Paul's Posts

As my readers are no doubt aware I am fascinated by the scams and marketing ploys foisted upon us. The latest came in the form of a postcard announcing we... Read more...

Shifty

A person is described as "shifty" when their behavior appears evasive, untrustworthy, or dishonest. They avoid eye contact, give vague responses, and exhibit nervous gestures. We don't want to come across... Read more...

Elasticity

In 1844, inventor Charles Goodyear made a groundbreaking discovery by significantly enhancing rubber's elasticity through vulcanization, which involved adding sulfur to it. This process not only gave rise to essential... Read more...

Evangelism

In the world of high-end audio, we audiophiles are often seen as the keepers of a sacred flame - the pursuit of perfect sound reproduction. But there's more to our... Read more...

Logic or listening?

Further to John Hunter's thoughts on subwoofers in yesterday's post, do we use our logic or our ears to figure out how to integrate a sub (or any gear) into... Read more...

Sub placement

My good friend, and President of REL, John Hunter, perhaps knows more about subs, room placement, and stereo "stuff" than the next ten people on the planet combined. He sent... Read more...

Hearing deeper

One of the great joys for me is hearing deeper into the music. To clear away the acoustic haze and hear what I have not heard before. The more I listen to... Read more...

RIAA curve

To the newcomer, our HiFi systems might seem a bit overwhelming. There's lots to learn. Take vinyl's RIAA equalization for example. This EQ curve is found on every LP ever made (and... Read more...

Tuners

Some 40 years ago we invested heavily in the building of a high end audio FM tuner. The results were called the PS Audio ST1 tuner. The product was based... Read more...

System sameness

Would HiFi systems be more alike if we all listened to the same music? When I think about how many different types of music we listen to, and then consider the... Read more...

The law of gravity

My friend Seth is fond of pointing out the law of gravity. It doesn't matter what you believe or don't believe. If you jump off a ladder you're going to... Read more...

Subwoofer follies

Got an angry email from one of our family members. The problem? My constant suggestion that subwoofers help fix room mode issues. The anger is always a bit strange to me.... Read more...

Practical vs. theoretical

When discussing subjects like dynamic range it's easy to get caught up in the numbers. If we understand that the term dynamic range defines the measured difference between the loudest... Read more...

The ultimate reviewer

When we read a review we understand that the conclusions expressed by the reviewer are matters of opinion. How much we pay attention to that review depends largely on how much we... Read more...

Stereo

Stereo does not mean two channel. Go figure! For all the years I have been immersed in stereophonic sound I have always assumed it meant the opposite of monophonic: one... Read more...

The good drug

In 2019, Dr. Emily Roberts (and other researchers) at McGill University, armed with advanced brain imaging technology, set out to discover the power of music. What they found was amazing.As participants listened... Read more...

Dream systems

Ever just daydream about the perfect system? What it might look like? How it might perform? Depending on the day, my daydream perfect system varies from from multiple box wonders... Read more...

Skills and new vistas

Between daily blog posts, dozens of emails, forum posts, book writing, and what not, I probably lay down between 10k and 15k words a week. Call it half a million words a year, all... Read more...

A Massive upgrade

" Kudos to miracle worker Ted, Paul, Aaron, and the rest of the team. Didn’t think there could be that much of a sound upgrade from the Massive beta version,... Read more...

Picky

I am a very picky person. I like my morning blueberries firm, never soft—to the point that I test each and every berry to make sure. I like my music... Read more...

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