The very beginning This article is about the audio brand Accuphase and the first products they brought to market. Accuphase is interesting for 2, closely related, reasons; one is that they are known for impeccable quality both in build quality and sound reproduction. Second they are one of the very few audio companies that has …
Luxman PD-441 and PD-444
The Luxman PD-441 and PD-444 turntables are some of the most revered and sough after direct drive turntables coming out of Japan at a point in time where the big companies raced towards the top of what was possible.
JBL L-100 Speakers – An overview and guide to to the 70’s icon
This article will be an overview of the three different major versions of the consumer JBL L-100 speaker, also known as the L-100 Century speaker. This is maybe one of the most iconic and well-known speakers in the world. It is rather simple, moderately priced and easy to get your hands on and they sound …
Getting old with Revox
A lot of us has been there – looking at those giant reels on a big Revox Reel to Reel machine. Those big ALU naps and the mechanical “chunk” sound when the wheel engages the capstan, and the reels starts spinning. Big reel to reel machines are beautiful and awe-inspiring, but also a hell of …
The new JBL 4343 are in the house
And so it happened! After 4 months of living on the couch at my friends house and having all my gear packed away, I got back into my own apartment last weekend. It meant moving out my sister Saturday and slowly starting to make the space new again. New colours on the walls, filling in …
JBL’s are taking over!
Okay, this is maybe getting a bit out of hand! While hosting my buddy Louis JBL 212 set, I stumbled across a pair of L56. Having heard they are usually not regarded as good – actually the contrary, I found that I should give them a go. They were cheap, and not in the best …
Building the 4343
My JBL 4343 are clones of the original JBL 4343, built as close as I could for now. It all started several years ago when I first decided I wanted to build a big mid 70’s. Back in 2011 I started to collect drivers for a 4345, because if you can – why not go …