Vintage Audio Reviews & News - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/vintage-audio/ everything hi-fi Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:15:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 DeVore Fidelity’s Gibbon 3 Are A Pair of Vintage Loudspeakers Worth Finding https://www.ecoustics.com/vintage-audio/devore-fidelity-gibbon-3-loudspeakers/ https://www.ecoustics.com/vintage-audio/devore-fidelity-gibbon-3-loudspeakers/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/vintage-audio/devore-fidelity-gibbon-3-loudspeakers/
If you can find a pair of DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 3 Loudspeakers in great condition, these are vintage audio bookshelf loudspeakers that will never disappoint. ]]>
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Empire’s Troubador Turntable is Making Some Incredible Music in the House: Exit to Vintage Street https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/empire-598-troubador-ii-turntable/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/empire-598-troubador-ii-turntable/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/empire-598-troubador-ii-turntable/
The Empire 598 Troubador is a classic vintage turntable in great demand. Long live the Empire and listening to vinyl!]]>
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Vandersteen 1Ci Speakers: A Logical Used Choice for Newbies? https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/vandersteen-1ci-speakers/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/vandersteen-1ci-speakers/#comments Sat, 30 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/vandersteen-1ci-speakers/
American-made floorstanding loudspeakers offer a taste high-end audio for under $2,000. ]]>
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NAD’s Vintage Listening Sessions Go Back to the Future to Celebrate an Iconic Amplifier https://www.ecoustics.com/news/nad-vintage-listening-sessions/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/nad-vintage-listening-sessions/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:36:46 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/nad-vintage-listening-sessions/
NAD has 8 Vintage Listening Sessions scheduled across the U.S. and Canada in October and November. Find one near you.]]>
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Quad 303 and 33: The Budget Audiophiler https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/quad-303-amp-33-preamp/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/quad-303-amp-33-preamp/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2023 05:30:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/quad-303-amp-33-preamp/
The Quad 303 and 33 are two of the best British vintage audio components from before you were born. How do they sound decades later? ]]>
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The Fisher 400 Tube Receiver: The Budget Audiophiler https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/fisher-400-tube-stereo-receiver/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/fisher-400-tube-stereo-receiver/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/fisher-400-tube-stereo-receiver/
The Fisher 400 tube receiver may not be the easiest vintage amplifier to find, but it is well worth the effort to have it restored. ]]>
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The Dual 701 & Yamaha YP-701 Turntables: Exit to Vintage Street https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/yamaha-yp-701-dual-701-vintage-turntables/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/yamaha-yp-701-dual-701-vintage-turntables/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/yamaha-yp-701-dual-701-vintage-turntables/
Looking for a great sounding vintage turntable? The Dual 701 and Yamaha YP-701 are two premium vintage tables worth considering. ]]>
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MartinLogan reQuest Speakers: The Yang To My Vandersteen 2C https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/martinlogan-request-speakers/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/martinlogan-request-speakers/#comments Wed, 10 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/martinlogan-request-speakers/
MartinLogan reQuest speakers from 1996 have been out of production for many years but are one of the best used electrostatic loudspeakers if you can find one.]]>
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Vandersteen 2C: Better Off Dead? https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/vandersteen-2c/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/vandersteen-2c/#comments Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:56:43 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/vandersteen-2c/
Imagine finding a pair of Vandersteen 2C Loudspeakers on the curb down the block from your house. Our summer DIY project has begun. ]]>
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Vintage Audio Series, Episode 7: Q&A With Mastering Legend Kevin Gray https://www.ecoustics.com/podcasts/vintage-audio-series-episode-7/ https://www.ecoustics.com/podcasts/vintage-audio-series-episode-7/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:58:32 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/podcasts/vintage-audio-series-episode-7/
Our 7-part vintage audio podcast series concludes with a conversation with vinyl mastering legend, Kevin Gray.]]>
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