PS Audio founder and CEO, Paul McGowan, writes a daily blog: short, informative, fun, often controversial, but always interesting. Subjects range from personal stories, how to setup your system, news of the day, streaming, vinyl, tubes, transistors, loudspeakers, holographic imaging and more. Kind of like the Car Talk of audio. Not much is sacred, and there’s rarely a mention of our own products.
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Paul's Posts
The great divide
In the 1960s, Acoustic Research (AR) faced tough competition from loudspeaker brands like JBL, Klipsch, and Altec Lansing, which dominated with large, visually impressive speakers known for powerful bass and...
Keys
Here's something I never thought would happen in my lifetime. No keys anymore. My home's front door opens with a code, the PS Audio Mothership opens with an electronic entry...
Physical media
I still love the idea of physical media but I am not certain why. With all the work we've done perfecting streaming through the AirLens, it isn't for sound quality...
What's wrong with feedback?
I often write about the evils of too much feedback in an audio circuit. But that's likely deceiving. Feedback on its own is a valuable tool. In the right hands...
Elbow grease over upgrade
Received the kindest note from a HiFi Family member. "Hi Paul I recently bought your book "the loudspeaker" and sacd and on my first try my jaw dropped! You don't...
Brand stories
My underpants are branded by Ralph Lauren. I don't know what to make of that. I simply purchased the ones that were on sale. And who the hell is Ralph...