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...
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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...
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...
Jeff checking in ... Duelund DCA10GA, Belden 8402 ICs, Sophia Electric 274B, Audio Note (UK), 78 record transfers, and other stuff!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing great! I'll start with the "other stuff" first, which is about my likely last multi-day motorbike ride of 2023 as the inclement Fall...
First listen: Duelund DCA10GA Sn-Cu speaker cables!
After reading Mark's comments in Disqus about his positive experiences with the Duelund Coherent Audio DCA10GA tinned-copper speaker cables, I've been keen on giving them a listen. If you are...
Jeff checking in ... new-old music, Sophia Electric 274B, Duelund DCA10GA, Audio Note (UK), and other stuff!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! Fall has fallen here at home, with temperatures dropping, inclement weather settling in, sweaters coming out of the closet, hot toddies in...
Today's Fresh Catch: Duelund DCA10GA tinned-copper cable!
Greetings, friends, I hope you are doing well! About a month ago on Positive Feedback's Disqus comment service, Mark asked me what I thought of the new Duelund DCA10GA tinned-copper...
Jeff checking in ... back in the saddle, Audio Note (UK), Duelund Coherent Audio, Sophia Electric, and more!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! I'm starting to feel better now, and am back in the saddle after recovering from a recent surgery. The surgery turned out...
Jeff Checking In: Vespers martini, CDs, vinyl, Audio Note (UK), Duelund, Altecs, Westminsters, and Triode Lab!
Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! I've been enjoying the improving springtime weather here. Like the last few years, this could to turn out to be an extra-hot...
Long-term listening impressions: Duelund "Dual" DCA16GA Interconnects with Duelund Plastic-Free RCAs.
It has been almost exactly a year and two months ago that Frederik sent me a pair of the then newly released Duelund "Dual" DCA16GA interconnects with Duelund plastic-free RCAs...
Jeff checking in: Pass Labs, Audio Note (UK), First Watt, Triode Lab, Leben, Duelund, the upcoming Positive Feedback Writers' Choice Awards, and other stuff!
I thought it was time for me to check in and tell you what's going on here at Jeff's Place, what is upcoming at Positive Feedback, and about a few other things that...
The Duelund-Altec Project: My one-year anniversary listening to the Duelund-ized "Stokowski" Altec loudspeakers!
The feature review of the Duelund-Altec Project at Positive Feedback was published one year ago, on October 1, 2019, and today is the Duelund-Altec Project's one-year anniversary. Now that I...
First listen: The new Duelund Dual DCA12GA tinned-copper speaker cables!
My rule of thumb for the Duelund DCA tinned-copper cables when used as speaker cables is that the richer and fuller sounding DCA12GA has been a great match to my...
Today's Fresh Catch: The new Duelund 'Dual' DCA12GA tinned-copper wire speaker cables!
I really have to hand it to Frederick Carøe at Duelund Coherent Audio in Denmark, he has truly revolutionized the production of tinned-copper wire that is specifically designed for high-performance...
Jeff checking in: Audio Note (UK), Duelund, Leben HiFi Stereo Company, Pass Labs, Sophia Electric, and other stuff!
I just finished up the feature review of the Leben HiFi Stereo Company CS-600X vacuum tube integrated amplifier for Positive Feedback, which you can read HERE. Like the CS-600 integrated...
New Duelund Production Efficiencies Allow Bypass Capacitor Price Reductions! Updated x 2!
Way back in 2017 when I wrote about the 0.01uF 600V Duelund tinned-copper foil wax/oil bypass caps (HERE) they were selling for an MSRP of $96 USD each, and the...
Updating my vintage Altec 832A Corona based system with the new Duelund 600V DCA16GA tinned-copper wire!
There's been some big changes in my vintage Altec 832A Corona based bedroom system recently. It started with me loaning my treasured Almarro A205A Mk1 EL84 single-ended-pentode integrated amplifier to...
New "Dual" Duelund DCA16GA Tinned-Copper Wire Available at Dealers!
I got a heads up from Frederik at Duelund Coherent Audio today that the new 'Dual' Duelund DCA16GA tinned-copper wire will be available at Hi-fi Collective (UK) and Parts Connexion...
Jeff checking in ... Audio Note UK, Duelund, GPA, Guitars, Leben, Music, Pass Labs, and Spec!
It is Thanksgiving week here in the States, and its a good time to reflect upon what we are thankful for. I'm looking forward to spending Thanksgiving Day with my...
Today's Fresh Catch: The New 600V Duelund DCA16GA Tinned-Copper Wire!
I always love a mystery, and when a mysterious box appears from Frederik Carøe (Duelund Coherent Audio) I get intrigued real quick! I go through the same procedure as I...
"The Duelund-Altec Project - Dare to Dream!" article is now live at Positive Feedback
I wanted to let you know that "The Duelund-Altec Project - Dare to Dream!" article is now live at Positive Feedback. As you know if you've been reading along, the...
The Duelund-Altec Project: Update x 4 and final step!
It's been a long road from the conception of the idea of building custom state-of-art Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers with Frederik Carøe of Duelund Coherent Audio for the historically important...
Jeff checking in ... the Duelund-Altec Project, musical chairs with Pass Labs & First Watt stereo amplifiers, and enjoying the company of friends!
The Duelund-Altec Project is really something special, a lot of fun, and it's definitely not your typical audio project or review, but rather is intended to be more of a...
First Listen: The new Duelund plastic-free RCA's & DCA16GA interconnects!
I told you about the new pre-assembled Duelund Coherent Audio DCA16GA tinned-copper interconnects in my last "Today's Fresh Catch" post (HERE). The new pre-assembled Duelund DCA16GA interconnects are notable for...
Today's Fresh Catch: A Duelund Coherent Audio world's first just announced!
This morning I got an email from Frederik about the pending delivery of the new Duelund Coherent Audio plastic-free RCA's that he thinks makes for a nice improvement in performance...
Happy Duelund Tuesday!
This morning I got a message from Frederik Carøe at Duelund Coherent Audio that said, "Something fun coming your way ..." and nothing else, but with a photo of Frederik...
Duelund-Altec Project Update: From Breadboard to Phase I Crossovers!
It's been a nice couple of weeks here at Jeff's Place, first with the solid walnut "cutting board" plinths arriving for the Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers, and my buddy David helping...
Jeff checking in ... the Pass Labs XA25 amplifier and the Duelund-Altec Project!
I mentioned in my last "Today's Fresh Catch" post (HERE) that the Pass Labs XA 25 power amplifier (below) had arrived here at Jeff's Place for me to listen to,...
Jeff checking in ... Hanze HiFi, Duelund, Altec, Nelson Pass, and Audio Note UK!
It's been a while since I checked in with you and gave you a little behind the scenes glimpse into what's going on here at Jeff's Place, so I thought...
Update on the Duelund-Altec Project!
Between travel, jet-lag, and getting caught up on audio and domestic activities, it's been a while since I've posted a comprehensive update on the Duelund-Altec Project (overview HERE). A couple...
Jeff checking in ... Duelund, Altec, Hanze HiFi, and Nelson Pass!
I've been in Europe the past couple of weeks on my once a year vacation, am now back and resting up, trying to get over the rigors of travel and...
A DIY Duelund 600V DCA20GA RCA interconnect - first listen!
As I mentioned in my earlier listening impressions for selecting the optimal mix of the vintage-inspired Duelund DCA tinned-copper tone cables for the Duelund-Altec Project (HERE), I was particularly fascinated...
A Duelund DCA tinned-copper cables comparison for the Duelund-Altec Project - the adventure continues!
As you know if you've been reading along, I've been experimenting with different combinations of the Duelund DCA tinned-copper tone cables for the Duelund-Altec Project (HERE), both as speaker cables...
The Duelund-Altec Project: DCA16GA vs DCA20GA for the Altec 804A 16-Ohm compression drivers?
I've been immensely enjoying listening to the "Stokowski" Altec's with the breadboard Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers. I haven't really been in any hurry to make changes to anything with the...
Duelund 600V DCA12GA Sn-Cu cable vs. Duelund DCA12GA Sn-Cu cable - which is better?
There's been a lot of interest in the topic of the Duelund 600V DCA12GA Sn-Cu cable with its CAST-like dielectric that is primarily intended for use in power cables, versus...
Update: The Duelund-Altec Project
It's time for another update on the Duelund-Altec Project. In my most recent updates of the Duelund-Altec Project I discussed the overall project context HERE, the selection of speaker cables...