StereoTimes Interview with Duke LeJeune/Audiokines


I ran across this on the Audiokinesis forum over on Audio Circle. Duke is a regular contributor here on the threads and IMO one of the good guys in our hobby. The article provides some information as to his start in audio and speaker manufacturing, as well as his design philosophy. Overall a nice read.

Congrats Duke, the recognition is well deserved.

http://www.stereotimes.com/comm081710.shtml
clio09

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It makes me even prouder to be a Jazz Modules owner. The only piece of my system that I can absolutely say will be with me for the long hall.

In fact, when I was speaking to Duke the other day I told him when I die I'm requesting my ashes be distributed evenly in both speakers and I be buried in them. Then again, maybe one of my heirs can still use them in their system and my ashes will act as a damping agent, sort of like poly fill. The potential for an interesting after life:0
No Duke, THANK YOU...You not only build products with high value/price ratio, and support then well, but you also changed the way I listen to music.
Paul, in my old condo when the speakers were on the carpet I used Adona platform shelves under them. The shelves are a layer of granite combined with a layer of MDF bonded by some type of epoxy. Granite side was face down to the carpet and speakers resting on the MDF. My reason for using these was to give the speakers more stability and I feel the results were very good. In my new condo the speakers are on a very smooth and level tile floor. I found no need to improve stability, so they rest on the rails that Duke attaches to the bottom of the speakers. No issues and they sound great.

In the article Duke discusses the preferred off-axis listening set-up with 45 degree toe-in. In my old condo this was not possible and toe-in was never more than 20 degrees. I'm now using the 45 degree toe-in in my new condo and I have to say I'm liking it very much. I'm getting a whole new perspective on the sound stage and there is definitely a larger sweet spot. I guess the designer knew what he was doing;)