Welcome to Jeff's Place!
Greetings music lovers, and welcome to Jeff's Place at Positive Feedback! I really appreciate Editors Dave & David offering me a spot here on Positive Feedback, and I'm really glad to be here. 🙂 You'll see that all the great content at Jeff's Place has been preserved, which is fantastic. You will notice a couple of... Read More »
Jeff Checking In: Hi-Fi & A-V Season, Vintage Hi-Fi, Audio Note (UK), Leben, Music, Advancements in the Recording Arts, and other stuff!
Greeting friends, I hope you are doing great, and your lives are filled with joy! When the temperature falls below freezing, my cherished outdoors activities of cycling and motorbiking scale way back, signaling the official start of the "Hi-Fi" and "Audio-Visual" Seasons here at my place. Last week a couple of pals and I got... Read More »
Crazy about 78s: Ward Marston's Feodor Chaliapin - The Complete Recordings!
I'm not completely sure how it happened. A few listens to 78s here and there. Peter Qvortrup sharing his enthusiasm for 78s with me. The Audio Note (UK) vacuum tube CD players being in residence here during their reviews. Slowly but surely I've slipped into the reverie of enjoying 78 records from the acoustic and... Read More »
Jeff Checking In: Yazaki-san's Bluetooth DAC, Vintage Altecs, Important New-Old Music, and other stuff!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! Here in the Pacific Northwest cool Fall weather has finally descended upon us, reducing the number of opportunities for bicycle & motorbike adventures in the great outdoors. I put on my cool weather bicycling attire and went out for an increasingly rare bicycle ride a few days... Read More »
Positive Feedback Review Sneak Peek: Audio Note (UK) M6 RIAA Phono Preamplifier - Next Level Performance!
As is my custom, I like to provide readers of Jeff's Place a preview of upcoming feature articles for Positive Feedback, which in this case is the Audio Note (UK) M6 RIAA phono preamplifier. Update: The full feature article has now been published at Positive Feedback HERE. Enjoy! Greetings, friends, I hope you are... Read More »
An Other Stuff Report: Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and Historic Baker City!
When I'm not at home playing audio & music games, and writing about them for my fellow audio travelers, I like to get out and about on 2 wheels - either bicycling or motorcycling - to go exploring. I've been enjoying bicycling now for almost 63 years, motorcycling for about 55 years, with my interest... Read More »
The Pacific Audio Fest 2024: Photo Essay!
The Pacific Audio Fest for 2024 is a wrap! Kudos to Lou Hinkley and Gary Gill, for putting on an excellent Pacific Audio Fest - the "Best Fest in the West" - that included exhibitors of high-performance audio equipment in 25 rooms, two nights of live music in Maxis Nightclub, daily seminars from industry leaders,... Read More »
A "walkthrough" of the Audio Note (UK) M6 & M3 RIAA phono preamplifiers!
I'm not quite sure how Audio Note (UK) accomplishes it, exactly. It is particularly noticeable with their Level 4 components like the Tomei 211 SET integrated amp, and the M6 RIAA phono preamplifier that is the primary subject of this post. Here's what I hear: These components are incredibly resolving, making it easy to... Read More »
Jeff Checking In: M6 RIAA, PAF 2024 Update, Vintage-Fi ... and more!
Greetings friends! I hope you are doing well and enjoying life. My primary focus at the moment is listening to the Audio Note (UK) M6 RIAA phono stage, and playing tons of records to top-off its bedding in time of 100 hours. From the Audio Note (UK) website: "The M6 RIAA phono stage requires around... Read More »
They are back better than ever: "Altec" A7 and A5 Voice of the Theatre loudspeakers by Gary Fischer Speakers!
Every once in a while something magnificent happens that gets me all excited about audio at a level that only a child waiting for Christmas to arrive understands completely. Good ol' Saint Nicholas is coming and he's bringing something special for you and me! In this case Saint Nicholas is Gary Fischer (Gary Fischer Speakers),... Read More »
The Geezer Chronicles: Life in the slow lane!
If you look up the definition of "geezer" it will say something like this: "An old person, especially an eccentric old man." (American Heritage Dictionary) I'd say "geezer" pretty much describes me: I'm getting old and I'm eccentric. My Geezer Chronicles are a new 'food for thought' column here at Jeff's Place for us older blokes, and... Read More »
Jeff Checking In: PAF 2024, Audio Note (UK) M6 RIAA, Yazaki-san's iPhone Adventure, music, and other stuff!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! I just got the latest email update on the Pacific Audio Fest for 2024, and here's the scoop: A Month Away! Pacific Audio Fest - Sept. 6-8, 2024. This is the last week to book discounted sleeping rooms at the Hilton Sea-Tac so Book Now for a... Read More »
The Listening Games
Music and audio are grand hobbies that bring a lot of joy into our lives. If you are looking for a little more entertainment and enjoyment to incorporate into your music & audio hobby, let me share some variations of the “listening games” I engage in that add to my enjoyment of the hobby, and... Read More »
Listening: When words fail ... beyond high-fidelity!
Peter Qvortrup (Audio Note (UK)) has been talking with me for a number of years about the need for a revised audio reviewing vocabulary, one that better captures the full span of performance that occurs with *some* high-performance audio components. I say *some* because until the arrival of Peter's Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 SET... Read More »
Today's Fresh Catch: The Audio Note (UK) M6 RIAA phono preamp!
I hope you had a chance to read my feature article for Positive Feedback about the M3 RIAA phono preamp in combination with the Tomei 211 SET integrated amplifier (HERE). I was totally stunned by the level of performance the M3 RIAA phono stage and Tomei 211 SET integrated amplifier combination offered, to the extent... Read More »
The Acoustic Revive Chronicles, Chapter 15, is now live at Positive Feedback!
The Acoustic Revive Chronicles, Chapter 15, is now live at Positive Feedback HERE. In Chapter 15 of the Acoustic Revive Chronicles I covered the RTS-30 turntable mat, RHS-1 headshell, RHR-21 Helmholtz resonator, and the updated versions of the CS-3K outlet stabilizer, RCI-3HK cable lifts, and RGC-24K ground conditioner. You can see a list of the... Read More »
Pacific Audio Fest 2024! Live music news!
Pacific Audio Fest 2024 News! If you attended Pacific Audio Fest 2023 you know that the live music in Maxi's Nightclub was one of the highlights of the fest. The Pacific Audio Fest intends to keep those musical highlights coming in 2024! If you haven't seen the live music lineup for PAF 2024 yet be... Read More »
Jeff Checking In: Acoustic Revive, Audio Note (UK), iPhone Adventure, audio centrism or audio relativism (?), and other stuff!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! 🙂 I love getting out on two wheels for a little exercise (bicycles) and a little exploring (motorbikes). The Spring weather up until now has been kind of erratic with rain, wind, cold, and heat, but I've been able to get in enough two wheel action on... Read More »
Positive Feedback Review Sneak Peek: Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 SET Integrated Amplifier & M3 RIAA Phono Preamplifier!
The full review of the Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 SET integrated amplifier and M3 RIAA phono stage has now been published at Positive Feedback HERE. Enjoy! As is my custom, I like to provide readers of Jeff's Place a preview of upcoming feature articles for Positive Feedback, which in this case is the combination... Read More »
Jeff Checking In: Acoustic Revive, Audio Note (UK), Duelund, iPhone Adventure, Spatial Audio Lab, and music!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing great! Life just seems to keep getting busier, but in good ways. As I transition into the Winter months my activities tend to shift from outside to inside. I go full INFJ with my writing, reading books, music, audio, weight lifting for exercise, and just generally enjoying a... Read More »
Listening: Acoustic Revive RHR-21 Acoustic Resolution Exciters! Part 2 (update).
The Acoustic Revive RHR-21 Acoustic Resolution Exciters are based upon the principle of Helmholtz resonance (HERE). I was not familiar with Helmholtz resonators and their applications, so I decided to look into them a little more before doing any more listening with the RHR-21 Helmholtz resonator room tuning devices - I wanted to understand how... Read More »
Listening: Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 SET integrated amplifier & M3 RIAA phono preamplifier!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! Today's listening report is about the exotic Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 integrated amplifier & M3 RIAA phono preamplifier combination. If you are a regular reader, you know I am a huge fan of integrated amplifiers. I believe they are a great choice for most audio enthusiasts... Read More »
Listening: My iPhone Adventure with Yazaki-san's Improved U4! Part 1.
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! I really love my A-V system that's based on vintage Altec A5 Voice of the Theatre loudspeakers. There's just something really fun about watching a movie with actual movie loudspeakers from the early days of movie theaters. My Altec A5s have crossovers based on Jean Hiraga’s superb... Read More »
Listening: Duelund DCA10GA tinned-copper speaker cables - the art of tone!
If you're not familiar with the Duelund Coherent Audio's tinned-copper cable product line you can catch up by reading my An Adventure in the Art of Tone with the Duelund Coherent Audio DCA Series of Tinned-Copper Cables article in Positive Feedback HERE. When I went to fetch the link for the article, just now, I... Read More »
Today's Fresh Catch: iPhone Adventure with the Improved U4 by Yazaki-san!
I hope you've had a chance to read through the latest article by Yazaki-san, A New & Exciting Audio Adventure from Yazaki-san: The iPhone Adventure!, where he describes the fun that he and friends have been having with their iPhone Adventure and the "Improved U4" Bluetooth/USB DAC. As I mentioned in Yazaki-san's latest article, I... Read More »
Technical Insights: Andy Grove on the R&D adventures leading to the new Audio Note (UK) AN-E Field Coil Loudspeakers!
Greetings friends, I hope you are well! Back in 2019 I had an illuminating visit with Peter & Daniel Qvortrup, and all of the Audio Note (UK) family, at their facility just outside of Brighton, England. I was impressed with Audio Note (UK)'s passionate approach & devotion to developing the ultimate in audio performance for... Read More »
Jeff Checking In: March Madness with Acoustic Revive, Audio Note (UK), Leben Hi-Fi Stereo Company, Spec Corporation, Yazaki-san, and more!
Greetings friends, I hope you are well! It is March Madness here at Jeff's Place! No, no, I'm not talking about basketball, March is all about audio (and video) here at Jeff's Place. Acoustic Revive If you haven't had a chance to catch up on the latest Acoustic Revive news yet, you can see it... Read More »
A New & Exciting Audio Adventure from Yazaki-san: The iPhone Adventure!
I have an exciting DIY audio & music adventure to share with you that was developed by Mr. Shirokazu Yazaki and Mr. Jun Honda: The iPhone Adventure. However, before I share Mr. Shirokazu Yazaki's latest audio adventure article with you, I thought it would be a good time to reintroduce him, as many of you... Read More »
First Listen: Acoustic Revive RHR-21 Acoustic Resolution Exciters! Part 1.
Greetings friends, I hope you are well! In my Today's Fresh Catch article from last month - here - I mentioned the Acoustic Revive RHR-21 Acoustic Resolution Exciter room conditioning devices. The RHR-21s have a cylindrical shape reminiscent of Cole & Mason salt and pepper mill sets, and are about 6.75 inches in height, about... Read More »
Jeff Checking In: Acoustic Revive, Audio Note (UK), A-V, Duelund, Leben Hi-Fi, and Music!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! The dark winter months of January and February are tough for a lot of us. The winter weather where I live means I can't get outside much for my bicycling and motorcycling attitude adjustments due to cold temperatures and dangerous icy roads. Getting in a workout with... Read More »
First Listen: The Acoustic Revive RHS-1 artisanal headshell! Wowza!
Today's First Listen features the artisanal Acoustic Revive RHS-1 headshell. In my recent Today's Fresh Catch article about the latest Acoustic Revive accessories that have arrived for review, I told you about the custom Acoustic Revive RHS-1 headshell that is the result of a collaboration between Ken-san and Shinichi Masuda (Fibonasound), who is a master artisan of... Read More »
First Listen: Acoustic Revive RTS-30 Turntable Mat!
Greetings friends, I hope you are well! For today's First Listen to the Acoustic Revive RTS-30 turntable mat, here's the system components of the moment: The Audio Note (UK) combination of the Io I moving-coil cartridge (mounted on the Schick tonearm of my CTC Garrard 301 turntable), AN-S4/L silver SUT, AN-V silver interconnects, M3 RIAA... Read More »
Today's Fresh Catch: Acoustic Revive!
Greetings friends, and let me wish you a Happy 2024! I hope you are doing well and that 2024 is your best year yet! There was a knock on the door yesterday afternoon, and the FedEx delivery person dropped off a parcel of audio goodies sent to me by Yoshi Hontani of the MuSon... Read More »
Today's Fresh Catch: The Audio Note (UK) M3 RIAA phono preamp!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing great this Holiday Season! For yours truly it feels like its already Christmas, with the arrival of the Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 SET integrated amplifier (HERE), and now the Audio Note (UK) M3 RIAA phono preamplifier. The Tomei 211 SET integrated amp is blowing my mind, it... Read More »
Today's Fresh Catch: The Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 SET integrated amplifier!
Greetings friends, I hope you are all doing well, and please allow me to wish you a Happy Holiday Season! The UPS driver knocked on my door early yesterday morning with a very special delivery, the Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 SET integrated amplifier. In the Audio Note (UK) integrated amplifier product line the Tomei... Read More »
Happy Holidays! Triode Lab 45 EVO tube rolling, 2023 Writers' Choice Awards, and other stuff!
Greetings friends, and Happy Holidays to you! I hope you are all doing great this Holiday Season. 🙂 Here in the Pacific Northwest of the USA we've been inundated with rain from the atmospheric river that is dumping on us, with record levels of rain - estimated at 10 trillion gallons over the last week... Read More »
Positive Feedback Review Sneak Peek: Sexy Blue Tubes - The New Sophia Electric Aqua II 274B Rectifier!
The feature review of the new Sophia Electric Aqua II 274B rectifier is now live at Positive Feedback HERE. Enjoy! As is my custom, I like to give the readers of Jeff's Place a preview of upcoming articles for Positive Feedback, which in this case is the new Sophia Electric Aqua II 274B rectifier. The... Read More »
