Getting Bored (and Why That’s Not a Bad Thing)

Getting bored with a system that sounds right is an uncomfortable realization. My GPA/Altec 604s aren’t doing anything wrong—but they’ve stopped provoking questions. This post is about that moment, the need to keep experimenting, and why it has led me away from familiar ground toward smaller bass drivers, larger multicell horns, and the historical thinking behind the Petite Onken and the writings of Jean Hiraga.

Welcome to the listening room

So what is “The listening room” and why are you welcome? The Listening room is exactly that – my Listening room, living room or garage or workbench. This little sub-blog is just a place for me to share thoughts, ideas and what is going on in my little world, without having this opinionated dump of …

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 …