Marrying Hi-Fi with Pro Audio - Paul Hales | Pro Audio Technology Origins | What Matters

SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Pro Audio Technology owner/president L. Paul Hales to discuss his history in audio, how audio research has guided the development of his speakers over the years, what really matters in audio and what doesn’t, and why most consumer speakers fall short in one significant way.

Sources:

“Theory Audio Design Sys5.2.2.8515 5.2.2 Dolby Atmos Surround Speaker System” by Vince Hanada: https://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1111-theory-audio-design-sys5-2-2-8515-5-2-2-dolby-atmos-surround-speaker-system

Dr. Floyd Toole: An Oral History 1: https://www.soundstage.life/e/dr-floyd-toole-an-oral-history-1-two-ears-and-a-brain-transistors-rules-and-data/

Dr. Floyd Toole: An Oral History 2: https://www.soundstage.life/e/dr-floyd-toole-an-oral-history-2-ab-tests-bass-athena-brains-rooms-hearing-listening/

Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:31 Introductions and origins stories
00:30:16 Music Break: “Harpstrings and Chill (Gymnopédie No. 1)” by Lalinea
00:31:19 Hi-fi PA speakers?
00:43:08 The origins of Pro Audio Technology
00:59:40 What really matters in audio?
01:12:14 “Gymnopédie No. 1” by T. Bless and the Professionals