I just bought a coffee shop and am in the process of making it "as comfortable as home".<BR><BR>I am putting in a vintage stereo system for looks as well as some limited use and a modern large flat ...

I have a pioneer SX737 stereo receiver that has issues with fm and am. Sometimes it works fine, but sometimes it doesn't work at all. When it doesn't work, I hit the side of it a few times and it ...

A few years ago, CNET ran a story posing the question, "How can 30-year-old receivers sound better than new ones?" Ben Carp still hears about this article all the time, and for the most part, he ...

Vintage muscle cars, old stereo receivers, speakers from the ‘60s, and other cool relics are enjoying a resurgence. But are they better than the new stuff? Having been a teen during the 1960s, I ...

The process of building a stereo can be overwhelming. Should you buy new gear or trawl the local stereo shop for vintage equipment? Do you need a subwoofer for music? Are high-end speaker cables ...

Vintage audio components are in vogue, and for good reason. You can find 30-year-old speakers that pump out sound just as good as their modern counterparts. Better yet: they’ll look way cooler doing ...

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A stereo receiver is a simple but very necessary part of any audio system that includes a pair of passive speakers. Less complex than AV receivers (which require a TV in the loop and need to worry ...

Q My wife and I have a pair of 1982 Klipsch Heresy speakers that she bought new. Our vintage Yamaha R-900 receiver (also bought new) died. Do you have any receiver recommendations to pair with our ...

What I wanted were VU needles that danced in warm, glowing light. I wanted a volume knob as big around as the combination dial on a safe. I wanted brushed stainless steel and faux wood grain. Well, I ...

Building community takes some effort. The Budget Audiophiler helps a young family on their vintage audio quest. Sorry Sonos. A close friend and I were talking a few weeks back about audio. He’s been ...

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