High-end audio dealers play a big role in helping people decide what to buy, but they are a shrinking category. Why?

How much are we paying for a beautiful chassis and is that money well spent? I can recall long ago, in the first few years of our existence, that Stan (The “S” in PS) was of a mindset that it is “dishonest” to spend anything above functional operation requirements for a chassis. If it helped…

Who do you trust when it comes time to make a purchasing decision? What the manufacturer tells you? A reviewer? Or your buddy who has no more knowledge than you do?

Everything you listen to is most likely colored by a microphone so “real” is truly subjective.

How we evaluate live vs. recorded is anything but an exact science and can never get close to real.

Are you rushing through your tasks to get to the other side so you can hit the next milestone?

Head in the sand or asking the tough questions over and over again?

We selectively hear and see what we want to and many times this gets in the way of designing and reviewing audio products.

“Everything’s obvious once you know the answer” is the title of a really interesting book I am reading right now (thanks to my son Sean). The title makes everyone snicker because it’s so obvious and because it points out a really interesting issue with people – our general lack of appreciation for the various levels…

Yamaha or Peachtree Audio? Sonos or PS Audio? Support the artists.

Snake oil or real? Aftermarket vibration controls are the real deal.

Consistency may be the least consistent product of any organization; yet it’s what’s expected of us all.

What happens when you apply committee mentality to new technology?

From Pass to Sarmento, it’s the people hand crafting our high-end products that matter

Stereo’s a novel idea, but mono’s better

Our mistakes and failures are what define where we are right now.

Car ads in audio magazines? What’s the world coming to?

Lots of hand wringing about the high-end. I have a different view.

Do you love music or the gear that reproduces it more?

Following the rules is safe but boring. It’s true in life and in design.

The internet formed the seeds of destruction for the music industry but they also contains the seeds of success.

There’s nothing more disappointing than having your high expectations for something not met. We write about three examples of interest

I’ll never forget it, Edgar Winter’s Frankenstein out of the JBL’s was so lifelike that my jaw dropped. I have never been the same.

It’s frightening for me to make a daily commitment to write something of interest but I think every bit helps to bring us together in the high-end

We love the changes in technology but have to recognize there’s a lot more than just the technology that’s changing.

Some people can’t buy anything or go anywhere without first finding out what the reviews say. Is that you?