The Lionel Hampton Quartet - Speakers Corner LP
The Lionel Hampton Quartet Speaker Corners LP I bought from Acoustic Sounds arrived today. The album has four tracks on it, with Just One of Those Things and Stompin' at the Savoy on Side 1 and How High the Moon and The Nearness of You on Side 2. Lionel Hampton, the King of the Vibes,... Read More »
Jeff's Place Mobile
If you've got a mobile device, like the iPhone example pictured to the left, you can now get Jeff's Place in a mobile version. You don't have to do anything special to access it, when you load the site on your mobile device it will automatically appear. Enjoy!
VPI Classic Turntable
I just purchased a VPI Classic turntable to use as my vinyl source, and I have to say it is a beautifully made turntable. It's got a heavy machined aluminum platter, a heavy chassis, a nice walnut finish that matches my walnut equipment cabinet, and it's just a general pleasure to use and listen to.... Read More »
6n3cE Vacuum Tubes
I’m a big fan of the New Old Stock Russian 6n3cE vacuum tubes and have been using them in my Leben CS-600 integrated amplifier and Leben CS-660P power amplifier since I bought them several years ago. The 6n3cE is all about tone, color, musicality, and is very evenly balanced top to bottom frequency wise. It... Read More »
Dorothy Masuka - The Definitive Collection
Dorothy Masuka is the 'Grand Dame of African Music' and a must hear for those not familiar with her. This is the kind of music you hear and it puts a smile on your face and you wonder 'Why didn't I find out about this earlier - this is great music!'. I fired up Dorothy’s... Read More »
Stan Getz - Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions
I have been listening to Stan Getz’s Bossas and Ballads a lot since I bought it from Amazon a while back - I just can’t seem to get enough of it. The material for this album was recorded just before Stan’s death in 1989 and ranks up there with his best recordings like Getz /... Read More »
Jos from the Netherlands Checking In
I always love to hear from Hi-Fi enthusiasts of a like mind that are having fun with our shared hobby. I was delighted to hear from Jos in the Netherlands, and check out the photos of Jos’ beautiful speakers! Those are some gorgeous speakers, Jos, and thanks for writing and the kind words - appreciated... Read More »
Sunday afternoon at Jeff’s Place
It’s always a pleasure to have visitors, and this weekend I was particularly fortunate to have Pete (Pete Riggle Audio), Stephaen (6Moons), Kara (deHavilland Electric Amplifier Company), Harry (Two Bald Guys Audio), and way cool friends Ron and Chad stop by for a little music listening. In the photo above that’s Pete (left), Harry (middle),... Read More »
Acoustic Revive Chronicles Link List!
I thought a blog format would be a helpful resource for Acoustic Revive owners by providing snippets of information or after thoughts that you wouldn’t find in the published articles. To kick off the blog I thought I’d provide you the links to the published articles from the Acoustic Revive Chronicles so they would be... Read More »
Leben CS600/CS660P Vacuum Tube Settings Tables
I fell in love with the Leben Hi-Fi electronics back in February of 2007 when I wrote an article about the Leben CS600 integrated amplifier for 6Moons. I ended up buying the review unit (the ultimate recommendation) and have been using it nearly every day in my second system, which is in a small “BBC-sized”... Read More »
Leica M9 with Leica Elmarit 90/2.8 Lens
There’s a lot of photographers who prefer the Elmarit 90/2.8 lens over Leica’s other 90mm lenses because of the beautiful way they render the image. Take the photo above as an example, which was taken as I was walking around the campus at work. Nothing particularly exciting as to the subject matter, but just look... Read More »
Leica M9 with Summicron 35/2 ASPH Lens
It is unbelievably warm and sunny for this time of year. I've got flowers coming up in the yard, and grass is starting to turn green. Normally this time of year snow is fairly likely, but not this year, it's more like an early Spring. I'm becoming a big fan of global warming! I walked... Read More »
Leica D-LUX 4
I got the bug to get a little Leica D-LUX 4 to test the digital waters, and I have to say it’s a great little camera, after all it’s got that magical Leica glass. Like the more expensive Leica rangefinders it makes it easy to get great impromptu photos when out for a walk, like... Read More »
Leica MP Film Camera
I’ve been involved in photography for about 40 years, not in any professional sort of way, but just for the fun of it. I’m old enough, that when I was a kid in middle school they still had photography classes where you learned darkroom technique, which came in handy later in graduate school when developing... Read More »
Tannoy History Lesson # 2
Did you know that Tannoy is the oldest loudspeaker company in the world? Tannoy was founded by Guy R. Fountain (above) in 1926 and has been making loudspeakers now for over 84 years. ‘Tannoy’ was trademarked as a name in 1928, and was located in London until 1975, when it relocated to Coatbridge, Scotland, where... Read More »
Westminster Royal Cutaway Drawing
Each Westminster Royal SE speaker cabinet incorporates two 11-foot long rear folded horns - composed of 30 individual panels - that couple to the rear of the Dual Concentric™ drive unit and exit at the front cabinet corners (see the cutaway diagram of the cabinet above). The rear horn starts acoustic coupling to the drive... Read More »
Tannoy’s Dual Concentric™ 15-inch Alcomax 3 Drive Unit
The Westminster Royal SE uses the latest and most refined version of Tannoy’s Dual Concentric™ 15-inch Alcomax 3 drive unit, which incorporates Alnico magnets and a computer designed and manufactured reverse throat high frequency Pepper-Pot Wave Guide™. I thought I’d add some detail photos of the Westminster so you could get a closer look. I... Read More »
Westminster Royal SE Walk Around
I used my little Leica D-LUX 4 point-and-shoot camera to do a ‘walk-around’ of the Westminsters so you could get a better look at them. This is my first attempt at video so please forgive the amateur nature of it. Enjoy!
Leben CS660P - Wow!
I get to try a lot of really good amplifiers with my Westminsters, but it seems I am always eager to get my Leben Hi-Fi Company CS660P power amplifier back into the system. The CS660P is shown here with Tung-Sol 6L6G reissue vacuum tubes that are made in Russia for New Sensor. See larger image... Read More »
History Lesson 1 - The Tannoy Story
I’ve been finding out all kinds of interesting things about Tannoy as I’ve been preparing the Westminster Royal SE article for Positive Feedback Online. By the way, the photo above is of Westminster Palace, once the home of the ancient Kings of England, now the home of Parliament, and the Royal SE’s namesake. I’ll only... Read More »
Transcendent OTL Single Ended Mono Amps
My friend Ron brought over his little 4 watt Transcendent OTL single ended mono amps to give a listen to on the Westminsters. These are very refined little amps with a natural and relaxed presentation on the Westminsters. They didn’t seem to really have enough power at 4 watts to make the Westminsters come alive... Read More »
Master Sound Caesar 300B Integrated Amplifier
My friend Ron has more cool Hi-Fi gear than most Hi-Fi shops. After I got the Westminsters dialed in Ron brought over his little Master Sound Caesar 300B integrated amplifier from Italy. The Caesar is a beautiful little amplifier that is made to an extremely high quality standard. Its 9 watts sounds massively powerful on... Read More »
Waiting for Westminster
As I mentioned in my previous post, Tannoy makes each pair of Westminster Royal Special Editions special for each customer as an order is received, so it takes a while from the time you place an order until they make your pair, test them, and ship them to their eagerly awaiting new owner (me in... Read More »
Leica
There’s something magical about getting out and shooting with a Leica rangefinder camera, and that magic translates into photos that are infused with a living, breathing, emotional impact that comes so easy when using a Leica. My first Leica was the film MP, shown above. I really enjoyed shooting film with it, but when the... Read More »
Leben Hi-Fi Stereo Company
I fell in love with the Leben Hi-Fi Stereo Company and the electronics designs of Mr. Taku Hyodo, the founder of Leben Hi-Fi Stereo Company (shown left with the RS30EQ phono stage). I hope to make this blog a resource for Leben enthusiasts like myself. Enjoy!
Acoutic Revive Hi-Fi Tuning Accessories
Those who have been following the Acoustic Revive Chronicles I have been writing at 6Moons and now Positive Feedback Online know all about the Acoustic Revive system & room tuning products, of which I am a big fan. The Acoustic Revive system and room tuning accessories are from the creative mind of Mr. Ken Ishiguro,... Read More »
Tannoy Westminster Special Edition (SE) Loudspeaker
The big Tannoy Westminster Royal Special Edition (SE) loudspeakers are really something special. Given the scarcity of information about them I thought a blog would be a handy resource for those trying to find out more about their musical charms. My journey to owning a pair of Westminster Royal SEs started like this: Quite a... Read More »
Migration from iWeb to WordPress
I'm in the process of migrating Jeff's Place from iWeb to WordPress. One of the nice things about WordPress is that it makes for a much richer website experience because readers can post comments to the blog entries. The idea is that your input will make Jeff's Place a much more valuable resource for all... Read More »
