Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'PS Audio''
Tubes vs. transistors
Now there’s a hot subject for you, one that’s been debated for as many years as the two have coexisted in the world of high-end audio. First let me suggest that there can be no debate [...]
How do you describe truffle fries?
The language an artist uses to describe her work is by necessity vague and intentionally non-specific. How else could she describe the feeling of the work? The language a programmer uses to describe her work is [...]
Should we support hoarding?
Yahoo is suing Facebook for violating some of its patents for technologies it both uses and doesn’t use. Yahoo waited years to take this action and it wasn’t until Facebook announced its IPO that they went [...]
Enjoying it all
In response to our little series on purity and musical truth one of our Australian readers posted this comment: “It’s all about enjoyment. I have listened to a number of systems that are very detailed and [...]
Identify and certify
Step 2 in building a growing high-end audio community is to identify, qualify and certify a group of products giving people permission to purchase. In the first step we created a simple understandable brand around high-end audio [...]
4 steps to success
Since no one else in the high-end seems to have a clue of how to bring in new people, let me suggest a path towards success in this venture and perhaps someone reading this will have [...]
Do you think some posts are too long?
Yesterday’s post was long and several of you asked if I couldn’t make one shorter. [...]
What is a good recording?
In response to my post Making Peace a reader asked the question “what exactly is a good recording?” Great question and here’s what’s interesting: we all know a great or poor recording the moment we hear one. [...]
Computer Audiophiles
Chris Connaker, the founder and head of Computer Audiophile sent a note out that the webzine just turned 4 years old and hit 200,000 unique visitors. Quite an accomplishment and our congratulations to Chris and the crew. [...]
If you had to do it over again
Once in a while I get the itch to clear the decks of all my equipment in the system and start over. The propects of doing this are both exciting and frightening. [...]
Why can’t we have both?
Is it a reasonably trade off to give up accuracy for emotional stimulation or vice-versa? I don't see why we can't have both. [...]
Is magic real?
Is magic real? Of course not, but maybe, just maybe our propensity to discover the trick only gets in our way of enjoying the show. [...]
Harmony
Ever notice how the most popular music in all genre's has harmony? I think we love harmony in music and in every day life. [...]
Drop the drum!
A great story harking back to the days of the Chicago CES, an Oracle turntable, the Infinity IRS and Max Townshends great Rock turntable [...]
Open up CES!
CES is a closed venue and customers aren't allowed in - but writer Ken Kessler opines that's a mistake and one that would help the industry if it were corrected. We couldn't agree more. [...]
Common language
We use terms like transparency, soundstage, depth as if they were always here to describe what we hear. But they are actually relatively new terms that are part of a common language we use and [...]
Lighting the fuse
Fuses are the big controversy at the PS forums right now and for good reason. Have you considered upgrading yours? [...]
Is it pure?
Is our goal in high-end audio to get as close to the original recording, or is it something else? [...]
Chasing the dragon
Chasing The Dragon is another in depth look at multi-channel audio by Joe Adams. With 4 Martin Logan CLX and ML Stage for the center channel, this system has the potential to really show off [...]
If you’re lucky enough
If you're fortunate enough to have an audio sanctuary, you're ahead of most of us. [...]
Golden ears
Most people believe they can't hear the differences between a low end system and a high end system - and of course that's wrong. [...]
Zero calories
Do we really need to know something is 10 times lower in distortions we cannot possible hear? [...]
Step on the gas
Volume controls are more like the brakes of a car and less like the car's gas pedal. [...]
The lowly receiver
The idea of a receiver, done correctly, is something I think might well go over today. [...]
Power of cables
When we talk about wireless we don't really mean it because we're leaving out one of the most important wires of them all! [...]
Up against the wall!
Why do we have to continue placing speakers into the middle of the room? Isn't there someone that can design a different course? [...]
Small and scrappy
The past few days we’ve been focusing on not setting boundaries but I think it is really more about where much of the innovation we see comes from. The fact is, most innovation comes from small [...]
Enhance the senses
Enhancing your own senses can lead to a better listening experience [...]
If it sounded good once….
I pulled out a 30 year old piece of kit and was surprised just how good it was. [...]
Lost in the desert
Here at the CEDIA show I feel like I am walking through a foreign land. [...]
Disappearing act
Loudspeakers should be heard but not "seen" because we expect them to disappear from the room. [...]
Push, pull or drag
When it comes to implementing new technology, are high-end companies pushing it? Or are they being pulled or even dragged into using it? [...]
The magic of high-end audio
Nothing gets me more excited than to show someone the system, especially if they've never heard a high-end one. [...]
Classic Rock Corner
What is it that makes a piece of rock music "Classic"? What is it that can make a bar full of complete strangers start to bob their heads in unison and sing along upon hearing the [...]
Power as the foundation
There are many thoughts on the right approach to building a proper foundation for your system. This article argues it should be power. [...]
Everything’s obvious
“Everything’s obvious once you know the answer” is the title of a really interesting book I am reading right now (thanks to my son Sean). The title makes everyone snicker because it’s so obvious and because [...]
Audio artists
Yamaha or Peachtree Audio? Sonos or PS Audio? Support the artists. [...]
eLyric gets new features
eLyric, the free UPnP server program from PS Audio has been upgraded to include the ability to add playlists and radio stations. eLyric was launched earlier this year, as a free UPnP server program that enables [...]
Cost of complexity
We love the changes in technology but have to recognize there's a lot more than just the technology that's changing. [...]
Welcome to PSTracks
There's a new kid on the block, PSTracks. This is the online newspaper dedicated to connecting the high-end together, both figuratively and electronically. Find out what we're all about by reading our charter. [...]
Moving from old to new
After 10 years of writing the PS Newsletter it's time for a change and not a small one. The Newsletter connected PS Audio customers together with the company. Now it's time to expand that [...]
New iPad and iPhone app released
Now there's a new Apple app for UPnP streaming audio that includes cover art and helps make the experience a real pleasure. PS Audio releases its latest UPnP controller that works with Linn, Olive, PS [...]
My last high-end system?
How many times have you said to yourself, "this is the last system I am ever going to own?" Reader Jack Bolton believes this latest system just might be "the one". Share his system [...]
Elyric gets a facelift
eLyric, the free UPnP server and music management software from PS Audio has a new interface that makes it a lot easier to edit and manage your music library. Download your free copy on June [...]
Reflections on Recording Vijay Iyer’s latest album
What's the recording process like when making a high-end album from scratch? Blue Coast Records engineer Cookie Marenco walks us through the process of making a high-end recording with artist Vijay Lyer. [...]
The very first product
What goes into designing a high-end audio product? PS designer Paul McGowan walks us through the process started nearly 40 years ago as PS Audio designed its first product ever, a phono stage. [...]
The First CES
The first in a new series about the high-end. Industry veteran Paul McGowan shares with us some funny stories about the high-end, the first trip to the consumer electronics show and we relive some of [...]
A bias right in the middle
True - which is ne of the reasons we use complimentary symmetry design
A bias right in the middle
But in a sense in your single ended example there is no real middle. I
Odd or even?
So that others can find it on the internet, read it for themselves and
Odd or even?
Why would you mention the individual's name in a post, which I believe
Odd or even?
I've heard this assertion for the longest time and I must say I can't