6CJ3, 6DN3, 6CM3, 6CH3 and 6DW4B tubes for use in tube amplifiers

produced by Lindal. NOS (New Old Stock) + NIB (New in box).

When going through the photos in my blog post on the Leben CS-600 amplifier by Japanese Leben Hi-Fi Stereo Company, I noticed that the damper tube in this photo: was marked 6DN3, which I, funnily enough, hadn’t noticed before. I was of the impression that the CS-600 uses 6CJ3 tubes, which is stated on Leben’s… Continue reading 6CJ3, 6DN3, 6CM3, 6CH3 and 6DW4B tubes for use in tube amplifiers

The Pentax K10D in 2025 ~ Photos & Impressions

Pentax K10D + Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2 distagon lens.

This October (2024), I’ve done some night photography experiments with a Nikon D3 and a Pentax K1. On a  Pentax forum, I saw a couple of photos taken with an old Pentax K10D, which is the last DSLR camera from Pentax built around a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) sensor. The 10D was released in 2006 following… Continue reading The Pentax K10D in 2025 ~ Photos & Impressions

Kaktus Towers, Copenhagen

Kaktus Towers, Kalvebod Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (B.I.G). Two towers at 100 and 80 meters tall respectively. Close to 500 balconies distributed between the floors of the towers explain the ‘Kaktus’ designation of these semi-futuristic buildings. The opening of IKEA’s rooftop terrace has made photos from new angles possible, including ones… Continue reading Kaktus Towers, Copenhagen

‘Flora Excursoria Hafniensis’

Miniature flowers floating on seaweed in Saint George's Lake, Copenhagen, June 2024

The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, founded in 1856, was a veterinary and agricultural science university in Copenhagen, Denmark, up till its merger with University of Copenhagen in 2007. Surrounding the buildings, designed by Gottlieb Bindesbøll, are the unique gardens which house more than 6,000 different plants and flowers. Also see: Copenhagen Photographer ~ Bergholt… Continue reading ‘Flora Excursoria Hafniensis’

‘The Time Is Out of Joint’ ~ Shakespeare, Deridda, T.S. Eliot

‘This looks like the end of everything!’, someone remarked at an exhibition. First work from the ‘Time Is Out of Joint’ series, which references the following exclamation by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ (in the form of an embodied metaphor): “The time is out of joint: O cursed spite, That ever I was born… Continue reading ‘The Time Is Out of Joint’ ~ Shakespeare, Deridda, T.S. Eliot

Garden of the Royal Danish Library in Light Snowfall

Light snowfall over the Garden of the Royal Danish Library (also referred to as ‘The Royal Library Gardens’) is a public garden in Copenhagen, Denmark – designed in 1920 by the architects Jens Peder Andersen and Thorvald Jørgnsen. The Garden of the Royal Danish Library, one of the oldest university libraries in Europe, in Danish:… Continue reading Garden of the Royal Danish Library in Light Snowfall

Leben CS-600 ~ An Introduction to Leben Tube Amplifiers

This blogpost on the Leben CS-600 and the Leben CS-600X tube-based amplifiers started out as a thorough introduction to vintage tubes after buying a Leben CS-600 in 2024. From there, it branched out to cover additional amplifiers from Leben Hi-Fi Stereo Company; from their early models to their latest offerings of tube-based products with a… Continue reading Leben CS-600 ~ An Introduction to Leben Tube Amplifiers