Jana Dagdagan

Everything in this video is worth the time to watch. Each time Jason started the music player, it was a track that I also have - probably through HDTracks, and in some cases recorded by John Atkinson. The detail in the Widor organ pedals came through very well, given (I assume) that the video recording picked up the speaker sound from the room, rather than splicing it in digitally (yes?). Watching Jason's descriptions of the room treatments, the position of the couches, and the precise location of the sliding doors when listening, I wonder how much effort he makes tweaking any of this tweak-hardware when installing new gear for review.

Great video.
Shazam suggests 6 different tracks for the Widor.... I want it!
What is it?
Thanks!!

Regarding wireless internet, did you try one of the mesh wifi solutions?

I just deployed the Google Wifi system on a friend's property. He needed wifi in a his workshop which is 58 feet from the main house where I have his modem. If not, it may be worth checking out since the little pucks can be moved around to find the best coverage. Other consumer mesh solutions are available as well.

https://store.google.com/product/google_wifi

Also, so glad you briefly mentioned the history of your pets. I've been a volunteer at an animal shelter for 14 years so the dogs and I appreciate it.

"Adopt, Don't Shop"

... whose impedance dips to below 2 ohms, you should try a pair of the Parasound Halo JC-1 monoblock amps. It has a lower output impedance, so less frequency response interaction with the speaker; it can easily drive low impedance loads - >2kW into 2 ohms and > 4kW into 1 ohm; and the first ~30W is in class A. Plus, it weighs only 60lbs.
https://www.stereophile.com/solidpoweramps/774/index.html

Thanks so much for allowing us into your inner sanctum. I found it fascinating to watch and it gave a great deal of insight into the pursuits of an audiophile. Surely one of the most charming things I've seen on YouTube in a very long time.

Phew, kinda looks like a bit of a Perfectionist's workings.

Kevin Deal ( of Upscale ) just sent me a fresh video of his 'new' personal 'man cave', he keeps a Porsch in his, along with his Audio Gear. ( I think he also displays a collection of vintage Motorcycles ). He seems to be a bit of a perfectionist.

Perfection is over-rated for my purposes but I can understand people chasing it. My business has been getting close to perfection by percentages but the perfection model is a moving target that can't be hit.

Gosh darn it ( a little mid-western lingo ), There's no way for you to squeeze-in a Vinyl playback system, is there? You'd need another whole listening room to accommodate one or two massive Record Players, a complete Record Cleaning Station, a Phono Cartridge & Arm set-up bench plus all the paraphernalia associated with the 2nd Generation Media systems. If you were vinyl instead of SACD, you'll likely need 5x the Cubic Footage and probably 3x the financial commitment. Thats not taking into consideration the technical expertise needed to operate the 200x microscope needed to set the cantilever angles properly, ( I used a older tubed Tektronix Oscilloscope ).

Still, you're lucky that you don't have my Wife's decorator stopping by to make changes in everything.

I was immediately impressed with your CD/SACD storage shelves ( the one with the Keys ), geez, that's a nice useful system.

I have to say: In my life's travels, I've met very few people in your league. I had one Audio customer ( Audio Research/Soundlabs ) that spent his waking hours striving for something I couldn't quite define, he was way too much for me to cope with, I was happy to return him to Audio Dimensions in Birmingham.

For me now, music is a component/companion to a pleasant life. All my music/college courses are stored on memory, played by digital gear that's mostly Air Travel Portable. I can fit an entire music system in a shirt pocket ( if I have to ).

I gave up Drinking, Smoking & hair-shirt Audiophila. I'm a very old new-man, again. I'm a "Stereophile"

Tony in Michigan

ps. Brrrrrrrrr , Port Townsend looks "Cold & Rainy" with yukky dirts, kinda like Michigan can get in November.

Years ago, I think, I encountered you at a Burning Amp event.

Burning Amp is for tweaky folks that talk about stuff like 'feedback', capacitance, ground loops and all manner of Amplifier innards. A new Resistor supplier is exciting news for these folks.

Hmm, I had it in my mind ( somehow ) that you were that kind of "bird of the feather" but you're not, are you?

This video shows you to be a Top Level owner of music gear, not an experimenter with smoking soldering irons, loaded shirt-pocket protectors and empty 2 liter Soda Bottles in the corner.

You're not a reformed tweak, are you?

So, why would you be at a Burning Amp event?

But then, maybe, you're a Closet 2A3 admirer, which is fine with me, I'll keep your secret.

Tony in Michigan

ps. or 807, 45, 6SN7 & a few others I could name

Dude....that's one nice system and room that you have there!!!!!!!

Hi Jason: Thanks for the tour. As impressive as your audio gear is, I think I was more impressed with your music selection. Give us your top ten recordings in any genre.

mike

Coming back to audio after taking a sabbatical. Not a fan of Stereophile anymore but love their old stuff in that regards kudos to Mr. Serinius. I visit the site frequently always interested in the reviewer's videos, of all the ones I have watched this is the best so far. Interesting, informative, fun, and well presented. A joy to watch! Jason you're a bad influence I'm subscribing back to the darn thing. Looking forward to read your reviews. Someone mentioned before about getting your hands on Parasound JC1, will be nice to find out what wil be your choices in reference quality "affordable" amps. Audio by Van Alstine wonderful monoblocks comes into mind.
Great job!

He said not to, but here goes:
Even within its limits, would it not be better to change the room to 1) not have the rack between the speakers and 2) have those speakers out from walls/ corners? A reviewer here who would love his system more - 'more joy' - if he indeed changed this. Lottery win not necessary. Remove the hall-entry wall, maybe.

Good job on this interview Jana! Thoroughly enjoyed this, thanks!

Thank you for the visit. Beautifully produced and presented.

Mr. Serinus --

Just noticed my comment, which I placed last Friday, has been deleted - along with your reply. Any reason for this I'd gladly be informed.

Very interesting, and very likeable.

I was interested in your observations of light versus dark. I might generalize that systems tending toward bright (as in well-lit and open) highlight aural detail. At their best, they reveal a full palette of orchestral color and instrumental interplay. Challenges with such systems include being bright without becoming brittle or bleached, presenting body and not just leading edge, and presenting a wealth of detail while also remaining naturalistic.

Systems that tend toward dark (assuming similar price points in our light and dark systems) can have as much detail, but are more subtle about it. At their best, they exist in a kind of liminal space between hearing and feeling, aural and palpable. Some of that detail, you do not hear so much as sense, in the manner of sensing of a presence in the room that makes you turn your head, rather than turning your head because you heard the floorboard creak. Challenges with such systems include that they can lack sparkle, present body without as much leading edge or attack, and seem a little starved for air, like all that energy that hovers just above the instrumental sections that we hear in orchestral concerts, and that we describe in home playback with words like “bloom.”

Of course, the ideal system would do it all, and it becomes pricey to approach that ideal. At the same time, I have found pricier gear tends to be more demanding of setup to achieve synergy.

Steve Guttenberg, just today, went on a Rant about "Lazy" Audiophiles that only want to play files.

Sir, how shall we respond to this vicious assault?

I've admired Mr.Steve, since I met him at RMAF11. I never would've anticipated him saying horrible and mean spirited things like this.

I'll write to Tyll and various Stereophile Staff concerning this matter.

I can't tolerate this sort of attitude from our leading authorities, can I ?

Tony in Michigan

ps. I learned of the above from the Audiofiliac's Vlog on YouTube where Steve makes daily pronouncements on all things Audiophile. ( a must read )