How podcasts went from unlistenable to unmissable
By Jamie Robertson From BBC One night 15 years ago journalist Ben Hammersley was on a deadline at the Guardian newspaper, writing a column on internet radio blogs. He filed the piece and then, just as he was packing up,…
Cayman: Pirates Week National Song Competition boasts $10k in cash prizes
[Pirates Week Seeks Song Competition Entrants] [George Town, Grand Cayman, – The 2019 National Song Competition is returning to the Pirates Week calendar after a strong comeback last year with over a dozen entrants. This is the second year the…
Perfection vs. procrastination
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio It’s easy enough to mistake procrastination for perfection. “As soon as I get this last little tweak, I’ll go ahead and launch my new initiative or buy that new product.” Most of us are…
The truth of it
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio That if you set a CD transport on an uneven surface and it lists to one side or another more than about 2 degrees, the sound is off? That the laser, working harder in…
The Editor speaks: Who is an audiophile?
I am. I have been a lover of high-fidelity sound since I was a teenager – over sixty years ago. I was one of the first persons to buy a quadraphonic amplifier that controlled four speakers, instead of the stereo…
Audiophile day
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Today is Audiophile Day. October 2nd of each year has officially been set aside as a special day for those of us that love music and revel in the beauty of it played in…
Broken rules
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio How important is it to follow the rules? Probably pretty important if you’re a surgeon, less so if you’re assembling a stereo system. Rules are guidelines that help us navigate uncharted waters. We follow…
Closer to the essence
By Paul McGowan from PS Audio My favorite breakfast jelly has almost no sugar in the mix. Instead, it’s a wonderful low-sugar fruit-intense jam—just enough sugar to bring forward the essence of the fruit. Compared to commercial alternatives like Smuckers,…
Grab your picnic lunch
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Sometimes it’s helpful to get prepared before an event. If we’re going to the big concert, we need to figure out what to wear, what the weather’s going to be like, and decide if…