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

Peeling back the onion

Paul McGowan

We often find that sonic improvements result in more information being present: sometimes we hear that which we did not at first, or there's better separation of instruments, better depth,...

A gentle reminder

Paul McGowan

Some nights ago Terri and I braved the cold night air to attend the annual Christmas music festival put on by the Colorado School of Music. What a wonderful event: a...

Veneer

Paul McGowan

The cabinetry in our home is a beautiful dark walnut. And, if you don't look too closely, you'd imagine there's a lot of solid walnut that went into their construction....

Musical truth

Paul McGowan

I've often told the story of how I got hooked on high-end audio. It was on a pair of JBL corner horns on a system powered through Audio Research electronics....

Where to draw the line

Paul McGowan

When it comes to product design, one of the things that drives me crazy is the decision of where to draw the line. There's always something more you can add...

The stability dance

Paul McGowan

We crave stability because it soothes us, comforts us, and offers a mindless break from the chaos of daily life. Yet, if we’re honest, there’s a restless part of us—an...