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March 17, 2023

In House: The Altec 604e Super Duplex

The 604e "Super Duplex" can trace its roots back to 1941 when Altec Lansing first began developing a compact loudspeaker for practical home audio use as popular Voice of The Theatre models were simply too large. A coaxial design with combined high frequency and low frequency drivers was green lighted by audio engineer George Carrington Sr., then president of Altec who, with help from Jim Lansing and John Hilliard, brought the concept to fruition with the first 601 "Duplex" design.

March 9, 2024

Paying Homage to the 12-inch Single

In stark contrast with digital devices that allow rapid selection and playback of music, the 12-inch single – or maxi single – looks like the anachronistic relic it is. Oh, but what a relic.

March 30, 2024

Analog Adventures in the time of The Absolute Sound

One autumn day, it was the ’60s, I was in primary school and with my parents we went to the store of the big company where my father worked. My parents purchased a mono system from Lesa with built-in turntable 33 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM and flap needle. it would be my first turntable for years. One day my mother said something that got into my blood – “…Remember Stefano, better one steak less and one more record."