Things were better in the past – at least in the HiFi sector. In the 70s and 80s, high-quality amplifiers, speakers, and sources were built. Such quality is rarely found today. That’s why devices from these decades are highly sought after. However, you can still bring a touch of vintage feel to your living room today, for example, with high-quality turntables that make the ‘black gold’ sound perfect.
In the 70s and 80s, many speakers were built in high quality and extravagant design. Not only do they look iconic, they often sound fantastic too. I am a passionate collector of these old vintage loudspeakers and present a few highlights from my collection here. If you’re looking for vintage speakers for your living room, …
Looking for the perfect gift for musicians or guitarists? Then the Jack Rack II key rack from Marshall could be just the thing. It looks like a classic Marshall amplifier, but is actually a small key holder. The keys are plugged into the sockets with real jack plugs (which even bear the Marshall logo) – …
I recently bought a pair of used Bose 901 speakers and I absolutely love them: the shape, the sound and the vintage feel. I did a lot of reading and research before buying. I wrote this article to save you time. You need to pay attention to these things if you want to buy a …
If you love old speakers, you can’t go past the Grundig Audiorama: the iconic spherical speakers from the 70s are a great vintage element for any living room, especially on the original chrome-plated feet. Just like the Bose 901, the Grundig Audiorama was a first approach to creating surround sound. The loudspeakers in the spheres …
The best hi-fi loudspeakers were definitely built in the 70s and 80s. There was a large market for high-quality speakers and exclusive design in Europe, the USA and Japan. I’m a passionate collector of loudspeakers from this period and always enjoy the Audiorama spherical speakers from Grundig, the huge Baron loudspeakers from Electro-Voice or the …
It’s a wonderful feeling to take an old record out of its sleeve, put the needle on it and, after a brief crackle, feel the full, unadulterated sound. Nevertheless, nowadays you don’t want to do without the advantages of a modern multi-room system like Sonos. Control the volume via app, listen to music in every …
Until now, turntables could only be connected to the Sonos system in a roundabout way. The new Stream Carbon and Stream Onyx models from Victrola close this gap: They can be easily, quickly and wirelessly connected to one or more Sonos speakers. I took a closer look at the two devices and reveal whether they …