Paul's Posts

Following the line of "added sparkle" from yesterday's post, I think the below note from one of my readers, Blake, is insightful. Blake writes: "Could it be most reviewers and... Read more...

Add a little sparkle

I love some of the audiophile terminologies that we as a community use. Just the other day while listening to a few new design ideas the term, "it needs just... Read more...

Ready to rumble?

In 1974, PS co-founder, Stan Warren, and I launched a phono preamplifier for $59.95 that challenged the status quo. The ridicule we were subjected to really stung at first, and... Read more...

Decisions, decisions, decisions

Weeding through this morning avalanche of spam I see on offer an oil contract opportunity that is labeled as a legit and genuine business deal, a once in a lifetime... Read more...

Have speakers. Will travel.

It took me literally years before the proverbial lightbulb in my head went aha! as to the meaning of actor Richard Boone's character, Paladin's calling card. Have gun. Will travel.... Read more...

The progress journey

Progress comes in steps of understanding. Think back to when you first got the itch to have a high-end audio system. Perhaps like me, you got bit upon the first... Read more...

Spotlighting

Just think for a second of how many variables there are to pay attention to in recorded music: tonality, imaging, transients, frequency response, separation of instruments, and so on. That's... Read more...

Strange bedfellows

Here's a puzzle. What do Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Classé, Boston Acoustics, hassle-free thermometers, sleep aids, and an electronic whizbang that checks your pulse have... Read more...

Jumping up and down

The humidity levels during winter months in Colorado are really low. Low enough that every time I slide my butt off the listening room seat I get a charge of... Read more...

Riding level

In the latest edition of Copper Magazine, Grammy-winning recording engineers, Immersive Audio's Jim Anderson and Ulrike Schwarz offer a fascinating insight into the art of making natural sounding recordings. Ulrike... Read more...

Crafting with intent

In a recent post, I wrote about the power of a strong point of view—knowing where you want to go then working hard to get there. Another way to say... Read more...

Opinions and experts

In Stereophile Magazine's opening section, As we see it, author Jim Austin has a little title at the top of the page that says, "There are as many opinions as... Read more...

Aspen update

The Aspen FR30s in Music Room 2 have so enamored me (and everyone that has had the chance to listen) that I've taken Octave Record's new mixing console out of... Read more...

Pickup and playback

In yesterday's post, I riffed on the difference between the broad strokes taken by recording engineers and the fine polishing we as audiophiles expend to enjoy all that the recording... Read more...

Nuance vs. broad strokes

The end goal for both audiophiles and recording engineers is the same. A perfect capture of a musical event. How each arrives at their goal is very different. As audiophiles,... Read more...

If only...

Spending some time away from home over the past few days has given me a somewhat different perspective on the day-to-day needs of audiophiles. One trend I had, in my... Read more...

Absence of evidence

Here is a wonderful aphorism I am fond of: "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence." This can have multiple meanings but the one that rings true for me... Read more...

Audiophile sound

I often hear the term Audiophile Sound in reference to gear. Especially speakers. How does a speaker sound audiophile and what does that mean? My guess is that it depends... Read more...

A true treasure

Sometimes our memories of great experiences are rose colored. We forget the bad parts and seem to focus on the good parts. Memories are like that. Yet, sometimes it's the... Read more...

Listener types

Over the past few days, we've covered the various schemes of using thin-film drivers like ribbons, planars, and electrostats to effortlessly reproduce sound. In the end, we've learned that in... Read more...

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