Bargain Audio Blog

There are countless theories — from appearance to nostalgia — about why so many people prefer the sound of vintage audio gear to modern designs.

One of my earliest childhood memories is listening to Michael Jackson’s Thriller on my parent’s hifi system when I was around four years old.

For the past few years I’ve been looking for an opportunity to audition some vintage gear from Counterpoint Electronic Systems.

Few brands trigger awe among audiophiles like Krell.

About 5 years ago, I bought on a Marantz 2265 off Craigslist for $300 from a seller in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Stereophile reviewer Jason Victor Serinus owns what appears to be a half-million-dollar-plus Hi-Fi system.

One of the many benefits of my foray into DIY audio is that I’ve learned the prices of the components that go into many hi-fi components, including the high-quality capacitors, resistors, transistors, and transformers that form the heart of most amps and…

I’ve written previously about my efforts to replace my beloved Logitech Squeezebox with a Raspberry Pi-based Logitech Media Server or Roon endpoint.

If you’ve read my review of the Nakamichi SR-2A, then you already know how I feel about Nelson Pass and his Stasis design.

I dedicated my last post to the joys of building a Raspberry Pi-based Squeezebox replacement, not least of which is that Logitech Media Server (LMS) is free and works well overall.