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A Few Grown Up Christmas Thoughts

By Juan C. Ayllon / December 25, 2025 / Leave a Comment / Life Tones

I was driving my wife, Belle, home last night from a festive Christmas Eve celebration held at my younger stepson’s […]

As I’ve been slowly unpacking and playing albums from the Music Direct warehouse used records giveaway last weekend in Chicago

When most audio lovers set up a high fidelity sound system at home, the primary goal is a delightful and

I usually reserve Sunday mornings for church, but on weekends like we had a week ago, following our Florida vacation,

That’s Belle and me standing in front of the giant flamingo statue at the Central Terminal of at Tampa International

As a full-time educator and part time writer, it always feels great to get several weeks off after the previous

With AXPONA 2025 in the rearview mirror, as well as the subsequent write-up*, I scored a big and long-awaited upgrade

By Juan C. Ayllon / February 16, 2025 / Leave a Comment / Life Tones

Many years ago when my late father was helping me with an issue involving an electrical outlet in a bathroom

As far back as I can remember, my listening space has always been a multipurpose area – either a living

I recently wrapped up a review of the Goldring Ethos Se Moving Coil Cartridge where I compared it with my

By Juan C. Ayllon / December 31, 2024 / 2 Comments / Life Tones

‘Fink – The LowSwing Sessions’ seen here spinning on my Micro Seiki BL-91 turntable. It’s 10:08 PM, December 30, 2024