Paul's Posts

In yesterday's post, I riffed on the subject of panel speakers and their lack of bass and dynamics. We all love thin-film drivers like ribbons, planars, and electrostats because of... Read more...

Fail and succeed

I was inundated with questions when I mentioned Martin Logan's lack of dynamics. To be clear, I am not picking on Martin Logan. I am picking on all panel types... Read more...

The perfect reference disc

I wonder what the perfect reference disc would include. Our first attempt, the Audiophile's Reference, has sold thousands and served her audience well. But the Audiophile's Reference was in service... Read more...

Nightmare standards

I had a dream last night of a bizarre world where home audio systems had to conform to a preset standard. The Audio Politburo had been created to write those... Read more...

Excitement vs. caution

What would happen if you were presented with a radical new idea? A way to improve the sound of your system, one that would require you to adopt a whole... Read more...

Nostalgic audio

At times I find myself nostalgic about some of the past equipment I've owned. My old Audio Research gear and my Tympani Magneplanar system in particular. I don't miss so... Read more...

Schools of thought

The polite way of saying that we are fundamentally opposed is to refer to each worldview as a separate school of thought. In so doing, we honor the other's viewpoint... Read more...

How long is long enough?

I am often asked to predict how long of an evaluation period it will take to decide if a new product stays or go. If we ignore burn-in (something not... Read more...

Just a little louder please

For many years I marked the volume setting for each track in my reference library. On playback, it was easy to set the proper level by adjusting it up or... Read more...

The perfect mistake

The perfect musical rendition is one that captures our soul and connects us in a way only music can. Which means, of course, that the perfect performance—one without any flaws,... Read more...

If you have a moment

Our good friend and former editor of Copper, Bill Leebens, is facing some hard times at the moment. Bill's looking at some expensive surgery for which he does not have... Read more...

Crossfeed

One of the touted advantages of headphones is their lack of crossfeed. Unlike loudspeakers, the left and right channels are always separate. And so it surprised me to learn of... Read more...

Adjustment Time

When evaluating a piece of audio gear there are two schools of thought. Make a quick judgment or live with the device for a while and see how it feels.... Read more...

What Am I Missing?

What’s the old gag about making sure you’re not missing anything? The one where you touch four corners of a make-believe cross and say: “wallet, watch, spectacles, testicles”. Humor aside,... Read more...

Stand Out Products

When a piece of audio gear sonically singles itself out in a system it is typically not a good thing. What we hope for is a synergistic pairing of components... Read more...

Measuring Measuring Gear

One of my readers, Jake from Boston, sent me the following note that might someday make it to an Ask Paul video, but for now, it’s certainly worthy of a... Read more...

Can There Be A Right And Wrong?

Whether you believe in gravity or not you’re going to get hurt when you hit the pavement after falling off a 30-foot ladder. It’s not a question of right or... Read more...

New gadgets

I love great gadgets that make life better and I want to share two of them with you today. The first is something affordable you should own, the second is... Read more...

Scratching The Knowledge Itch

Over the last 4 decades, I have been lucky enough to be in a position to repeatedly offer the same advice and information on setup, equipment choices, and how things... Read more...

Ain't it the truth?

In answer to the question of "how you doing" one of our readers wrote the following: Burst pipes under the house, flooded basement, washing my dishes in the bathroom sink,... Read more...

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