Paul's Posts

Isn't it interesting that one hundred years ago, music reproduced through an old gramophone wowed listeners? Today, we might either cringe or smile upon hearing the same reproduction, yet, if... Read more...

Today and tomorrow

Just a gentle reminder for all our HiFi Family members in the United States, that tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of the November specials here: https://www.psaudio.com/collections/all. As winter... Read more...

Wax

The ancient term for vinyl records used to be wax. I looked that up and here's what I found: "Vinyl records were originally referred to as "wax" because the first... Read more...

Bozos and buses

In 1971, the Firesign Theater launched their 4th and final album, I Think We're all Bozos On This Bus. By the time 1972 had arrived I had probably heard that album... Read more...

Envy

Being desirous of something someone else has that you do not—happiness, money, freedom, a better sounding stereo system, etc.—can at times cause some serious hand wringing. Over the years, I... Read more...

The blame game

My friend, Marcel, in Holland, sent me this new miracle instrument. Love it! We're all subject to what I like to refer to as the blame game. When our system... Read more...

Removing limitations

When designing new products there are several ways to go: make better an existing technology, generate a whole new means of making music, or work on removing existing limitations. Take... Read more...

Changing eras

Physical media is slowly but surely vanishing. As streaming becomes more ingrained into the culture, the number of people who cling to physical media is dwindling. We, as audiophiles, probably... Read more...

Elusive air

One of the more elusive hallmarks of a great system is its ability to let instruments and voices breathe. When we hear a great recording on a stellar system we... Read more...

A new twist

As soon as I was introduced to ChatGPT, the AI engine regular folk can play with, I was hooked. Want to search for something specific? Go to ChatGPT. When I... Read more...

It's all in the power cord

Has it ever occured to you that all the music in your system is in the power cord? Pull that cord out of the wall socket and the music stops.... Read more...

Risk and rewards

When I look down a steep ski hill, my risk aversion mechanism kicks in and causes me to throttle back my speed and, unfortunately, my skill level. I wind up not... Read more...

Blanket statements

I am pretty certain we can all agree that if there is a fire in the building, the blanket statement "run!" is applicable and helpful. When it comes to offering... Read more...

Thud and Oomph

One of our contributors, Martin, made the following brief comment: "To me, 'thud' is the same as 'oomph'...just spelled differently." While we can argue all day long about the definition... Read more...

The transport

If you, like me, are still into playing the little silver discs then you will need a transport to extract those bits. The quality of that transport can be anything... Read more...

When thinking gets in the way

I had to smile when I read this claim: "The sound coming out of a DAC is not analog. The device just changes the binary digits data into sine waves... Read more...

Personal bias

An easy trap to fall into is believing your version of reality is the correct one. That personal bias doesn't play a role in your view of how things should... Read more...

Simulating reality

Back in "the day" when there were no computers, email, or cell phones, we had to try things out in real time. I still wince at the memory of repeatedly... Read more...

HiFi

In a world awash with pocket-sized gadgets that churn out tunes, what's it mean to proclaim we are into HiFi? Does merely producing products with intent make it HiFi? Are there... Read more...

Album covers

There will always be a soft spot in my heart for the album cover. That 12.375" square piece of printed cardboard that tells the story of what's inside and perhaps... Read more...

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