PS Audio founder and CEO, Paul McGowan, writes a daily blog: short, informative, fun, often controversial, but always interesting. Subjects range from personal stories, how to setup your system, news of the day, streaming, vinyl, tubes, transistors, loudspeakers, holographic imaging and more. Kind of like the Car Talk of audio. Not much is sacred, and there’s rarely a mention of our own products.
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Paul's Posts
The lie detector
When I was a kid, my dad built a lie detector out of a Heathkit. He tested it on me and my sisters, certain one of us was pilfering quarters...
When wrong is right
Sometimes, being “wrong” sounds better. That was a tough pill to swallow when I fist started out on this audio journey. I’d spend hours chasing distortion figures only to sometimes...
Chasing the illusion
What's the goal of high-end audio? Strip away all the technical talk and what are we really after? The answer is simple: we want to create an illusion so convincing...
Mr. Spock
In 1966, the year I graduated from high school, Mr. Spock pressed his fingers to the side of a man’s face and said, “My mind to your mind. My thoughts...
Good listeners
Last night, after everyone had gone home, I sat in the Listening Lab, closed my eyes, and let the music wash over me. I wasn't analyzing the sound. I was...
Old gear
When your spouse starts remodeling, you learn two things fast: nothing is safe, and you’re about to get a new job. In my case? Curator. Terri’s been giving PS Audio’s...