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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Dissecting the sub

Paul McGowan

Let's accept, for purposes of this discussion on subs, that you need one in your room (if you don't already have one). Let's also agree that whatever main speaker you...

It's a new DAC

Paul McGowan

I know we're on subwoofers but yesterday we launched a new DirectStream DAC. I just couldn't resist letting you know. Well, that's probably a sensational way of putting it. But...

Way down under

Paul McGowan

Yesterday I mentioned we'd jump into subwoofers as a series. Several of you suggested I start the series with a few explanations. Great idea. First question. What is a subwoofer?...

Servo subs

Paul McGowan

There are many great subwoofers available today. Perhaps my favorites is REL out of England. But even as good as REL subs are, they don't quite live up to the...

Stepping stones

Paul McGowan

As some of you know I am writing a novel. It's a thriller with a message. I am not sure what that genre of book is, or if it even...

Digital DNA

Paul McGowan

We have our own group of wizards at PS Audio. I might call them alchemists, but I am happier with wizards. Ted Smith, the creator of DirectStream DAC, is a...