Category Archives: Long Island
Image was taken with a Fujifilm X100VI camera on a gorgeous spring day at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Oyster Bay Cove, Long Island. This was the home of Theodore Roosevelt the 26th president of the United States. This image shows a small part of the 86 acre estate and the pump house for well water.
Gorgeous Day At Sagamore Hill
Image was taken with a Fujifilm X100VI camera.
Because It’s All About That Bass
Image was taken with a Fujifilm X100VI camera.
Feelin’ It
Most of you that know me personally already know I’m a gear head and an audiophile. I always have been fascinated by knowing how things work. Over the winter I tend to hibernate inside my home and purchase vintage audio components to refurbish them. Most times I resell the finished products but this time is a little different.
When I was 18 years old I purchased my first piece of quality audio gear and that was a Marantz 2220B receiver. Years after the 2220B I moved on to bigger and more powerful refined gear but I always had a soft spot for that original 2220B receiver. To my ears (and apparently many other peoples) the meager 20 watts per channel that the little Marantz 2220B put out were very sweet sounding watts. About two months ago I found a Marantz 2220B in decent condition for sale and I grabbed it. I cleaned her up and went through the circuitry to make sure all of the 50 year old parts were within specs and the finished product is shown above. I actually bought this piece to collect and keep.
The last photo is showing my every day listening rigs which are two thoroughly modern Marantz pieces a Model 50 integrated amplifier and a Marantz CD 50n CD player – music streamer – digital to analog converter. I chose these pieces because of their refined sound and their classic industrial design that Saul Marantz made so famous in his 1950’s and 60’s designs including the porthole display on the Model 50 integrated amplifier.
Both photos were taken with an iPhone 15 ProMax.
For Marantz history and timeline click – here
Old Meets New
Image was taken with a Fujifilm X100VI compact camera
Palm Tree
Image was taken with a Fujifilm X-T5 camera and XF 60mm f/2.4 lens.
Candlelight Reader
Image was taken with a Fujifilm X100VI compact camera
Headphones are Meze Audio Classic 99’s
I have been an audiophile for most of my adult life and high end audio equipment has been my second passion (photography is my first). In my old age and with diminished hearing I have reluctantly sold off most of the high end separate components I have acquired over the years. I am finding that I am deriving more enjoyment from listening to music with headphones, so as a Christmas gift to myself I purchased these Meze Audio Classic 99 headphones. Headphones have always provided a more intimate listening experience because unlike listening with speakers the room acoustics do not have to be taken into account so I find that with my diminished hearing headphones are perfect for me. Of course the audio components that are feeding the headphones also have to be of a good quality but I think I have that covered with the recently released Marantz Model 50 integrated amplifier and companion Marantz CD50n combination CD player, DAC and music streamer. I am almost getting the same enjoyment from these modestly priced components and $300 headphones as I was with my previous Canadian made high end separate components.
Music Soothes The Savage Beast
Image was taken with a Fujifilm X100VI camera
Weathered Red
Image was taken with a Fujifilm X100VI compact camera
The Visual Chronicle 