Here’s yet another view on this often asked questions. Paul shares new insight into why he thinks what’s really needed here isn’t new equipment but rather a new approach to set up.

Big amps, small amps, which is best for great sound and why? We revisit this topic to shed new light on a question that keeps some of us up at night.

Most interconnects are shielded to reduce noise and improve sound quality. Is the same true for speaker cables?

There are many different types of loudspeakers on the market but of all the types the two main speaker configurations attempt to be either a line source or a point source. Increasingly concert venues have turned to line sources. Why?

If we start with analog tape wouldn’t it make sense to keep the chain analog when distributing the music? An LP seems like the perfect mate to a tape recording.

Class D amplifiers can be among the best and worst sounding amplifiers made. What makes the difference in sound quality between these two extremes?

Some speaker cabinets weigh hundreds of pounds and are made from solid billet aluminum and an internal structure, like YG Acoustics and Magico. Is this kind of cabinet beneficial or overkill?

We hear about system loudness in these videos and read about it in stereo magazines but can you define for me what that actually means in SPL? And Paul gets into another riff on compressed audio. Be warned.

What are the differences between horizontal and vertical bi-amping and why would someone choose one over the other? Are there best practices when it comes to bi-amping in different directions?

We know that higher wattage amplifiers have the advantage of greater headroom and sound more effortless, but is their sound quality actually better?