Most interestingly, the Coda W is KEF’s first active speaker system to feature a built-in phono preamplifier (compatible with ...

My ecoustics colleagues and I often field questions about why we like vintage audio gear or prefer it to modern equipment. Let us explain why. “Most old turntables are also sub-par performance-wise.

Q I enjoyed your recent column on vintage audio equipment. I have a pair of ESS AMT-1C speakers with Heil Air Motion Transformer drivers. I have owned them since the 1970s and totally enjoy them. How ...

What are the best vintage tower speakers of all-time? My adventures with the Klipsch KLF-30 speakers and why I’m vintage audio for life. Local audio store owner Kurt (@the_audio_room, who I’d met a ...

There is an old axiom I love to live by, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Just because your speakers are old, doesn’t mean they can’t still perform as good and sometimes better than the models that ...

Most vintage speakers have been repaired at some point. If they haven’t, they’ll likely need to be in the future. Speakers perform a great deal of continuous mechanical work, and, like most things, ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

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I picked up a pair of Boston acoustics A150 series from an old neighbor. 3 ways 90db sensitivity 8ohms, good condition physically except the woofer surrounds have degraded foam. They sound very ...

Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice for your budget. Find out more about how we test. We have something of a soft ...

Eight years ago, Mikey Weiss had wanted to build a display of vintage stereos at his Brooklyn store – “a museum piece,” he calls it – to show people what stereos looked like in the 1970s. His ...