does upsampling increase information?
Posted 1 week ago
How can you get more information by simply upsampling? Paul explains how digital audio works, what sample rate and bit depth means, and how computers count in binary in this simple short video.
Why aren’t passive preamps more popular?
Posted 1 week ago
It seems like a simple potentiometer in a box would be the cleanest and best sounding preamplifier on the planet. So why aren't they more popular and what's PS Audio doing about them?
Whose opinions should you trust?
Posted 1 week ago
When it comes to evaluating high-end audio equipment whose opinion can you trust? With fewer dealers around it seems we're left with only the reviewers and they can't agree on much themselves. What to do? Paul offers some interesting suggestions.
Bringing millennials into audio
Posted 1 week ago
Audiophiles constantly worry that not enough young people are entering into the joys and ecstasies of high-end audio. So, what does Paul suggest when it comes to engaging and keeping the younger crowd in high-end audio?
How does volume impact listener fatigue?
Posted 1 week ago
Every recording has the perfect volume level it needs to play at but often times when you reach that perfect level you get listener fatigue. I s that normal and right?
Are isolation transformers worth it?
Posted 2 weeks ago
Often times electricians and hifi dealers recommend the use of isolation transformers to reduce the effects of line noise in recording studios and high-end audio systems. Paul shares his opinion on their use and explains why he's against them.
How has 3d printing affected audio?
Posted 2 weeks ago
3D printing is a growing field invading all of engineering. How has it affected the audio industry? Paul shares with us his thoughts and the few examples of specially manufactured tonearms and other high-end products venturing into this high tech field.
How do cone materials affect sound?
Posted 2 weeks ago
There are a seemingly endless variety of cone materials used in loudspeakers. What effects do they have to the sound and how do you choose one from another when designing a speaker?
Building your own speakers from a kit
Posted 2 weeks ago
There are a number of DIY speaker kits available in Europe and elsewhere. Does it make sense to build them yourself to save money? And if so, how much can you save and what are the pitfalls?
Can you run 4Ω speakers on an 8Ω amp?
Posted 2 weeks ago
What happens if your amplifier is only rated at 8Ω and the speakers you wish to drive ar at a different impedance? Is there a solution or a switch to be used?
Can you make a line source from bookshelf speakers?
Posted 2 weeks ago
What would happen if you took a bunch of low-cost bookshelf speakers and turned them into a line array? Is it possible? Paul explains the hows and why of building line array loudspeakers for this do it yourself project.
Can you add a subwoofer to a small room?
Posted 2 weeks ago
Small rooms can easily overload with bass so does it make sense to add a subwoofer within smaller confines?
Are ABX tests valid?
Posted 2 weeks ago
ABX blind testing is supposed to be the be all end all in testing but Paul helps us understand its strengths and its flaws.
Are we losing ground to foreigners?
Posted 3 weeks ago
We see an influx of foreign designed and manufactured high-end stereo products in the marketplace these days. What does that mean and how does it affect US design and manufacturing companies?
Can you use an XLR connector for single ended?
Posted 3 weeks ago
If the source has an XLR output but the amp it feeds has only a coaxial RCA input can you use an XLR adaptor without compromising sound quality?
What’s more important, the system or recording?
Posted 3 weeks ago
Great systems make great recordings glorious, but what's more important? Can a great system also make a mediocre recording sound good, fixing up that which is wrong with the recording?