Ohms Law

There’s probably nothing more divisive in audio today that cables and if they have a sound to them. The factions have drawn lines in the sand and Paul tries to ply the waters with some advice and common sense

Many recordings outperform their actual live events. To this listener, standing near a live piano doesn’t sound as good as when reproduced on his stereo system. Can that be right?

How can a consumer figure out what power amplifier is best for their speakers? This person has Magneplanars and is worried about getting enough horsepower.

Fact or myth? It’s thought that heat and time affect sound quality. Is it true and if so, why would that be?

Audio by the pound? How much a power amplifier or preamplifier weighs can be thought to have an impact on sound quality, or at least that’s what this person thinks. Paul sets the record straight.

The gauntlet is down, the challenge made. How to add warmth to a cold sounding system without changing any equipment or cables? Seems like an impossible task yet Paul breezes right through it.

If you bridge a stereo amplifier into a mono amplifier is that the same as a dedicated monoblock amplifier like PS Audio’s BHK amplifier?

If audio products get too hot is their longevity and sound quality compromised? Isn’t heat the enemy of electronics, and what are the consequences of running stereo gear too hot?

PS Audio sells high-end stereo equipment throughout the world, but this customer is having a tough time finding any in his country. What’s going on here?

With so many homes today using automated lights, curtains, and outlets, is it alright to leverage the ease of automation to switch on and off your stereo equipment through voice commands?