Paul's Posts

If you have a leaky roof you've got a problem that crops up every time it rains. On the other hand, if you have a leaky listening room, you should feel... Read more...

The journey

Along the path from casual listener to discerning audiophile there are plenty of both roadblocks and milestones. What a wonderful road to travel down. A road most people don't even know... Read more...

Gospel

Over time and repetition opinions become gospel. We hear the same rant over and over and soon it becomes part of society's fabric. Even if it has no basis in... Read more...

Standing out

We all want our systems to be outstanding. That said, I am pretty sure we don't want different frequency regions standing out from others. One of the most difficult and telling... Read more...

Filling in the blanks

If you want to generate a convincing three dimensional sonic image, you need all the pieces in place. The more you add, the more convincing the illusion. For example, a... Read more...

Spring has sprung!

As soon as I find myself rubbing my eyes and reaching for the Flonase, I know it's time to change the tubes, disconnect and reconnect the system. It's spring and,... Read more...

Enjoying the icing too

We're always hopeful of a bite of cake and, if we're lucky, we get the icing too. Saturday night, Terri, Jessica, and I were eating both cake and icing. For... Read more...

Old vs. new

In yesterday's Paul's Post, Being good at bad, I put forth the idea that a properly resolving system shouldn't sweeten bad recordings to the point they sound good. Or, put... Read more...

Being good at bad

This might sound a bit harsh but it needs to be said. A bad recording should sound bad. If your system sweetens it up or makes it sound less bad... Read more...

Convincing images

One of the hallmarks of a great high-end audio system is a convincing image. How real does the soundstage come across? Is it believable or contrived? To know for sure,... Read more...

Monoblocks

A fair number of our power amplifiers are monoblocks. In fact, out of the 6 models of power amplifiers we offer, only 2 of them (the S300 and BHK250) are... Read more...

Too loud?

I have said on many occasions that for every room, system, and track of music there is a perfect volume level. It's an observation that's probably worth repeating. Why? Because... Read more...

Status quo

The status quo is both a Latin term and a British rock band. If we ignore the band, the phrase means keeping things the same: same routine, same day to day, same... Read more...

Splice and dice

When I worked as a disc jockey, recording engineer, and interviewer back in the 70s and 80s, all we had at to record and edit with was analog tape. Editing the analog... Read more...

Hands on

2,450 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato wrote: "“If men learn this, it will implant forgetfulness in their souls; they will cease to exercise memory because they rely on that... Read more...

Feelback

We're all familiar with the requirement that our systems accurately reproduce every audible frequency from the lowest to the highest. But what of those bass frequencies we cannot hear but... Read more...

Feedback

Feedback can be a real blessing or, in some cases, a curse. Take for example helpful feedback: gently pointing out what someone's saying or doing isn't working well. The recipient feels better. But then... Read more...

How long does acceptance take?

We are constantly faced with waves of new technology. Some tech sticks while other tech at first dazzles and then fades away. Once presented new technologies, how long does it... Read more...

75 times

As of today, I have successfully circled the sun 75 times. What a ride! As I look back, my journey has been made a wondrous joy because of all the people... Read more...

Over etched

If you're into photography as I am you'll know about the term over-etched. It happens a lot in Photoshop or Lightroom where there's a tempting control called Sharpness. Because in photography... Read more...

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