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  1. Musing about musicMusic fascinates me. I am guessing you're not much different if you read this column. Sure we all like hardware and playing with the toys but...
  2. Learning on the flyYesterday's post Bleeding Music talked about what I refer to as Bleed Through, where a master tape can magnetize the layers of tape wound tightly around...
  3. Bleeding musicIn my post of a few days ago, Steve Hoffman, he mentions on his cheap Henry Mancini CD there's really good 'bleed' that he likes to...
  4. Try theseSeveral of you asked me to give you a couple of tracks so you could try flipping the polarity of your speakers (absolute phase) to see...
  5. Steve HoffmanI write much about Audiophiles, high-end audio and music on these posts. It’s what we’re into at PS and happiest when we’re engaged in these activities. Once...
  6. OOPSBill Low, the head cable guru at Audioquest frequently is a guest poster on Paul's Post. He sent me this interesting note I wanted to share...
  7. All the vinyl in the worldWhat a wonderful thing to be obsessed with something. At one time in my life I mentally heckled those that were obsessed. I remember one of...
  8. Wading in deeperIn yesterday's post The beat goes on I shared with you an observation of PCM vs. DSD and how the sound differed: PCM always being a...
  9. And the beat goes on ...My friend John Darko is a well known reviewer who lives below me in Australia. John's never been shy with his opinions, something we are all...
  10. Absolute phaseAbsolute phase, or more properly 'polarity', has long been a hot topic. The concept is simple. In a stereo system a positive going waveform should result...
  11. Selling outShould you be allowed to sell your music collection? I have a friend who wants to sell me his music collection for a good price. It...
  12. Oh boy ...Yesterday's post entitled The thing about facts got a few of you thinking and questioning. That's a good thing. So here's an example of what I...
  13. The thing about factsYesterday I suggested facts aren't always facts. Many 'facts' are relevant only to the times and our ignorance. Some facts you'll recognize as coming from ignorance:...