Paul McGowan Is it ethical to spend time at your local stereo dealer and then buy online at a lower price? This question is at the core of the situation dealers and customers find themselves in today and you might be surprised at Paul’s answer. Watch Now
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Audio kits were once the rage and now you rarely see them anymore. What happened? Are any around? What’s up with building your own hifi components? Watch Now Paul McGowan
When you’re on a limited hifi budget can you do better by investing your money in used equipment rather than new? This is an important question because new keeps up with technology while the older used equipment may or may not. Watch Now
Paul McGowan: Some amplifiers work better with some speakers. Who do you know which one to choose for best sound quality? Watch Now
Paul McGowan High resolution audio is supposed to sound significantly better than standard 44.1 CDs, but does it? And if so, how much and why? Paul tackles this gnarly subject with a few insights and a way to perhaps understand it better. Watch Now
Paul McGowan Last week was the AXPONA high-end audio show in Schaumburg, a suburb of Chicago. PS Audio was there as well as hundreds of other manufacturers. As always, I had my trusty video camera at the ready and produced a 17-minute video tour with interviews of manufacturers and views of the show and rooms. […]
We wouldn’t need laws if everyone did the right thing. Unfortunately, people justify all kinds of behavior that’s socially unacceptable: greed, selfishness, every-man-for-himself, self-aggrandizing at the expense of others. We make laws and rules to even the playing field—then those same people spend their days figuring out how to work around them. An endless circular battle that benefits […]
If you have a combination of old and new equipment is it possible to mix and match for best performance and synergy? Or, should you stick with one manufacturer’s vision of what’s best? Watch Now
If you have a combination of old and new equipment is it possible to mix and match for best performance and synergy? Or, should you stick with one manufacturer’s vision of what’s best? Watch Now
Turn the preamp level all the way up and use the DAC for volume control or the opposite? Turns out it all depends on what kind of preamp you have and how much attention was paid to its controls. Watch Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnOXkedBmRs Said one viewer: Definitely my favorite album…1st with Neil Young. The singing really hits it, esp. with “Carry On”, Country Girl”, “Woodstock” and “Everybody, I Love you” standing out (for me)…”4&20″ is another piece of silk, with Stephen Stills using an all-‘E’ tuning. All great stuff.
Andrés Orozco-Estrada directs the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in Dvořák’s ever-popular New World Symphony It’s one of the most frequently performed symphonies of all, the appeal of Dvořák’s New World Symphony never seems to fade. Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra ….. Please click HERE
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Paul McGowan: What is impedance between amp and preamplifier and if there is a mismatch will there also be a loss of bass? Rumors and misinformation are rife in our industry and Paul takes the time to explain what input and output impedance is and why their matching is important. Watch Now ▸
There’s a common misconception that bigger more powerful amplifiers play louder. Find out the truth behind this audio myth and why bigger amps are preferred over smaller ones. And it isn’t because they play louder. Watch Now
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Feature length DVD film, over 140 mins. Including live performance footage of: Oh Well, Albatross, Black Magic Woman, Man of the World, and many more. Over two hours of incredible, honest and under the skin footage shot as a feature and delivering a definitive insight into the life of Peter Green and those that surrounded […]
We are told: This DVD is the most intimate look at JJ Cale ever. Recorded in 1979 at the Paradise Studios in Los Angeles, this rareand unique session with Leon Russell on keyboards, has never been seen before and gives fans the chance to see thisunique talent at work in the studio. Packaged here with […]
ETHAN WINER: This is a video version of my workshop “Lies, Damn Lies, and Audio Gear Specs” from the October 2013 AES show in New York City. Panelists are Ethan Winer, Mike Rivers, Scott Dorsey, and David Moran. This video explains how the fidelity of audio equipment is assessed and measured, and is an offshoot […]