Ask Paul - PS Audio https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul Paul McGowan answers your questions about audio, hi-fi, and everything in between. en-us Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:06:24 -0600 Is burn in always good? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=4FWbWQS14Sg -20260821 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Is burn in always good? Is it safe to remove the ground pin? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=NIDggt6vpxc -20260820 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Is it safe to remove the ground pin? Reprints of The Audiophile's Guide? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=JsSOAgdIYhc -20260817 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Reprints of The Audiophile's Guide? 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Upsample or start with higher resolution? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=gmRQFIeW3Go -20260806 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Upsample or start with higher resolution? REL subs in a barn https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=elf7LCNHY7I -20260805 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0600 REL subs in a barn IIR vs FIR filters for DACs https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=688dHso7_94 -20260804 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0600 IIR vs FIR filters for DACs Is a 200CX safe for Infinity Speakers? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=QFeMWzCu4Os -20260802 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Is a 200CX safe for Infinity Speakers? Coaxial twisted pair DIY cables https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=OI2j6bjaHYY -20260730 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Coaxial twisted pair DIY cables Cable gauge and damping factor https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=b7wGutwWoM8 -20260729 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Cable gauge and damping factor Martin Logan electrostats and rooms https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=oOG9pIKEa-Y -20260727 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Martin Logan electrostats and rooms 2 channel vs HT amplifiers https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=x7QCA-60NWM -20260726 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 2 channel vs HT amplifiers Ranking room acoustics in the big picture https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=o46L0wjpRjY -20260724 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Ranking room acoustics in the big picture Better to download music files before playing them? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=sV2nk60lNEY -20260723 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Better to download music files before playing them? Did PS Audio go out of business? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=Ndu6ke30SGc -20260722 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Did PS Audio go out of business? External DAC or better amplifier? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=J0xt9PT2_bk -20260721 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 External DAC or better amplifier? Aspen FR5s in a huge room? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=AkbJcYEieG4 -20260720 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Aspen FR5s in a huge room? Does a power conditioner need a dedicated circuit? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=waoQOMVxy4k -20260719 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Does a power conditioner need a dedicated circuit? Is simple better? https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=uwwMCXH8etI -20260718 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Is simple better? PS Audio headphone amplifier https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=gg6BrfTOiD0 -20260717 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 PS Audio headphone amplifier How to soften the sound of a stereo https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=tRPqf4rhbTo -20260716 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 How to soften the sound of a stereo Differences between DirectStream and PMG 512 DAC https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/ask-paul?video=ZLCFJAVWSf8 -20260715 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0600 Differences between DirectStream and PMG 512 DAC