Monday, November 14, 2011

10" Rosepetal alloys

Preparation...

Stock rear drum and the later (Cooper) version with 
built-in 1" spacer

removed the two screws securing the drum, slackened the brake adjuster screw and hub cap removed 

longer studs are needed

hammered the longer studs on the old drum to insure alignment

repacked the wheel bearing

new brake drum ready for fitting

new drum fitted, brake adjuster adjusted for one complete turn of the wheel...
...just need to fit the two longer screws to secure the drum
Done

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Concert Photos

by Joel Villanueva (aka setup2)
sound test
Concert

Manuela V. Pastor Hall 
St. Bridget College
Batangas City, Philippines
August 13, 2011 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

W198 in B&W film

Canon P + Serenar 50/1.8
TX400/Diafine





Friday, November 4, 2011

Intermission



Danse Espagnole, de Falla-Kreisler
Joseph Esmilla, violinist
Rudolf Golez, pianist
Phil-Am Life Theater
January 29, 2010

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Back log...


A friend has been waiting patiently for almost a year for these two mono integrated amps to be completed because I've been too busy teaching and performing. But November is Hi-Fi Show month and no concerts scheduled, just teaching. Wiring in progress... 




Saturday, October 29, 2011

W198


Olympus E-P1 + Canon 28/3.5 LTM

Saw this car parked in front of our house ;o)
But seriously it is a privilege to be visited by such a fine car especially when driven by a violinist and avid classical music lover.




Friday, October 28, 2011

Visitor's OB II

12" Philips full range
"This OB has a fantastic sound. Thanks for the inspiration. For all who plan to build this open baffle, don't plan....just do it."
Knut Barnstorf, Germany

Monday, October 3, 2011

Homebrewer - Ding R.

Homebrewer - inspired by Sound Practices!

It has been a while since I saw my good friend Ding R. in Staten Island, NY. Hanging out at his listening room and evaluating his or my projects was part of my routine every time I had a gig in NYC while I was still based in the USA.

A few of his recent projects...

Siemens Bayern drivers in open baffles

Altec 805 horn + 291 + 515

Gray 103s tonearm on a TD124

Ding at the attic in '09...see you again soon!