Build your first complete audiophile system for under $1,500 with the best entry-level equipment from JBL, Klipsch, ELAC, Magnepan, Onkyo, and more! Steve Guttenberg aka The Audiophiliac is […]
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Despite being more than a half-century old, the information delivered in Introduction to Hi-Fi, a 1960 book on the basics of sound reproduction and high fidelity listening at […]
Do your new pair of loudspeakers not sound like you envisioned after reading that super positive review? You may have a room acoustics issue. This is a topic […]
A guide to hi-fi audio terms pulled from a 1974 manual from Altec Lansing. Looking to get deeper into hi-fi, but not sure where to start? Plenty of […]
Affordable vintage CD players from Marantz, Harman Kardon, Sony, Nakamichi, Rega, and more! For decades, the main format-facing argument between analog freaks and their CD-loving counterparts revolved around […]
The science of sound – how high-fidelity systems do what they do, and why – has been a subject of obsessive fascination since the rise of stereophonic systems […]
Understand the basic audio components of a Hi-Fi stereo system so you know what to look for when shopping for audiophile equipment. Amplifier. Amp. Preamp. Integrated amp. Phono […]
Quality speakers don’t have to cost a fortune. Ecoustics shares eight budget speaker options from $60 – $499. We don’t need to tell our readership that inflation has […]
From the 1950s through the 1980s, the home audio explosion was documented in real time. Online archives have digitized the bounty. It’s true. Those wanting to better understand […]
Looking back on 2022… As we at In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi prepare for a thrill-filled 2023, our final 2022 round-up focuses on a few things: Posts that you […]
A list about lists featuring (you guessed it) more music! Listening to and collecting music isn’t a competition, which is one reason why we try to avoid using […]
Learn the basics of setting up a dub session from lovers rock / reggae legend Dennis Bovell. Originally published in the December, 1977 issue of London-based Sounds magazine, […]
Makers across the country have expanded their shelving options. Another tactic? Buy your woodworking friend a bottle of Scotch. Let’s not belabor the point: Ikea’s KALLAX shelving unit, […]
Ecoustics’ Robert Silva dives into the basics of subwoofers and what you need to know. In order to experience great sound in a speaker setup, you need speaker […]
Don’t buy a vintage turntable until you read this. Here’s what you need to know. Do vintage turntables really offer a better listening experience than modern tables below $2,000? There […]
Forty-five years ago, the respected home audio magazine Hi-Fi Stereo Review published an overview of new-model cassette decks. Written by a hi-fi critic named Craig Stark, the 1988 […]
Looking to build a great sounding system for under $5k? The Wharfedale Linton Heritage Speakers are a great place to start. Wharfedale’s founder, Gilbert Briggs built his first […]
An affordable handmade 2.3 watt tube amplifier that hits much harder than its power rating would suggest. Over the past 23 years, I have had the opportunity to […]
What you need to know about understanding frequency response curves of loudspeakers. Here’s an essential archival article from Paul Diacomo, a brilliant writer and longtime Polk Audio executive […]
A selection of the best integrated amplifiers currently available from Rega, Yamaha, Cambridge Audio, Audiolab, NAD, and Iota. For this installment of “Best Right Now,” eCoustics Ian White […]
Get the best sound from your turntable by upgrading its phono cartridge. Vinyl finds itself at an unexpected crossroads in 2022; a new generation of listeners has turned […]
Limited on space and budget? Check these great sounding bookshelf speakers from $318 and up. Most people love the idea of a pair of floor standing loudspeakers in […]
A fully comprehensive guide to buying vintage audio from ecoustics’ Budget Audiophiler. After reading the first two installments of my column, I’m sure it’s become obvious that I have a […]
A look into some of our favorite audiophile bars around the globe, old and new, from Hong Kong to Miami. In recent years, hi-fi and listening bars have […]
Katsumasa Kusunose, founder of the great Jazz Kissa publication, shares his fifteen favorite jazz kissas in Tokyo. Currently, about 100 jazz kissa and jazz bars are open in […]
Highly recommended vintage hi-fi reading from audiophile writer Hans Fantel. Though his name is nearly lost to time, starting in the 1950s the writer Hans Fantel was a […]
Building a system from the ground up? Start with the speakers. Some sage advice from a 1975 essay in High Fidelity magazine. The whole thing can be overwhelming, […]
A few basic concepts to get the best sound out of your listening room. With all the time, money and effort spent buying and putting together the hi-fi […]
Introducing Deep Listening Tips, a new series inspired by Pauline Oliveros’ deep listening guide. Shhh, listen. You hear that phrase a lot in life. Shut up, too. Be […]
