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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Paul's Posts
The beauty of mistakes
Baking sourdough seems simple—just water, flour, salt, and starter. How hard could it be? But then you realize the variables: fermentation time, hydration levels, room temperature, even the way you...
The magic of synergy
You can have the finest ingredients in the world—a perfectly ripe heirloom tomato, hand-pressed olive oil, fresh basil—but if the balance is off, the dish falls flat. Too much salt?...
Going green?
Solar panels and going green are the right things to do, but they will impact audio quality. Converting the rays of the sun into electrical energy takes another level of...
Hangovers
If we indulge too much in any one thing like drinking, partying, or eating, the negative impacts stay with us the next day. The same can be said for overindulging...
On purpose
Is it a mistake if you did it on purpose? I remember the first time I watched Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy's masterpiece, Best in Show. I thought it was...
Unexpected treasure
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of a particular technology helps us know what to listen for, but true evaluation takes time. For example, if I’m auditioning a new Class D...