Music is essential
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio We imagine music as a luxury but I would argue it’s as essential as eating. We’re social creatures and music, speech, and the arts are core components dating back to our beginnings as a…
Sharing noise
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Few connection mediums have been more revolutionary than the internet. Where once I could only chatter and share what’s in my head with my neighbors and community, now the whole world’s abuzz with connection….
Westwood One report on AM/FM streaming audience composition finds it Skews younger, more female
From All Access Music Group WESTWOOD ONE’s latest blog post by Senior Director, National & Local Insights DOUG HYDE analyzes data from over 88,000 registered users of CUMULUS radio websites to gain insight into the audience composition of the streaming…
Vinyl exceeds CDs
Paul’s Post By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Yesterday we learned that sales of vinyl have outstripped CDs for the first time in decades. An article posted in Rolling Stone Magazine made the rounds at RMAF, yesterday. I haven’t yet figured out…
Day one
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Day one of any major hifi show is always interesting. By the time the door is open to the press or public, all the hard work and chaos of set up day is finished….
Hurricane Dorian is now a Cat 3 as storm ravages Bahamas, takes aim at East Coast
From All Access Music Group With at least five now dead and thousands of homes and businesses destroyed in the ABACO ISLANDS in the BAHAMAS, HURRICANE DORIAN still has the EAST COAST as her target, but will likely miss a…
Memories and feelings
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Last night at dinner, Terri put on a copy of Cold Play’s A Rush Of Blood To The Head album. Instantly, I was immersed in not a rush of blood to the head, but a rush…
The stories we tell
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio I don’t know anyone that doesn’t have a dozen stories explaining everything they believe. From religion to politics to stereo systems, the stories we tell and believe explain the world to us. Until those…
Engineering school
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio The traditional route traveled by aspiring audio engineers is school. Learn your basics then move on to higher-level classes in mathematics, physics, semiconductors, circuits, and so on. When you come out of school you’re,…
The Publisher speaks: CITN/Cayman27 10th Anniversary
By Joan Wilson – written then with much love and re-published today with much sadness. CITN’s 10th ANNIVERSARY Oh wow! – My goodness! It’s so nice to see you all here Our friends and subscribers from far and near Ten…