Is it the shoemaker's dilemma? Or, perhaps they are so used to real sound that reproduced sound doesn't interest them? Whatever the case, Paul tries to figure out why most musicians have crappy stereo systems.

If two receivers are the same price and designed by the same company, would one sound better than the other if it had fewer channels?

Are watts really watts? Are they the same whether produced from a vacuum tube amplifier of a solid-state transistor device? And if the same why do I see so many differences?

If the goal of a high end 2-channel audio system is the recreation of live music, as if the musicians were in the room, wouldn't surround sound be better?

How does the impedance of a speaker cable affect the sound quality of music played on a stereo system and what's the best impedance to look for?

Does volume affect room acoustics? And what's the best way to deal with room interaction. problems in a stereo system?

Sony is promoting the idea that their Blu-Spec CDs sound better and have lower jitter. Is that true and if so, how much better?

Most speakers aren't designed to be placed in corners, while a small handful of others are. What's the difference and what happens when you place speakers in corners?

If you place your ear to the loudspeaker there can be heard a hiss of white noise. Is this normal and, if so, can it be damaging to the speakers?

When it comes to receivers, amplifiers, and stereo separates, they all seem to be the same width. Is there an industry standard? How did this come about?

Why can't engineers wrap their heads around things that don't agree with their measurements? Where do they go wrong and why?

What function do all the components in a circuit like transistors, capacitors, and resistors play? How does a circuit amplify sound?

Paul has long said he prefers the sound of Class AB amplifiers to that of Class D, but recently PS has launched some Class D hybrids. What's his opinion now?