Ohms Law

Most power supplies use off the shelf electrolytic capacitors. This questions asks Paul what would happen if super caps were used instead.

If you’re trying to get good sound in a crowded cocktail lounge without overpowering everyone, what’s the best way to do that?

If your DAC cannot accept higher resolution files, what’s the best way to downsample them to something the DAC can play?

Audio buzzwords are everywhere. The person asks what the truth is behind statements like “fully balanced” and “balanced inputs and outputs”. Paul gives us the straight scoop on this often misunderstood technology.

When connecting your preamp or headphone amplifier to your speakers, which output is best to use from a sonic standpoint? This person hears a difference but cannot decide which is best.

If you’re going to have vacuum tubes in your audio equipment, where’s the best place for them? In the power amp or preamp? The phono stage? This often asked question has a lot of people wondering.

Choosing the right speakers for a particular room or set of musical tastes isn’t the easiest and this person looks for some expert advice on the subject of which Paul’s happy to share.

How do you learn to relate what you hear in reproduced music into circuit changes like the engineers at PS Audio do? Is it something you’re born with or can it be learned?

Most high-end audio products do not have FM tuners. Why is that? Is FM radio a dying art form or is there another reason this questioner hasn’t yet thought of?

When loudspeakers play at soft levels they sound pretty wimpy. Kind of “meh”. Why is that and how loud do they have to get to come alive?