What’s it take to design one of the world’s best sounding phono stages ? What are the criteria from which we decide when it’s right?

What do designers mean when they refer to the “Q” of a driver or cabinet or loudspeaker? Senior loudspeaker engineer at PS Audio, Chris Brunhaver gives us a lesson in the meaning of Q.

PS Audio and Octave Record’s recording and mastering engineer, Gus Skinas, helps us understand the vital role played by mastering engineers.

The Sony designed Sonoma Recording and mastering system was the first pure DSD work station ever built. Learn of its history and its ongoing value to PS Audio’s Octave Records.

In this video Octave Record’s Executive Director, Jessica Carson, helps us understand the art of song writing. Herself one of the world’s most talented up and coming composers, Jessica crafts some wonderful music.

How many of us know what a spider is? What’s a split bobbin, surround, T-frame, pole piece, and so forth? PS Audio senior loudspeaker designer, Chris Brunhaver helps us understand all that goes into making and designing a woofer.

We often hear audio manufacturers referring to technology such as fully balanced amplifiers or differential amplifiers. What’s the difference between the two?

Idf your equipment was purchased in the UK and you wish to move to the USA or South America, what’s the best way of playing music with the different AC voltages?

Loudspeaker distortion is a magnitude higher than electronic components. How important is that? Can we measure it in meaningful ways? You might be surprised at the answer from PS Audio senior loudspeaker designer, Chris Brunhaver.

There’s plenty of different models of loudspeakers on the market. How do some become recognized as audiophile quality while others do not?