Paul's Posts

Walking On Water
Walking On Water
A magician can easily walk on water. All one needs is a few inches of the wet stuff and some Plexiglas shoe-lifts. Amazing. Magical. Knowing how the trick is performed... Read more...
Here We Are
Here We Are
Happy New Year. *Thanks to reader Rob Boss for the cartoon Read more...
Poetry
My favorite Fair Trade coffee describes itself as having "smooth earthy notes". The coffee I thought I would like, but do not, describes itself as "sweet and rich with floral notes". These poetic offerings attempt to describe how one will respond to what's on offer. They remind me of how we audiophiles refer to the sounds of our stereo system: full bloom, foot-tapping, syrupy, slam. Using poetry to describe emotional responses makes more sense to some while infuriating others. Why the dichotomy? What I prefer between the two coffees is... Read more...
Perspectives
Perspectives
Perspectives color our view on reality. It’s how two-dimensional drawings are perceived in three dimensions. We see what we want to see in an effort to better understand our world.... Read more...
Getting near the end
Getting near the end
As we approach the end of 2020 we likely all have mixed feelings about this crazy year. I won't dwell on the obvious bits of 2020 we'd all like to... Read more...
First separation
First separation
High-end audio is more separates than completes. You don't see many all-in-one receivers connected to high-end speakers. It's not that it's technically impossible to build a great sounding receiver. Plenty... Read more...
The trained listener
The trained listener
Forty something years ago when Terri and I first began having children, ultrasound technology was in its infancy. The doctor would show us unrecognizable blurry blobs that only he and... Read more...
Practical vs. pleasurable
Practical vs. pleasurable
A Corvette Stingray is not the most practical of cars. Yes, you can pick up groceries at the market, arrive in style, and race about town, but you'd be hard-pressed... Read more...
Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas is a wonderful time of year for music and I have two gems for you. First, a video link to film director Peter Jackson's upcoming movie about the Beatles.... Read more...
New dough
New dough
Without question, the best pizza dough is naturally leavened. Sourdough. But, sourdough requires a mother (starter) to be fed and maintained daily. Nice if you have the patience, but I... Read more...
Proof pudding
Proof pudding
No matter how much we wish to believe in something the proof's often in the pudding. It tastes good or it doesn't. For years I have been a disciple of... Read more...
Wisdom
Wisdom
Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom. Aphorisms aside, I think it's instructive to honor doubt in service of gaining wisdom. When we doubt that parts quality matter,... Read more...
Quiet heroes
Quiet heroes
"With a splash of warmth and color of tubes, the M1200's have the kind of dynamics that infuse even the most languid music with a spark of excitement. The Stellar... Read more...
Make your own music
Make your own music
My friend, Richard Murrison (of Bit Perfect fame), shared with me something rather extraordinary. A way to make your own music using animated characters and artificial intelligence. Go here. It'll... Read more...
The Peter Principle
The Peter Principle
In 1969, a Canadian educator, Laurence J. Peter, presented to the world the Peter Principle. People and systems in a hierarchical structure are continually elevated (or upgraded) until they reach... Read more...
And the hits just....
And the hits just....
...keep on coming. In the January issue of the UK's HiFi News, our killer M1200 monoblock combo received another stellar review (pun intended). "The latter track positively erupted, the amplifiers... Read more...
Does bi-amping still make sense?
Does bi-amping still make sense?
Twenty something years ago, horizontal bi-amping made a great deal of sense. One type of amplifier for the woofer sections, another for the top end. It made sense because amplifiers... Read more...
Rationalizing
Rationalizing
On a recent road trip to California, I snacked so much as to have gained back that which I had worked so hard to lose. Five pounds. I rationalized the... Read more...
Audiophiles Vs. Music Lovers
Audiophiles Vs. Music Lovers
We just love to apply labels to people and things. Puts them in neat little boxes we can shuffle around in our heads. “Audiophiles are more interested in the gear... Read more...
The Glass Race
The Glass Race
It’s relatively easy for our purchaser, Dan McCauley, to order the thousands of parts needed to build a PS Audio product. If you look at one of our BOMs (Bills... Read more...
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