So how many people jumped on the PS Audio Black Friday Sale For The BHK Amps And Pre Amp?

Tomcy6, I very much like the BHK250!  I’m using with Vandersteen 5 and I think it is a good match.  I was using an Audio Research Classic 60 and the BHK has better definition and low end.  Not to mention I don’t need to change expensive power tubes any more (there are two input tubes on the BHK but they are cheap).

Thanks, pmotz, Enjoy!

PS Audio has been segmenting the market for a long time, with big trade-in allowances, refurbished offerings, and huge discounts at certain times (usually around the time they’re discontinuing a product). And I’m sure a lot of those "call for best price" ads, listing at full retail, are a gateway for deep discounts if you bargain at all. It’s the coupon booklet of high-end audio.

That’s cool and all -- and the PS gear I’ve owned has been pretty solid and sounds good -- but it’s unfortunate for anyone who pays anywhere near retail prices on this gear. They’ll have a nasty surprise if and when they find out just how much they have to discount for the 2nd hand market. It doesn’t have the resale of some of the gear from the more traditional brands.

To be fair, I’m a big proponent of people doing their own research to be informed buyers. But I’ve seen a few cycles of new PS gear being hyped as the next great thing, and now I just think "here we go again".

I've enjoyed a PS Audio DirectStream DAC, which I purchased soon after it was released, and have added their P10 PowerPlant and DirectStream transport.  The few times I've needed to obtain support from the company, I have nothing but good things to report.

I may get hammered for this, but I've been enjoying a McIntosh C2500 tube preamp and MC452 solid state power amp, which work very well with the PS Audio gear, and my speakers/sub woofers, so although the deals on the PS Audio pre and power amps were tempting, I'm "good" with what I own now, and I don't have a place to audition the pair driving the speakers I own (Focal Sopra No2's).

If I was looking to replace my McIntosh components, I'd snap up the PS Audio units as a replacement in a heartbeat.  I bought the DAC without first auditioning it, as it had a money-back guarantee.  I agree with the other posting, I think Paul is a genuine guy, not feeding us marketing BS to support his products.

Paul McGowan is a strong advocate for the audiophile community, passing along information daily in "Paul's Posts" and also his videos, "Ask Paul" where he answers a question emailed to him about anything audio.  One thing I admire about his approach to the questions is that if he is asked about an aspect of audio that he does not consider himself to be expert in, he will preface his answer by saying so.  He also does not use these posts to sell product.  The only time his own creations are mentioned is if it has historical significance to the issue he is addressing.

There is whispering in the wind that his next new foray in audiodom will be designing a line of speakers.  Paul was involved with the late Arnie Nudell in creating the Genesis line of speakers.

Paul's reference speakers are the truly monumental Infinity IRS5 double towers also created by Arnie prior to the Genesis line.