Paul's Posts

One thing we can be certain of. Perfection is specific to the individual, the time, and the circumstance. What works for me today may not work for you even in... Read more...

Sausages and eating

As a vegetarian, the thought of eating (or worse) the making of a meat sausage isn't something I like to think about. Yet, it is the perfect analogy for today's... Read more...

On this day

When we are celebrating the time of year it's always heart-warming to feel close to family and friends. As much as we might like to consider ourselves as individuals, protected... Read more...

Eq limitations

Equalization is the act of increasing or decreasing the amplitude (loudness) of specific ranges of frequencies. The most common form of EQ was once the ubiquitous bass and treble controls... Read more...

Novice to expert

When I write these posts I am attempting to communicate with both novices and experts. That's a tough challenge. If I lean too hard in any one direction I risk... Read more...

Unlocking secrets

There are literally thousands of books claiming to unlock secrets: how to lose weight, read faster, become a better person, sharpen the memory, improve your stereo system. And to one... Read more...

Preconception

What an interesting idea. To preconceive of something. See the future in your mind's eye. Imagine how something is going to sound. When one of our engineers like, Darren, Bob,... Read more...

Loud and inexperience

Have you ever noticed how often the loudest voices seem to come from those with the least experience? I posted a YouTube video on the benefits of braiding power cables... Read more...

The last ten percent

I find most of us are in two major camps. Those who are starting from scratch building their system in the hopes of getting the first 90% right, and the... Read more...

Levelland

December's Octave release is a wonderful piece of music from two talented artists, Bonnie and Taylor Sims. The work is a lovely collection of country music recorded and mastered in... Read more...

The FR30s in Music Room 2

Sometimes, despite our worst fears, life shines its happy light on us. And we should be thankful for those times that it does. Making the decision to swap the IRSV... Read more...

The final result

Now that you've watched the process we used to move and setup the Infinity IRSV speakers in Music Room Three, you're likely wondering what the results are. Better. A LOT... Read more...

Making moves

After yesterday's disconnection work of the PS Audio reference loudspeaker system, the IRSV, it is now time to make the big move from Music Room Two to the larger Music... Read more...

Tearing apart an old friend

PS Audio's reference loudspeakers, the Infinity IRSV, have lived with us for many years. Interestingly enough, the original installation of the IRSV happened 8 years ago to the day. We... Read more...

The last day of the IRSV

As mentioned in my post on the FR30 vs. the IRSV, it is terribly difficult to separate the differences in what we hear when the rooms are so very different.... Read more...

Apple carts

I am not certain where the term upsetting the apple cart came from but I can only imagine the hassle of cleaning up an overturned cart full of apples. Now... Read more...

Launch of the FR30

*I am pretty sure most of you have gotten an email from my son, Scott, about the launch of the FR30. So, please consider this a brief follow-up. Just in... Read more...

Flip Flop

To many reading the headline of today’s post the term Flip Flop brings visions of the beach. But to engineering nerds like me, it brings memories of the very first... Read more...

Honest music

I was asked the other day how it is we think Octave Records is going to produce music with a wide appeal. How do we select musicians and performers that... Read more...

What price effortlesness?

An often overlooked aspect of music reproduction is effortlessness. One of the first qualities of what listeners to the IRSV notice is how relaxed and effortless the sound even on... Read more...

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