Jensen G610Bs in Jake’s Music Room

Earlier this summer, Tish and I drove to New England to visit friends and relatives. One of the highlights of our trip was a sumptuous dinner hosted by Jake and his wife, Edie. Other guests included Angela, Andrea, and Charles - all music lovers. After dinner, we retreated to Jake’s music room to enjoy music and sample fine bourbon whiskey courtesy of Angela. The room was filled with over a thousand LPs. It was also the first time I ever heard Jensen G610B speakers and was quite impressed!👍

After I took pictures, I asked Jake if he was willing to provide a virtual tour for this blog on how his personally curated Hi-Fi setup evolved. Thankfully, he obliged!🙏

Eminence Delta Lite 2512 vs. Pioneer PW-302A

Old vs. New

Measuring Output Transformer Primary Z with the FNIRSI LC1020E LCR Meter

For years I had been measuring output transformer primary impedance using an arduous old-school procedure similar to Uncle Doug's and Skunkie Design Electronic's videos. Recently, this video from Mr. Carlson's Lab popped up in my YouTube feed - a significantly simpler process!

Denon DL103 + TEAC TC15 aka Fidelity Research FR1 MkII + Wooden Headshells

These two MC phono cartridges have gone through the skillful hands of Joseph Long, aka Groovetickler. Highlighting his fine craftsmanship in this blog is long overdue!

Mono Hi-Fi Update: 6AH4GT + Altec 15095A line stage

My plate-choke loaded/triode-connected 6C6 + paralleled 6SN7 K'follower line stage is a fine-sounding circuit. However, in the context of my mono hifi setup, it has too much gain. So I thought of combining the sonic virtues of the 6AH4GT triode and Altec 15095A transformer.

Western Electric 124-style PP 6V6 mono amp

!!!ADDENDUM!!!

Another Western Electric-inspired push-pull amplifier.😊