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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Secret’s Unveiled

Paul McGowan

Following yesterday’s announcement that Don Grusin’s Octave release, Out of Thin Air, had received HiFi News Disc of the Month, the disc’s reviewer (and long-time friend) Ken Kessler and I caught up with...

Disc Of The Month

Paul McGowan

In the December issue of HiFi News Octave Record’s first release, Out of Thin Air, has just been chosen as their Disc of the Month. Reviewer Ken Kessler writes: “A vibrant recording that...

The Problem With Pros

Paul McGowan

The more immersed in the recording arts I become the more I am convinced that when it comes to capturing musical truth the pros have it wrong. The vast majority...

Musical education

Paul McGowan

What happened in our country to music and art? How is it that in the wealthiest country in the world we cannot afford to include music and art education? Our...

Hitting the nail with your head

Paul McGowan

I smiled when reading a recent comment. In reference to my suggestion that cables make a sonic difference the commenter blurted, "when done properly people can't hear the difference." Bingo....

Those treasured moments

Paul McGowan

Once in a while, everything clicks. The lights are dimmed, the music flows unimpeded. You forget you’re in a room. A smile warms across your face and there’s only you...