The whole technological world seems to be evolving daily: flatscreen TVs from ancient glass CRTs, phones that fit into your pocket and on your wrist. But speakers? Still the best are big affairs? Why have they yet to evolve?

What piece in the stereo chain is the most important in achieving proper soundstage and stereo imaging?

What does the loudness control on a receiver do and what’s the best way to have quality reproduction? With it on or off?

Speakers come with recommended amplifier power requirements, so how do you use that information to choose a proper amplifier to match your speakers? Does it matter? Is there a danger in overpowering speakers?

Conventional audiophile wisdom suggests SSD drives are far superior to mechanical hard drives for music servers. Is it true? Fact or fiction?

A dealer has mistakenly told this customer that current is more important than wattage and the customer smells something fishy going on. Paul to the rescue!

In a dedicated 2-channel audio system the listening chair is mostly overlooked. How important is it and what’s its role in the larger scheme of things when it comes to music’s reproduction in the home?

Recorded music was once dynamic, but many recent release have been anything but that. What the heck happened? Why is suddenly dynamic range something we rarely see in recordings anymore?

If you’re moving from a receiver or integrated amplifier to separates, what’s the best way to go about it? Should you do it bit by bit or all at once, and why?

If you don’t have the budget to buy great high end loudspeakers is it possible to build your own? And, should you?