If I am careful and always make sure my equipment’s off and powered down when I am not at home does that cause stress to the equipment?

The general consensus is less is more so why do some people prefer the addition of a preamplifier between their DAC and their power amplifier?

We see bigger and bigger amplifier and yet wonder if they are necessary. Speakers don’t need anywhere near the amount of power some amplifiers offer so, does it make sense and why?

How can you tell if a speaker is audiophile quality and what differentiates a $500 speaker from a $10,000 speaker?

We all know the routine of amp on last and reverse the procedure on shutdown. But why? What makes the preamp and other equipment make nasty and possibly damaging noises in our systems?

Amps, preamps, speakers? What component has the greatest influence on sound quality in a two-channel system and why?

When a performer gets close to a microphone how much does that affect the reverberation and room noises?

Is Winer’s null test infallible or can it be fooled? Find out the facts and the truth behind this testing method from Paul.

Of all the hundreds of rooms you’ve visited and setup systems in what’s the absolute worst you’ve seen or could imagine?

Ferrofluid in loudspeaker drivers was all the rage years ago. What is it and is it really a magic potion for speaker performance or BS?