Contrary to popular belief that the discotheque and dance revolution didn’t begin until the mid-’70s, the whole two-turntables-and-a-mixer thing started happening a half-decade earlier. Demand was such that […]
Vintage Gear
Next year will mark the Sony PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, and as time passes the technology that helped define contemporary gaming is rendered more and more obsolete. Other than […]
Built to last and often easily refurbished, models from Advent, Cerwin Vega, Klipsch, JBL, and more will transform your system. A great stereo system, the saying goes, is […]
We asked a popular vintage audio forum for gear tips. Here’s what came back. Here’s a scenario that virtually anyone who has entered the home listening game by […]
The 200 watt per channel vintage amplifier contains two separate mono amplifiers and can drive almost anything. If you’ve never spent any time on HiFiShark while searching for […]
Ecoustics guides us through the history of recorded playback from Edison’s Phonograph to Thorens and Technics. Almost 145 years have elapsed since Edison’s Phonograph was patented. Since then, […]
Planar magnetic and ribbon speakers offer a unique aesthetic and approach to sound reproduction. Planar magnetic headphones have been the tip of the spear during the Head-Fi revolution and […]
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 […]
One of the best used electrostatic loudspeakers if you can find one… I vividly remember the day I flipped over the copy of Stereophile at the newsstand and saw my […]
Ecoustics’ Eric Pye shares his experience with a stunning direct drive turntable. Back in 2021, I wrote about what attracts me to Vintage Audio. I discussed several factors, like style, […]
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 […]
Mirage Loudspeakers are coming back. The storied Canadian brand has been reborn and we’re really excited to see if the M-1 is returning. If you are old enough […]
Art, mid-century furniture design, and stereo system all in one… One of the most iconic speakers ever made, the JBL-Ranger Paragon Integrated Stereophonic Reproductor was the first mass-produced […]
Brooklyn-based Ohm Acoustics have been manufacturing loudspeakers for almost 48 years. A deep dive by the Budget Audiophiler. There is a wonderful scene in Bosch when after a long day […]
Audio-Technica celebrates 60 years with a limited run of their cult classic Sound Burger. We’re a little late on this, but figured it makes sense to share anyway […]
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 […]
How a tiny turntable restoration company turned a new generation of vinyl listeners into the cult of Thorens. Have you taken a look at turntable prices lately? Inflation […]
An underrated vintage receiver designed by one of the most respected sound engineers of our time. Outside of audio circles, it is not well known that Advent manufactured […]
Ecoustics’ Eric Pye shares his adventures with the Klipsch KLF-30 speakers. On March 15th I had the opportunity to hear my second ever pair of Klipsch loudspeakers. In […]
McIntosh, Technics, GLI, Acoustic Research, and more legendary gear and memorabilia from the godfather of rap, DJ Kool Herc. Later this month the esteemed auction house Christie’s will […]
One of the best and easiest ways to support independent artists and physical media… It will surprise some to learn that the venerable Maxell tape is still in […]
One of the most iconic Japanese audio brands, vintage Sansui amplifiers have become super hot on the used market and we know why. In my last year of […]
Have prices for vintage Marantz components made them a stretch for a lot of vintage audio fans? Fear not. We have other options. Vintage Marantz components have seen […]
The founder of the famed loudspeaker company guides visitors through his lab and headquarters. For a while the Klipsch Speaker company in Hope, Arkansas not only built and […]
Watch a documentary on a pair of landmark product releases and the ways they upended global culture. In the relative scheme of things, it wasn’t too long ago […]
Ubiquitous on vintage audio marketplaces, the company’s flagship speaker outperforms fancier brands. Once upon a time at an estate sale in the middle of Missouri, two lucky gear […]
Today we take a look at the mighty eighty-plus pound broadcast turntable – Elektromesstechnik’s 927 and its compact kid brother, the EMT 930. Massive, industrial, monochromatic, and most […]
The next part in our intro to hi-fi series focuses on used marketplaces and how to find deals on vintage gear. Finding a killer vintage amp or turntable […]
Surprisingly affordable, powerful integrated receivers with warm, clear sound. Background: Maybe it’s the nostalgia. Perhaps it’s the distinctive stainless steel look, with its warm golden glow emanating from […]
For the first piece in our new gear series, we take a look at one of our all time favorite speakers, the Klipsch Heresy. Background: First introduced by […]
