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.

Easy to subscribe and even easier to unsubscribe if you wish. Join us.

Paul's Posts

Polishing or cutting?

Paul McGowan

It's easy to fall into the trap of polishing before cutting but if you want your system to be a gem, get the basics right first.

Teaching art

Paul McGowan

Designing something can be accomplished by a lot of people but connecting with people's emotions is something unique

Endless loop

Paul McGowan

Audio used to be hardware centric, not it's mostly software based. This powerful shift in the industry will bring wonderful changes.

Isolation

Paul McGowan

Isolation is a key component in the quest for better sound.

The Enthusiast

Paul McGowan

The term Audiophile has long been associated with a love of great sound but I think it perhaps has a different meaning.

Balancing Act

Paul McGowan

I have always considered the balance control on a preamplifier like a useless apendage – even worse, the extra componentry required for its implementation degrades the sound. Why would anyone...