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1. The death of the album?Dave Paananen, our director of engineering, asked "Isn't it obvious the need for an album or CD is rapidly becoming unnecessary?" At first I dismissed the...April 30, 2012
2. Software jitterJust when we thought we had it all figured out along comes a new form of distortion to tackle: software jitter. The culprit here is, unfortunately,...April 29, 2012
3. When it's just good enoughAlan Sircom, writing in the April issue of Hi Fi Plus magazine, suggests that the problem with getting newcomers into the high-end is they already find...April 28, 2012
4. It's gotta happen in 3 minutes!We wanted to be able to explain how a Power Plant regenerator works in less than 3 minutes to people who had zero technical knowledge. I...April 27, 2012
5. Why everything matters in today's high-end systemsIn 1973 when we first started PS Audio everything mattered to the sound quality path: types of capacitors, types of transistors, resistors, circuit topology, connectors, power...April 26, 2012
6. Here's what Apple is going to do nextFundamentally change the form factor of their mobile devices from backlit LCD to see-through OLED. How do I know that? Because it's the obvious thing to...April 25, 2012
7. The problem with good ideasThere are just too many. I have lots of them especially when it comes to new products and new directions for our industry - and I...April 24, 2012
8. Enjoying it allIn response to our little series on purity and musical truth one of our Australian readers posted this comment: "It's all about enjoyment. I have listened...April 23, 2012
9. Opening up an age old debateSeveral of you have written me suggesting the issue we've been discussing on purity has more to do with the playback equipment than the way it...April 22, 2012
10. How to prove a pointI am convinced Bob Carver is a crazy genius. He's given more to our industry than most and always surprises and delights with his innovative approach....April 21, 2012
11. Is purity a myth?In yesterday's post Are vinyl records filtersI think we struck a nerve. In that post I pointed out that many of us find vinyl records to...April 20, 2012
12. Are vinyl records filters?Have you ever pondered the fact that many new vinyl releases today actually are recorded, mixed and mastered digitally before being transferred to vinyl? Because many...April 19, 2012
13. The Hi Fi seasonAs spring hits and summers is nearing hi fi manufacturers and dealers have to start figuring out how they will make it though the long hot...April 17, 2012