Paul's Posts

More from Paul

1. NoiseThis morning I awoke in Las Vegas at 6 AM and, after going downstairs for a cup of coffee, returned to my room to find I...January 8, 2015
2. Mind the gapConverting AC to DC, the first step necessary in building a power supply, seems rather straight forward. Take the AC and pass it through a diode...January 7, 2015
3. The old In and OutI will be getting on a plane heading to las Vegas in a few hours to attend CES, a show that's sure changed over the years....January 6, 2015
4. Charge them up!The purpose of a power supply in an amplifying device - and let's be clear, by amplifier I am referring to anything that amplifies, even sources...January 5, 2015
5. Almost reinventingI spent Saturday morning reading the January issue of England's Hi Fi Plus magazine. I was enticed by the cover's promise of 'Music being reinvented in...January 4, 2015
6. Small leapIn yesterday's post I suggested what we listen to on our stereo systems is a translation of the original source; a mirror amplification of the original...January 3, 2015
7. Translating musicContinuing with the story of power supply importance in amplifiers, we arrive at an interesting point; the idea that the original musical signal gets translated into...January 2, 2015
8. Happy New YearJust a note to wish you and yours a wonderful new year. May 2015 be your best ever. Health, happiness, peace and music.January 1, 2015
9. It can't get bigger!Now there's an opening line that if this were not a public blog I would just have to add my own punchline to. But... My friend...December 31, 2014
10. Try this on for sizeThe best chef in the world would have trouble turning out a great meal with poor ingredients. So it is with amplifiers. The ingredient of an...December 30, 2014
11. We're not engineersSeveral of my readers have written me expressing concern on the course we're embarking upon; learning about power supplies. For, as they have said to me,...December 29, 2014
12. Trick questionsI asked a fundamental question in yesterday's post. If the power supply of a piece of equipment is not in the signal path, how could it...December 28, 2014
13. Hearing what's not thereI am often asked why power supplies make a difference in audio electronics. For, after all, it's the power supply and it is not in the...December 27, 2014