Paul's Posts

One of my readers in the UK, Kevin, asked me a very interesting question. “I’ve noticed that when my neighbours are away my system sounds better with wider and deeper... Read more...

A Whacky Idea

Following my post about cable damage, it occurs to me that there is an opportunity for an interesting experiment. We’ve all seen the techno-wizard’s proof that cables make zero difference. They routinely... Read more...

Cable Damage

I often speak in terms that make a few people nervous. Take for example the notion that speaker cables damage sound quality. To me, this is a fairly obvious notion.... Read more...

Musicians Know Better

Musicians know best how their instruments and music sound. I disagree. Musicians have a unique perspective, one that is not shared by those of us who enjoy their music. Imagine... Read more...

Audio Renaissance

According to Wikipedia, the Renaissance is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an... Read more...

Analog Pure

Our perception of analog is one of purity. Analog is pure. Anything else is impure. Only, that’s never been true. The only “pure” analog is what we hear directly from the microphone... Read more...

Just A Little Off The Top Please

Darren Myers and I were having one of those classic water cooler conversations (even though we don’t have a water cooler). We were speaking about the upcoming FR20 loudspeaker Chris... Read more...

Horns Are Good Because…

In one of my YouTube videos, I railed against the sound of horns and how they are difficult for me to adjust to. They simply sound unnatural until my brain... Read more...

Rules Are Made To Be…

In any endeavor, rules, standards, and procedures are essential. They exist to help us wade through often complex tasks. Learning a new system or technique I find myself following carefully... Read more...

Industry Standards

When it comes to the recording industry there are no standards. There are, however, personal standards for each company. Take Octave Records for example. Working with DSD is always going... Read more...

Why DSD Isn’t Everywhere

As diehard advocates of DSD as the ultimate capture technology, we are in the infinitesimal minority. We find ourselves here on the wild frontier for one reason and one reason... Read more...

Barking Up The Wrong Tree

When we’re chasing down audio gremlins like hum or jitter it’s always helpful to know what’s actually happening. Take hum for example. We might suspect a nasty buzz is caused by something... Read more...

Checkboxes

Low distortion? Check. DC to light frequency response? Check. Noise low enough that only the dead can hear it? Check. Even after all the checkboxes have been filled out and... Read more...

Ramifications

Ain’t it the truth? Everything we do has its consequences or, as the headline of today’s post suggests, ramifications. When we transfer digital audio out of a computer there are... Read more...

The Outer Edge

It’s unlikely you’ll ever read in the local newspaper about your neighbor cutting their grass. It’s not news. News happens when an event we have some interest in moves far... Read more...

Grab One Before It’s Too Late

In case you haven’t heard, we produced a limited edition double vinyl album of Zuill Bailey’s brilliant work, the Bach Cello Suites. This work represents a lifetime achievement for the... Read more...

A Little Tilt Back

When setting up a pair of speakers it’s standard practice to move them closer or farther apart, more or less toe in, and away from or towards the front wall.... Read more...

The Great Unboxing

Unboxing videos have become quite popular. Like opening Christmas presents online to see what’s inside! Our BHK600 unboxing video is different. For one thing, it’s more than 30 minutes long. Half an... Read more...

Using Your Own Products

One of the delights of Apple products is their packaging. Easy to open, clean, simple, and elegant with a promise of more joy to come with the product itself. If... Read more...

Tomatoes And Stereos

In our country with its great distances between the agricultural areas and the cities that consume what’s grown, the tomato has been re-engineered. To survive long bumpy roads and the... Read more...

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