Why invest money in getting a full range high-end audio system if your aging ears are not capable of capturing all the system has to offer?

Some systems support hours upon hours of listening while others cause listener fatigue within a matter of moments. What’s the difference between those systems?

Paul has suggested more than once that speakers are analogs of microphones, but is that actually true? And, if so, shouldn’t someone closest to the microphone be in the speaker on playback?

Does it matter which pieces of gear turn on first and which last? Power on sequences for audio equipment matter a great deal if damage is to be avoided.

This viewer wants to understand why his moving coil cartridge sounds so much better than his moving magnet. Paul explains why as well as how both work.

What happens if you take a bookshelf speaker and place it on its side to fire horizontally, as opposed to its originally intended vertical position?

Does a stereo soundstage contain height information? This viewer just discovered another wonder of high-performance audio and questions if he’s hearing correctly.

Do visually impaired listeners “see” a different three dimensional sound image than sighted people when listening to high-end audio?

It’s not difficult to imagine a small combo of musicians in your living room, but what about the Berlin Philharmonic? That’s be tough to squeeze into most homes, so which is correct for a mastering engineer to strive for?

CDs and their ripped copies should be the same, but this viewer finds a volume difference. What’s going on?