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Notes on music, gear, and the long pursuit of better sound. New most mornings.

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  1. David vs. GoliathWith all the huge companies competing in the consumer electronics industry, how does a smaller company like PS succeed?
  2. Servo bassWoofers are an essential element in a true high-end system. I'd be surprised to find any great system without one - yet the best designs of...
  3. The new badI keep thinking audio's getting worse but I am wrong! The new bad is pretty good.
  4. Drop the drum!A great story harking back to the days of the Chicago CES, an Oracle turntable, the Infinity IRS and Max Townshends great Rock turntable
  5. Technology brandsThere are two basic camps of people when it comes to technology: those interested in new and innovative vs. those that want old and trusted. Which...
  6. Turn the lights offPower switches were standard on all equipment back in the 1970's until we decided to keep everything warmed up and ready to play and merely turn...
  7. Work!The term work is something I truly dislike - yet I do it 7 days a week and am having fun.
  8. CommoditiesI wonder if it's all bad to see the commoditization of high-end brands. On the one hand it brings good sound toi a lot of people....
  9. Common languageWe use terms like transparency, soundstage, depth as if they were always here to describe what we hear. But they are actually relatively new terms that...
  10. Lighting the fuseFuses are the big controversy at the PS forums right now and for good reason. Have you considered upgrading yours?
  11. What is an Audiophile?Yesterday's post stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy with some feeling like my post about perfection was meant as a dig at our quest for...
  12. The myth of perfectionThe myth of perfection teases us into being frustrated that we just can't ever get it right all the time. Maybe understanding it's only a myth...
  13. Walking backwardsThe Audiophile's dilemma of resolving every last detail and accepting slightly less to enjoy all your collection more can have a good resolution if you let...