The aforementioned Stratus Gold were “giant killers” a term that gets tossed around far too easily by the audio press when the next new thing makes its appearance, but these three-way loudspeakers were the genuine article. Unlike some of his competitors, Barton has resisted the temptation to design cost-no-object loudspeakers for the simple reason that he remains committed to the ideal of creating high-end loudspeakers, headphones, and other audio components that consumers can afford.Īs part of the Lenbrook Group which includes NAD, Bluesound, and PSB, Barton has access to extensive R&D resources that many loudspeaker designers do not – yet his focus in recent years has been affordable loudspeakers like the Alpha P5 that have become instant classics because they offer so much performance for under $400. Barton struck gold in the audiophile world with his PSB Stratus Gold which were released at the 1990 CES in Chicago and never looked back. Paul Barton has been designing award-winning loudspeakers for PSB for more than forty years, making him of the most respected loudspeaker designers in the world with a customer base that extends well outside Canada. PSB is a loudspeaker brand revered by other loudspeaker designers those who understand the science behind building a pair of loudspeakers have a deep respect for the man behind them even if the mainstream media have taken their time to catch on. Rush was a band revered by musicians even if the mainstream media refused to give the power trio even a modicum of respect after 45 years of touring, 40 million records sold, and their much-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. I became a fan the day I was afforded the opportunity to listen to Signals on a pair of Celestion Ditton 33 loudspeakers that would eventually become my gateway into high-end audio as a teenager.Īlmost four decades have passed since that first date, and like a lot of Rush fans, I am still struggling with the passing of Neil Peart who tragically lost his battle with cancer in the first week of January. The grandson of Holocaust survivors my grandparents survived Auschwitz and were liberated from Bergen-Belsen in 1945 alongside the mother of Geddy Lee. Growing up in Toronto, I was blessed to call Rush my own.
– Neil Peartĭo you remember the first time that you listened to your favorite band?
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