I've really been enjoying the Duelund-Altec Project, and I fully admit that I am in awe of the performance I'm hearing from the exotic Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers (Hiraga-style circuit) with...
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Overview & Update: The Duelund-Altec Project
I've really been enjoying listening to the "Stokowski" Altec's with their Duelund-Altec Project Duelund CAST Sn-Cu crossovers over the last week or so since my last update. For those who...
Listening impressions of the DIY 600V Duelund DCA12GA tinned-copper power cable after 6 days on the Cable Cooker!
After my last listening impressions report of the DIY 600V Duelund DCA12GA tinned-copper power cable after 3 days on the Cable Cooker (HERE), I decided to give it another 3...
The Duelund-Altec Project: The Fifth Week Update! OMG!
The fifth week of listening to the Duelund-Altec Project's state-of-art Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers with the vintage "Stokowski" Altec's brought momentous changes in what I was hearing, and in a very...
Listening impressions of the DIY 600V Duelund DCA12GA tinned-copper power cable after 3 days on the Cable Cooker!
After providing the update of Ron's, Leo's and my listening impressions from last Friday, I then put my DIY 600V Duelund DCA12GA power cable on my Audiodharma Cable Cooker and...
Initial listening impressions of the DIY 600V Duelund DCA12GA tinned-copper power cable!
The run-in period for my DIY 600V Duelund DCA12GA tinned-copper power cable is just getting started, but I thought I'd share some more early impressions with you, with more detailed...
How to: A DIY 600V Duelund DCA12GA Power Cable Project! Update.
In February 2019 we've received more snow where I live than in any February in the last 100 years. I've only been venturing out occasionally, but the upside of all...
Today's Fresh Catch: Marinco AC Plugs for a DIY 600V Duelund DCA12GA Power Cable Project!
Quite a long time ago now, our friend Yazaki-san had recommended the Marinco hospital plugs to me as a good sounding affordable plug, and I thought I'd pair a set...
The Duelund-Altec Project: Three weeks worth of listening - update!
In my last post about the Duelund-Altec Project crossovers, I reported on the changes in performance I've heard from the "Stokowski" Altec's Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers as they accumulated two...
The Duelund-Altec Project: Two weeks worth of listening!
Today marks two weeks of run-in time for the new Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers in the "Stokowski" Altec's. I've been running the Seattle Jazz24 stream whenever there's not an LP spinning...
The Duelund-Altec Project: A weeks worth of listening!
Today marks a week of listening to the impressive Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers on the "Stokowski" Altec's as they've been getting some run-in time on them. I've been getting about...
The Duelund-Altec Project: Further listening to the completed CAST Sn-Cu crossovers!
I finished wiring up the Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossovers on Thursday last week, and they probably have about 12 hours of run-in time on them now. It's probably still a...
The Duelund-Altec Project: First listen to the completed crossovers!
Yesterday when I signed off, I had just finished connecting the Duelund CAST tinned-copper crossover in the right "Stokowski" Altec loudspeaker, and did a little listening to compare it to...
The Duelund-Altec Project: First Listen to a Duelund CAST Sn-Cu Crossover!
With all that was involved in moving to the new location of Jeff's Place at Positive Feedback, and with some other responsibilities that demanded my attention, it's been a while...
The Duelund Coherent Audio RCA Connectors!
As you know, I’m a huge fan of the Duelund DCA series of tinned-copper tone wire for building interconnects (the DCA20GA and DCA16GA). In fact, one high-profile industry insider with...
Jeff checking in ... fun with Altec's, Duelund, Artisan Fidelity Thorens, Spec, and Acoustic Revive!
It's time for some system maintenance, with my Classic 301 turntable off to visit Ray Clark in the UK for a little tune-up, and my vintage McIntosh MX110Z's volume pot...
Jeff checking in ... turntables, the Duelund-Altec Project, Acoustic Revive, and Yazaki-san!
It's been a busy couple of weeks on the personal side of things, but I thought I'd report on what's going on at chez Jeff on the audio side of...
First listen: Duelund 600V DCA12GA tinned-copper tone wire!
I couldn't stand it. As I looked up from playing my guitar and saw that lovely spool of the new 600V Duelund DCA12GA PolyCAST tinned-copper tone wire, I just had...
Today's Fresh Catch: Duelund 600V DCA12GA Tinned-Copper Tone Wire!
I know a lot of you have been looking forward to the day when the 600V Duelund DCA12GA tinned-copper tone wire becomes available so you can use it to make...
Jeff checking in ... the Duelund-Altec Project and other stuff!
First of all I want to thank you for being patient with me. As some of you know, my Mom, almost 94 years of age now, has been going through...
The Duelund-Altec Project: Breadboarding the Duelund CAST Sn-Cu Crossovers!
Originally I had planned on building external crossovers for the vintage Stokowski Altec's on the beautifully made Hammond HWCHAS Series Heavy Duty Walnut Chassis With Aluminum Top (HERE). I thought...
The Duelund CAST Carbon/Sn-Cu Resistor: The "Jeffistor" makes its debut!
I really want to thank Frederik Carøe for being so generous as to indulge a resistor idea of mine, and then going way beyond what I imagined to handcraft a truly...
The Duelund CAST Sn-Cu Capacitor: The World’s Finest Capacitor!
The Duelund-Altec Project is a world’s first for crossovers built exclusively using the new Duelund CAST tinned-copper (Sn-Cu) components (below), and these particular crossovers are currently the only crossovers of...
The Duelund CAST Sn-Cu Air Core Inductor: A Breath of Fresh Air for Low Frequencies!
I thought I'd follow the same basic progression for introducing the Duelund-Altec Project to you as I did for the Duelund-Westminster Project, where I discussed each Duelund CAST component in...
New Duelund 600V DCA20GA tinned-copper tone wire now available at Parts Connexion!
I wanted to give you a heads up that the new Duelund 600V DCA20GA tinned-copper tone wire is now available at Parts Connexion. The price of the 600V Duelund DCA20GA...
Jeff checking in ... Stokowski Altec's, Duelund CAST Sn-Cu, Acoustic Revive, and more!
After my buddy Chad helped me move the big Stokowski Altec's into the position normally occupied by my Westminster Royal SE's last weekend (thanks Chad!), we did a fair amount...
The Duelund CAST tinned-copper capacitors, inductors, and resistors have arrived!
I want to share every step of the way with you about the Duelund-Altec crossover project that Frederik and I are embarking on, so that you can come as close...
The Duelund-Altec Project is about to get under way - the adventure begins!
It's almost time for the Duelund-Altec Project to get under way! Back in November 2015 my buddy Ron Barbee and I did a road trip to Seattle to audition a...
A couple of things ... Still Audio, Duelund, Fender, and music on vinyl!
There's always a lot going on here at my place, and I'm hoping you're enjoying these little updates to share it all with you. ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Still Audio ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ I'm working...
Duelund CAST Tinned-Copper 100V Capacitor Review at Humble Homemade HiFi!
I just wanted to alert you to the review at Humble Homemade HiFi of the new Duelund CAST tinned-copper 100V capacitors that are optimized for loudspeaker crossovers. A little teaser...
Duelund DCA wiring fun with Tannoy's and Altec's! Update.
As I've mentioned in previous posts, I've been having fun trying different wiring schemes with my Tannoy Westminster Royal SE loudspeakers and their Duelund CAST crossovers, as well as my...
Almarro A205A EL84 Integrated Amplifier Duelund Coupling Cap Mod. Update x 2.
I've been using the sweet little Almarro A205A EL84 integrated amplifier to power my vintage Altec 832A Corona loudspeakers that I'm using in my bedroom system, and it's a really...
A Duelund DCA12GA tinned-copper wire adventure to kick off the weekend!
Remember my Big Round Tone post from a couple of weeks back, where I discussed the relationship of tone to gauge size for headshell leads, interconnects, speaker cables, and speaker/equipment internal wiring?...
Announcing the Duelund Coherent Audio & Stokowski Altec Project for 2018!
I am absolutely thrilled to be able to announce the Duelund Coherent Audio - Stokowski Altec Project for 2018! This exciting project will showcase the Duelund Coherent Audio tinned-copper components, and will...
Take Two: Duelund Coherent Audio 0.01 uF Tinned-Copper Paper-In-Oil Bypass Capacitors! Update.
As I mentioned in my last post, I just got a note from Frederik Carøe that the first batch of the new Duelund Coherent Audio 0.01 uF tinned-copper paper-in-oil bypass capacitors are...
Duelund Coherent Audio 0.01 uF Tinned-Copper Paper-In-Oil Bypass Capacitors
I just got a note from Frederik Carøe that the first batch of new Duelund Coherent Audio 0.01 uF tinned-copper paper-in-oil bypass capacitors are ready and will be arriving at...
