Staying home
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio
| We have been publishing PS Audio’s monthly newsletter since the year 2000. By my count, that’s a solid 20 years during which all manner of crazy world-altering events occurred outside of HiFi. And, yet, they pale to today. Within my 71 years on the planet, it feels like there have been more short term nail-biting moments: Cuban missiles, H-Bombs, 9/11. Yet, this outbreak of Covid-19 feels like the greatest stretch into the unknown. Everything seems alright at first glance—except the streets are empty; my daily meetings are virtual; we shop at the market with gloves; we keep our distance from strangers and family members too; we produce PS products in lonely isolation; birthday parties and dinner gatherings are courtesy Zoom. Stuck at home except for exercise, dog walking, and trips to the market are made better by our stereo systems. And thank goodness for quality audio. I dread the idea of being stuck playing tunes through nothing more than a soundbar, Amazon Echo, or clock radios. I am thankful for how good music sounds in my home and have the time now to work on bettering it. We will get through this if we’re careful, respectful, and generous. Know that we are here for you. If you email or call us, we’re just as ready to pick up the keyboard or phone as before—even if just to chat if you’re lonely—but know that you might hear some kids running around in the background. Life is moving forward. Call us, email us, visit ourforums, share time with me on YouTube, read our free magazine of music and HiFi Copper, or just find what you want to play with at home on our website. We’re here. *ht to Michael in Denmark for his picture |
| What to do when the music’s not playing If you, like Terri and me, are staying at home, it’s important to keep yourself active and engaged. Sure, we pick a good movie or book for the evening time, but that’s it. We don’t visit social media because it’ll just frighten and depress with its urgent panic messages and flood of misinformation. And news? We limit news to two doses a day: headlines in the morning and again in the evening. In the meantime, we’re working, tackling those projects we just never had time for, and cooking. Oh my yes, three meals a day at home. Check out our friend, fellow audiophile, and PS Audio attorney, Peter Rudy. How’s that for a smile? He got on Amazon, ordered some new hardware, and is good to go. What fun! Look, when things get tough, we gotta take care of our mental health too—and that means building routine, changing it up, and growing. Music. Books. The nightly film. Cooking. Projects. House cleaning. Stereo system. |
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