How to optimize a small room
Some of us are stuck with smaller sized rooms to place our 2-channel high-end audio systems. Is there a way to maximize that experience getting the most out of our system’s performance in a smaller room?
Ohms Law
Everything you ever wanted to know about audio, music and its reproduction is here. PS Audio co-founder and CEO Paul McGowan shares his more than 40 years of high-end audio experience, stories, interviews, and hilarious tales in this one-of-a-kind podcast. Ohm's Law is produced by PS Audio and presented ad-free for the community. Subscribe through your phone's podcast app and get the latest each day. And please, leave us a rating so others will join in.
Recent Episodes
How much distortion is too much?
Speakers have far more distortion than electronics yet we seemed obsessed with distortion figures of stereo electronics. How much matters and how much is too much for good sound?
How good would a cost no object stereo be?
If you had all the money in the world and spent it on a high-performance 2-channel audio system how good would it sound?
How good is digital room correction?
Digital room correction should be the ultimate tool for best sound yet a great number of people not only distrust it, they actively work to avoid it. What’s the truth behind this digital manipulation of room parameters?
Does audio equipment need rest?
Our stereo components work hard on our behalf creating music. Is it necessary or desired to let them rest and get their strength back after a weekend off?
Does anyone need a preamp?
Are preamplifiers needed in a stereo system? Why not just put their guts into a power amplifier and have one unit for fewer boxes and a shorter signal path?
Do you listen to music or equipment?
Do audiophiles listen more to music or their equipment? Many think that it’s either one way or the other and Paul helps set the record straight once and for all.
Can we use live music to design speakers?
Is it possible or even desirable to compare the sound of live music to a pair of 2-channel loudspeakers in the design phase of a product?
Can we bring back 3-channel audio?
The center channel in a 2-channel audio system is not real and is only imagined inside our heads. Would it be possible to extract a center channel from 2-channel stereo and add a 3d channel?
Can enough memory fix digital audio?
Will a big enough memory buffer solve the problem of digital audio’s jitter and clock requirements and render the digital audio source irrelevant?