Is the day of the source over?
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio I will avoid getting mired in the source vs. output argument of which is better. Long time readers of my posts already know I believe the output end of things matters more than their…
Dark rooms
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Go to a busy public place, a playground, a park. Sit. Listen. Wait and then close your eyes. Listen. What do you hear now? A whole lot more. More details, more sounds you were…
Have we come that far?
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Reader Ted Williams sent me the following photo of a 1959 Johnny Mathis album sleeve from Columbia Records. I love it. It’s educational and must have been a great tool for Columbia to sell…
HomePod radio streaming arrives on September 30th
By Jon Fingas From engadget Multi-user, handoffs and a new Ambient Sounds feature will have to wait. Apple didn’t really discuss the HomePod at its iPhone 11 event, but there was still some news that (almost) slipped under the radar. The tech firm…
Matters of opinion
From Paul McGowan From PS Audio Each of us has different wants and needs, yet all of us share much in common. While I might search for tonal accuracy, dynamics, and detachment from the speakers, and you might be more…
New iPhones
Daily Crunch: Apple unveils new iPhones By Anthony Ha From TechCrunch The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific,…
Music is essential
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio We imagine music as a luxury but I would argue it’s as essential as eating. We’re social creatures and music, speech, and the arts are core components dating back to our beginnings as a…
Sharing noise
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Few connection mediums have been more revolutionary than the internet. Where once I could only chatter and share what’s in my head with my neighbors and community, now the whole world’s abuzz with connection….
Westwood One report on AM/FM streaming audience composition finds it Skews younger, more female
From All Access Music Group WESTWOOD ONE’s latest blog post by Senior Director, National & Local Insights DOUG HYDE analyzes data from over 88,000 registered users of CUMULUS radio websites to gain insight into the audience composition of the streaming…
Vinyl exceeds CDs
Paul’s Post By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Yesterday we learned that sales of vinyl have outstripped CDs for the first time in decades. An article posted in Rolling Stone Magazine made the rounds at RMAF, yesterday. I haven’t yet figured out…