PS Audio

PS Audio is an iconic American high-fidelity audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1973 by audio designers Paul McGowan and Stan Warren, whose initials form the company name, beginning from humble origins when their first product - a $59.95 phono preamp designed by ear for better-sounding phono playback - was assembled at McGowan's kitchen table and sold through tiny classified ads in Audio magazine with money-back guarantees, establishing the foundation for what would become a legendary Boulder, Colorado-based audiophile company. Following Warren's departure in the early 1980s to form Superphon and McGowan's temporary exit in 1990 to join Arnie Nudell of Infinity Systems building high-end speakers with Genesis Technologies, the company experienced financial difficulties leading to cessation of operations in early 1997, until Paul McGowan bought back the PS Audio name and restarted the company in Boulder, Colorado, where it has remained and thrived under his leadership as CEO and principal designer for over 25 years. Operating from their state-of-the-art facility at 4865 Sterling Dr., Boulder, CO 80301, with 51 employees (nearly half supporting their engineering team) working Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm MST, PS Audio designs and hand-crafts cutting-edge high-end audio products entirely in Boulder after briefly moving production to China in the early 2000s, which McGowan terms 'a real disaster,' prompting a permanent return to American manufacturing in 2007 that reinforces their commitment to domestic production. Led by founder and CEO Paul McGowan, whose LinkedIn profile shows his continued leadership role, and Sales Director Scott McGowan (Paul's son) who manages the Sprout product line including integrated amplifiers with plans for headphones, speakers, and turntables, PS Audio operates under the mission 'If you are passionate about music, and if listening to it in breathtaking quality is essential to your well-being, then welcome home,' serving audiophiles and the sound recording industry with their comprehensive product portfolio. The company's acclaimed product lines include the PMG Signature Series, Aspen Series, PerfectWave Series, Stellar Series, and Sprout Series spanning loudspeakers, DACs and sources, amplifiers and preamps, power regenerators, accessories, connections, and their own Octave Records label, all designed with Paul McGowan's philosophy of innovative, performance-driven engineering that has earned PS Audio recognition as a premier American audio brand. With 50 years of experience celebrating their anniversary in 2023, PS Audio maintains strong customer engagement through their Hi-Fi Family community, forums, Copper Magazine, newsletter, and Paul McGowan's popular 'Ask Paul' content series, while offering comprehensive services including trade-in programs and factory tours that demonstrate their commitment to the audiophile community. Contact available at 1-800-PSAUDIO or +1-720-406-8946, PS Audio continues growing year after year under McGowan family ownership, proving that American-made high-end audio equipment can compete globally while maintaining the artisanal quality and customer service that defines the best of domestic manufacturing in the competitive audiophile market.