Regarding emotional response, researchers who study the neurobiology of music have found that certain elements of musicality and sonics reproduction stimulates emotional responses in the brain. Here's what the Pass Labs website says about the XP-17: "XP-17 uses the new-shielded low noise toroid and input filter module, like the XP-12. The... Read More ». You can read the review HERE. ... Read More ». Today's Fresh Catch: The Pete Riggle Audio Engineering "Woody" Headshell! We have lower radiated... Read More », My rule of thumb for the Duelund DCA tinned-copper cables when used as speaker cables is that the richer and fuller sounding DCA12GA has been a great match to my Tannoy Westminster Royal SE loudspeakers, while the more direct and vivid sounding DCA16GA has been a great match to my collection of vintage Altec loudspeakers.... Read More », My perspective on what good hifi is about has changed a lot over the decades. I find it useful to partition my perceptions into two broad (and somewhat overlapping) categories while listening: musicality and sonics. I really have to hand it to Frederick Carøe at Duelund Coherent Audio in Denmark, he has truly revolutionized the production of tinned-copper wire that is specifically designed for high-performance audio applications. Enjoy... Read More », It's taken me much longer to try the next level of Yazaki-san's Ultimate Ruby Mica capacitor mod for the SPEC RSA-M3 EX Real Sound Amplifier than I had anticipated, due to the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, and its impacts on my life and health. Locating Jeff's Place at Positive Feedback is a win-win for both web sites in that it will bring new... Read More », I thought it was time for me to check in and tell you what's going on here at Jeff's Place, what is upcoming at Positive Feedback, and about a few other things that are rattling around inside my noggin at the moment. Tube swapping in the Audio Note (UK) Oto Phono SE Signature integrated amplifier! A quick recap: Last Fall I had a very enjoyable and illuminating visit with Peter Qvortrup at... Read More ». Nelson has just released the... Read More », I'm in the midst of writing up the Pass Labs XP-12 line-level preamplifier feature review for Positive Feedback, so I've been doing a lot of listening with the XP-12 of late, as you would expect. My post Covid-19 symptoms are reducing in intensity and frequency, so things are going in a good direction. Pete's new "Woody Headshells" are replaceable wood headshells that can be used on "Woody SPU" tonearms like mine, or basically any other arm with an SME type headshell connector, like my Thomas Schick tonearms, for example. Roger Sheker, Chief Engineer, Audience LLC, The Absolute Sound’s Illustrated History of High-End, WAVAC Audio Labs MD-805MkII 10th Anniversary, AudioKarma Fest 2010, a Music Lovers Oasis, It’s A Vinyl World, After All – an instructional, AudioKarmaFest ’09 – A Music Lover’s Feast, Grand Prix Audio Monaco Modular Isolation, Pierre Sprey and Mapleshade Productions: The Artist. If the input voltage Vin is positive, the op-amp amplifies this positive signal and the output becomes more positive. Sneak Peek: The Leben CS-600X Integrated Amplifier Feature Review for Positive Feedback!

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Jeff checking in: Listening to the Pass Labs XP-12 line-level preamplifier! Audio Note (UK): Peter Qvortrup & Darko Greguras on making digital sources sound like music. Pete Riggle has been putting his time in Covid-19 quarantine to good use by developing a new "Woody" headshell. All Rights Reserved. Greetings music lovers, and welcome to the new Jeff's Place located at Positive Feedback! My Red Book CD collection is full of great music, a lot of which is not available on LPs, and I have really... Read More », In this Jeff's Place post you'll find Part 2 of my "sneak peek" of the Audio Note (UK) Oto Phono SE Signature integrated amplifier feature review that will be coming to Positive Feedback in the very near future. All Rights Reserved. Part 1. post here at Jeff's Place from about nine weeks ago, you can read it HERE. Initial Listening Impressions: The Audio Note (UK) CD 2.1x/II Level Two Red Book CD Player! Jeff checking in: Pass Labs, Audio Note (UK), First Watt, Triode Lab, Leben, Duelund, the upcoming Positive Feedback Writers' Choice Awards, and other stuff!

In my pre high-performance hifi years I didn't care what equipment I listened to music on as long as I could listen to music.

Audioengine 512 Portable Speaker Review: Positive Feedback ... As an audio reviewer who typically writes about gear that costs multiples of the 512‘s price, it was harder than I expected to describe the sonic virtues of a hoagie sized stereo speaker that is effectively, a single point-source. I thought it might be handy for you to know what I listen for when I write about audio here at Jeff's Place, and for my reviews at Positive Feedback. All material within this site is copyrighted and can not be reprinted or used in any form without our express written permission. Positive Feedback. I have also found that if a given component overtly emphasizes musical performance more than sonic performance, I’ll probably love the way it plays music, but over time I may miss hearing some of the finer recording cues that can add to the overall enjoyment of the recorded music listening experience. I find it useful to partition my perceptions into two broad (and somewhat overlapping) categories while listening: musicality and sonics. NOS vacuum tubes for the Fender '65 Princeton Reverb reissue guitar amplifier! Part 2. Design of feedback loops in engineering is a matter of requirement rather than advantage, no matter if it’s positive or negative. Both the input signal and feedback signal introduces a phase shift of 180 o thus making a 360 o resultant phase …

As you are no doubt aware, the performance of a component is greatly dependent upon the associated equipment in a given system, and the room it is installed in. Pete describes the "Woody" headshell thusly (more HERE): "Presently available in French polished Spanish cedar. If you are interested in learning more about how the neurobiology of musicality & sonics influences the music listening experience, search on “neurobiology” here at Jeff's Place and read the various associated posts. My Sexy Blue Tubes, Part 2, The Sophia Electric EL34-ST and KT88-ST Vacuum Tubes! The Sophia Electric KT88-ST and EL34-ST vacuum tubes review is now live at Positive Feedback! At the moment, I'm listening to the First Watt SIT-3 (review HERE) in combination with the Pass Labs XP-12 line-level... Read More », Lately I've had to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming, as I've had the enormously good fortune to listen to a variety of audio equipment that so very closely matches my personal preferences for high-performance audio in terms of musicality and visuospatial attributes.

Todays "sneak peak" is for the Leben CS-600X integrated amplifier feature review, which should be published in the next week or two! © 2020 the audio analyst, LLC | email me for shipping address or phone number | greg@theaudioanalyst.com, – Statement by Jim Merod, University Professor, Recording, greg, this is critical audio writing at its utmost best… next, – This is a comprehensive (and fairly lengthy) look, “..I recommend it highly as an entertaining and informative, Etsuro Gold Moving Coil Cartridge: Reference, ModWright Instruments PH 9.0 Phono Stage: A New, Constellation Inspiration 1.0 Linestage and 1.0 Stereo. As always, thanks for stopping by, and may the tone be with you! As always, thanks for stopping by, and may the tone be with you! Part 1. More Adventures with NOS vacuum tubes for the Fender '65 Princeton Reverb reissue guitar amplifier!

Today's Fresh Catch: The Pass Labs XP-17 phono preamplifier!

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