Articles Should You Buy a Vintage Turntable? Five of the Best Worth Considering Today Does it make sense to buy a vintage turntable? We explain why, what to look for and what to be aware of. Ian WhiteNovember 1, 2024
Amplifiers Quad’s Iconic 303 Power Amplifier and 33 Pre-Amplifier Are Back: Preview At $3,200 for the combo, Quad revives a 57-year old design for audiophiles seeking modern conveniences with retro nostalgia. Ian WhiteOctober 18, 2024
Articles HiFi Provisions: A Vintage Audio Store Grows in Brooklyn The COVID pandemic took a lot from us including thousands of restaurants. But a small vintage audio and record store in thriving in Brooklyn. Ian WhiteFebruary 11, 2024
Amplifiers If I Had to Start Again: Aragon 4004 MKII & Audible Illusions Modulus 3 Is it worthwhile to combine the Aragon 4004 MKII and Audible Illusions Modulus 3A or is this one vintage audio system too far? Ian WhiteMay 29, 2024
Articles Experiencing Vinyl Nirvana & The Art of Vintage Turntable Restoration How a tiny turntable restoration company called Vinyl Nirvana turned a new generation of vinyl listeners into the cult of Thorens. Ian WhiteMarch 13, 2024
Articles Vandersteen 1Ci Speakers: A Logical Used Choice for Newbies? American-made floorstanding loudspeakers offer a taste high-end audio for under $2,000. Ian WhiteSeptember 30, 2023
Articles Quad 303 and 33: The Budget Audiophiler The Quad 303 and 33 are two of the best British vintage audio components from before you were born. How do they sound decades... Jeremy SikoraAugust 28, 2023
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Musical Fidelity’s A1 Integrated Amplifier is the Summer 2023 Revival You Were Not Expecting The Musical Fidelity A1 Integrated Amplifier goes back to the future offering Class A amplification, MM/MC phono cartridge support, and an upgraded power supply. Robert SilvaAugust 10, 2023
Articles The Fisher 400 Tube Receiver: The Budget Audiophiler The Fisher 400 tube receiver may not be the easiest vintage amplifier to find, but it is well worth the effort to have it... Jeremy SikoraAugust 17, 2023
Floorstanding Speakers Looking to Buy a Loudspeaker Company? Ohm Acoustics is For Sale Brooklyn-based Ohm Acoustics is for sale. We expect to see more of this based on current market conditions. Ian WhiteAugust 2, 2023
Articles The Dual 701 & Yamaha YP-701 Turntables: Exit to Vintage Street Looking for a great sounding vintage turntable? The Dual 701 and Yamaha YP-701 are two premium vintage tables worth considering. Eric PyeJuly 25, 2023
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers NAIM’s NAIT 50 Is The Vintage Amplifier You’ve Been Waiting For: High-End Munich 2023 The new Naim NAIT 50 Integrated Amplifier celebrates 50 years of audio engineering excellence with a nod to the past and the late-Julian Vereker. Ian WhiteMay 18, 2023
Articles MartinLogan reQuest Speakers: The Yang To My Vandersteen 2C MartinLogan reQuest speakers from 1996 have been out of production for many years but are one of the best used electrostatic loudspeakers if you... Ian WhiteMay 10, 2023
Articles Vandersteen 2C: Better Off Dead? Imagine finding a pair of Vandersteen 2C Loudspeakers on the curb down the block from your house. Our summer DIY project has begun. Ian WhiteApril 28, 2023
Hi-Fi Components Vintage Audio Series, Episode 7: Q&A With Mastering Legend Kevin Gray Our 7-part vintage audio podcast series concludes with a conversation with vinyl mastering legend, Kevin Gray. Mitch AndersonFebruary 1, 2023
Hi-Fi Components Vintage Audio Series, Episode 6: Oddities Part 6 of 7 covers odd vintage audio components that promised to improve your hi-fi system, but did any of it raise the bar... Mitch AndersonJanuary 25, 2023
Podcasts Vintage Audio Series, Episode 5: Turntables Part 5 of 7 talks about all the things to consider when purchasing, using, or repairing a vintage record player. Mitch AndersonJanuary 18, 2023