I collect and refurbish hi-fi stereo equipment. Here's how to find a deal on a vintage system and pair it with your favorite ...

My next-door neighbor recently gave me a set of Cerwin Vega R123 3-way cabinets, and predictably the woofers need to be re-foamed. From what he can remember, they're still working, so that's the only ...

I have Polk Audio TSi400 tower speakers and a Sony STR-DH190 receiver. When I turn up the volume the receiver shuts down with a “protect” message. I have read this is to protect against distortion ...

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, ...

Do you have the components of an old audio system gathering dust in your home? You may be able to repurpose them for use elsewhere to get new life out of them.

Q I have some 1970s-vintage small Advent speakers. They are in great shape and rated at 15 watts RMS power handling. I’m in need of a new receiver to go with them as the old one died. How do the “old” ...

Affordable vintage loudspeakers come in many shapes and sizes. Not all of them are worth the hunt but these hidden gems are worth the effort. As much as I enjoy hunting for vintage amplifiers, the ...

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 ...

Throughout this holiday season, Klipsch has been having quite the sale on many of its best bookshelf speakers. And some of them, including its entry-level R-50Ms, are still steeply discounted. One of ...

The Marshall Kilburn is a fun, bold, vintage-style–and vintage sounding–Bluetooth speaker. “That’s a Bluetooth speaker? That looks so cool,” was the first thing my wife said when she saw the Marshall ...

I would’ve held this Magnavox speaker to my ear and pretended to be deaf, saying clever things like “What’s up, sonny?” Matt Richmond combined it with some scraps of walnut to create an iPod dock. The ...

An old stereo can still fit modern listening. A few small gadgets can add streaming, smart control, and better connectivity without replacing your system.