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Audiophile 101, Part 4: The 38% Rule

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on May 3, 2020 by Jim LansingMay 3, 2020
JBL 4412a

In Part 2 of the Audiophile 101 series we discussed rooms and speaker positioning. We will now discuss the listening position and the importance of the 38% Rule. In many online audiophile forums and articles you will run across people …

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Altec Lansing Based Compostela Loudspeaker Review

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on April 16, 2019 by Jim LansingNovember 8, 2019
Altec Lansing Compostela

The Compostela Loudspeaker System

“Compostela”, literally “a field of stars” is the result of over two years of design and engineering. Everything from its stacked box design to the drivers chosen reaches back to the golden age of Altec Lansing.…

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North Georgia Audio Society Meeting: Spring 2019

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on April 15, 2019 by Jim LansingApril 15, 2019
Pioneer PLX-1000

Altec Lansing Compostela loudspeakerAs many of you know our regularly scheduled Fall 2018 meeting had to be delayed due to the many running changes in the Compostela enclosure design, which resulted in them not being completed in time. This, in turn, led to …

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North Georgia Audio Society Meeting: Fall 2017

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on January 1, 2018 by Jim LansingJanuary 1, 2018

The North Georgia Audio Society’s Fall 2017 meeting was an opportunity to test out some really great equipment. The guys from Pax Innovation worked until midnight to have everything ready for us, and as always the restoration work was top …

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The Altec-Lansing Model 19-MR3: The Loudspeaker That Never Was

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on April 30, 2017 by Jim LansingApril 30, 2017
Altec-Lansing M500 Maestro

Altec-Lansing M500 MaestroThe Altec-Lansing M500 Maestro is a largely lost and forgotten loudspeaker, but it is, perhaps, the best the company ever built. It arrived in the final days of Altec-Lansing, Inc., and production was cut short due to the sale of …

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Altec-Lansing Valencia: Improving a Classic

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on March 8, 2017 by Jim LansingAugust 5, 2017

"TheThe Altec-Lansing Valencia 846B is an American audio classic that inspired the development of the legendary Model 19. It shares many similarities with the newer and larger Model 19. There were two versions of the Valencia: the 846A and 846B. …

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Dynaco ST-70: A Timeless Classic

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on June 28, 2016 by Jim LansingJune 28, 2016
Dynaco ST-70

Dynaco ST-70David Hafler and Ed Laurent founded the Dyna Company (later Dynaco) with the intention of not only producing transformers, but high-quality audio circuitry. The company was incorporated in October 1955, with business premises located at 617 N. 41st St in …

Posted in Audiophile Equipment Reviews | Tagged Bob Latino, Dynaco, Roy Mottram, ST-70, Tubes4HiFi, Vacuum Tube Audio | Leave a reply

Altec Lansing Model 14, Part 4: The Ultimate 14 (Updated!)

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on June 25, 2016 by Jim LansingSeptember 15, 2017
Dynaco Tube Amplifier

Dynaco Tube AmplifierIf you’ve been following our Altec-Lansing Model 14 project that began with a summary of the loudspeaker, this final part will be of special interest to you. After spending 8 weeks testing the Model 14 with various crossover configurations …

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Saying Goodbye to an American Icon: JBL

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on June 4, 2016 by Jim LansingAugust 15, 2017
JBL L100 Century speaker

JBL L100 Century speakerIt appears that this is the end for JBL as we have known it. – Greg Timbers

James B. Lansing founded JBL one year after leaving Altec Lansing as their Vice President of Engineering in 1945. The company was first …

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Great Plains Audio & Altec Lansing

Audiophile Nirvana Posted on June 1, 2016 by Jim LansingJune 1, 2016
Great Plains Audio

Great Plains AudioGreat Plains Audio was formed in 1998 after the closing of the Altec Lansing factory in Oklahoma City. It was clear to Bill Hanuschak, who worked for them from 1980 until they closed, that there would be a need for …

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