Paul's Posts

More from Paul

1. WoofingWe're discussing 2-way loudspeakers and the crossovers that make it possible for each of the two drivers to do what they're best at. To make sure...July 10, 2014
2. Chuck LambWe'll get back to speakers and crossovers tomorrow. I wanted to share with you a wonderful musical experience Terri and I had on 4th of July....July 9, 2014
3. CrossoversPerhaps the single best reason to use separate speakers drivers is not to lower distortion, but to optimize performance. A woofer can move a lot of...July 8, 2014
4. 2-way loudspeakersWhenever I think of a 2-way loudspeaker I inevitably refer to them as bookshelves and I am not sure why. There are, of course, many big-box...July 7, 2014
5. Speakers and micsReader David Blank pointed out something interesting to me in yesterday's post. There are, in fact, two nearly perfect speakers that are full range: a headphone...July 6, 2014
6. Just one for the roadIf you wanted the perfect loudspeaker it would be what we call a point source. An infinitely small point where a full range of sound comes...July 5, 2014
7. Is simple always better?Happy Independence Day. It's good to be independent. Spending time a few days ago with a wonderfully nice visitor from Australia in Music Room One prompted...July 4, 2014
8. Is passion contagious?I can't tell you the number of times I've gotten passionate/excited about something and shared it with someone who might care, only to have them say...July 3, 2014
9. Is it pure?We all work so hard trying to achieve purity in our reproduction systems, and that's a good thing. One of my readers, Mike, pointed out to...July 2, 2014
10. If you don't know ...... where you're going, how will you know when you get there? Are you looking for great sound out of your system regardless of what recording...July 1, 2014
11. Room correctionRooms are bad for hi fi systems, yet necessary. Loudspeakers are designed to work inside our homes despite the fact our homes constantly get in the...June 30, 2014
12. Rate of changeWhen you're in the middle of change it feels like change. As it settles out it becomes normal. Once it feels normal we move on and...June 29, 2014
13. Dealing with changeIn my view one of the beauties of our DirectStream DAC is its ability to change everything about its behavior through software. Place a small SD...June 28, 2014