Paul's Posts

I have an eating problem. Without fail, I somehow manage to slop food onto my shirt or pants or both. I am 75 years old and still haven't figured out... Read more...

Magic wands

When we're working on new product directions, one of the first questions we ask is where this potential new product fits in: an addition to an existing genre (like a... Read more...

The $10K switch

My car company offers a $10,000 upgrade in performance. A bigger motor? Different wheels? A rear spoiler? No, it's a software upgrade. Pay the $10K and within a few minutes you're... Read more...

What would it take?

Trying to convince a round-Earth believer that our globe is actually flat is about as easy as the opposite. When emotions run high facts do not matter. Take for example... Read more...

The cynic

It's easy to dismiss cynics as little more than an irritating trolls, but I would argue they have their value. The typical cynic questions everything and rarely accepts new ideas... Read more...

Clarity

Isn't clarity something we all strive for in both our lives and our sound systems? It surely is in mine. Clarity in a stereo system implies the elimination of sonic veils.... Read more...

Organic chickens

While at the market the other day I noticed a carton of organic egg whites. Must have come from organic chickens? Probably not true any more than believing Pure AC... Read more...

Can speakers disappear?

To some of us, the idea of the disappearing speaker is easy to relate to because we've heard it for ourselves. To others, it's hard to imagine. Yet, if we... Read more...

SoundStage

With our latest Octave Record's release of SoundStage, we're getting both kudos and questions. Kudos for how good it sounds and questions about soundstage and what it means. Soundstage is... Read more...

Hearing into the blackness

Most of us have experienced the sensation of hearing blacker blacks, and diving deeper into the velvet nothingness. How can you hear into a greater nothing? This is a great example of how... Read more...

Chris tells all

Well....catchy headline and, to be honest, I am not sure how many juicy secrets our speaker guru, Chris Brunhaver actually has, but when it comes to knowledge about drivers, enclosures,... Read more...

Transients

A transient is defined as an event that quickly moves from one state to another. The strike of a cymbal in a quiet room is a transient event. How an audio... Read more...

A review worth watching

In my experience it's rare that an audio equipment reviewer will really dive deep into a product, living with it, experiencing it, and then sharing that wealth of knowledge with their readers.... Read more...

The Stair step myth

Most of us have just come to believe that digital audio is choppy. A stair step of discrete levels that are different than an analog waveform. Like this: Am I... Read more...

Streaming revenues

Who among us does not love the idea of having a several million plus music library at our fingertips? I confess that I am hooked on streaming. It's easy, I discover... Read more...

Audio sunglasses

If you have to squint your eyes to avoid a flash of glare, you can fix the problem with sunglasses. It's not quite so easy in audio. That bit of harsh... Read more...

Words vs. listening

There aren't enough words in the dictionary to adequately describe the taste of a nectarine. One bite is all it takes. The same can be said for high-end audio. You can... Read more...

No added sugar

When you see some sort of packaged cereal or food with the marketing pitch of no added this or that, what's your first thought? If you're like me, it feels... Read more...

Taking the plunge

Standing at the edge of the diving board, my toes curled in a death grip over its end, my heart feeling like it's going to jump out of my chest, I take... Read more...

Is bigger better?

A hat that is bigger than your head hasn't a lot of value. An amplifier or Power Plant bigger than you need has a lot of sonic value. Is bigger... Read more...

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