Find out the difference between a master and a copy. Learn more at Octave Record’s YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSObrk2ePzVwHgCtxzHU22g

Find out how music can make your foot tap and emotionally engage with you.

Speakers have different sensitivities in and out of the room. Find out why.

We hear the term “resolving” as it applies to high-end audio loudspeakers, but what does that actually mean?

Why is it Americans don’t say the “L” in solder? A Brit who does say the “L” wants to know. Paul gives us a bit of a history lesson.

How good is recording equipment? Learn more at Octave Record’s YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSObrk2ePzVwHgCtxzHU22g

The correct way to record a piano. Learn more at Octave Record’s YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSObrk2ePzVwHgCtxzHU22g

Audio connectors mostly have a thin layer of precious metal like gold or silver on them, but what of the base material they are made of?

Do you get closer to the artist with high resolution? Learn more at Octave Record’s YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSObrk2ePzVwHgCtxzHU22g

It’s important to extract all that is possible from each of our individual components, but how do you know when it’s best?

Is it a good idea to mix and match different classes of amplifiers together?

Paul helps us understand the differences between a hardware based passive crossover and the electronic kind.

Known as blocking caps, Paul explains the function of input capacitors on amplifiers and preamplifiers.

Is it better to have a high power amplifier feeding a low power capable speaker or the opposite?

When it comes to home AC wiring, what are best practices for getting the most out of a high-performance audio system?

Are big woofers better than multiple smaller woofers?

Power cables are an important contributor to the performance of high end audio systems. Does their construction matter? What benefits do braided cables bring relative to standard parallel cables?

What’s the difference between PCM and FLAC? Learn more at Octave Record’s YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSObrk2ePzVwHgCtxzHU22g

There are preamps costing in excess of $10,000 using low cost $20 volume control pots. Does it make sense to buy them or should they be shunned?

How in the world do the little tiny drivers in headphones generate long wavelength bass notes? Paul explains how.

ADCs are the heart of a recording studio. Learn more at Octave Record’s YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSObrk2ePzVwHgCtxzHU22g

Is SACD or DVD-A (even Blu-Ray) the best physical medium when it comes to high quality audio?

Music and its faithful reproduction in the home is all about eliciting emotions. Paul helps us understand how.

It’s a curious phenomena, but HiFi system do sound better at night. Paul walks us through some of the reasons why that is.

How depth is captured in recordings. Dig even deeper. Subscribe to our new channel and learn about recording! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSObrk2ePzVwHgCtxzHU22g We will be having master classes in recording and mixing plus much more.

Active speakers would seem a no-brainer for those with smaller apartments and homes, yet there are so few of them in the marketplace. Why is that?