Happy Holidays 2021

 With the blessing of Early Bender of Hifitown.com, I uploaded two articles written in the 1980s for The Absolute Sound by his parents, Walt Bender (1944-2008) and Lennice Werth. 

WE/Altec 755A is in Part I

Olden Golden Components Part I

Berning EA230 is in Part II

Olden Golden Components Part II

I've owned quite a few of the components discussed and still listen to a couple. This is a reflection of the articles' profound influence on my pursuit of the audio hobby. Since I believe that they are as relevant then as they are now, I added them to the JE Labs Arkiv.

2021 Index

January: Looking back to the past for a Better-Sounding Future + 6C8G

February: Happy Birthday Mommy + Happy Birthday Daddy

March: PSE 6SN7 Headphone Amp + Snell Type J III Part 1

April: Lar Retro-resto Shure M65 phono preamp + Marcel Breuer House with an Altec 604C

May: Hi-Fi for the Deck - Simple Triode'd 6F6/6V6 amp + Kutztown Spring Radio Show

June: morrison micro 2A3 reimagined + Thorens TD124 Tips

July: Old Flame - Rogers LS3/5A + 9"-10" Tonearms from Denon, Fidelity Research and Grace

August: Billingham Hadley Pro & Leica II half case + Gray Research HF500 Turntable & 108B tonearm

September: DKL and Exacta mount lenses & Exa camera + Budget SUTs - Sony HA-T10 vs. Shure mic transformers

October: Kutztown Fall Radio Show & Summer Events + Classic Shoe Mount Light Meters 

November: Tube Rolling Fun (and Peril) & adapters + TT Artisan Light Meter

December: JE Labs Man Cave 2021 + Holiday Greetings/2021 Index

As the year comes to a close, I'd like to thank all the visitors, especially those who've contributed to this blog.😊

Wishing everyone a great Holiday Season and all the best in the New Year!

man cave 2021

 

From mid September until mid November, the man cave was out of commission so I set up a temporary system in our living room. 

Flooding in the lower level had been a major issue since we moved to this house. Tish and I finally bit the bullet and had a French drain + sump pump system installed.

Knowing that jackhammers would create a big mess, we packed up all of our books, LPs, CDs, etc.

I had to repaint/reseal the floor because it was badly scratched by contractor traffic.

Listening lounge chair

At least 12 square feet of floor space was gained from the removal of a built-in bench. We reclaimed a small window that had been blocked off, which most likely had an a/c in the past. 

Monaural hifi view

Stereo + Monaural Hi-Fi

Still working on the main hifi system and filing my LPs...😉

I'm really liking the less cluttered look, which means I have to reduce my audio collection. So keep your eyes peeled for goodies at the JE Labs Flea Market after the New Year. 😄