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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Lighter than air

Paul McGowan

Here's something crazy. The mass of the FR30 and FR20's tweeter and midrange diaphragms is less than the air being moved. Compare that with the heavier mass of even the...

What and how

Paul McGowan

In any endeavor, it's important to be clear about what you hope to achieve and then worry about how you will get there. Here's a good example from two recent...

Big amps

Paul McGowan

No matter what your speakers or your tastes in music are, a big amplifier—and I mean really big—will always set your system apart. Take for example the BHK600 monoblocks. Now...

What changed?

Paul McGowan

I was poking around in the sales area of PS Audio recently and found myself fondling the knobs and switches on one of our older preamplifiers from 40 years ago,...

Last day of the year

Paul McGowan

In one sense, the calendar is silly. Other than being valuable to people who make their living off the land, I don't know how much value to place on one...

The art of sharing

Paul McGowan

For the nearly 50 years I've been involved with High-End Audio, it's been better because of the shared experiences of others. Most all of what I've learned over the years...