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 ...

Innovative Audio specializes in selling affordable "vintage" hi-fis. Complete systems with a receiver, turntable or CD player and speakers start around $500! Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

The nearly 35-year-old stereo receiver sat idle on its shelf. Still connected to a vintage stereo cassette tape deck and turntable, the receiver's usefulness had long since been eclipsed by new ...

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 ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Brent Butterworth Brent Butterworth is a writer dedicated to audio gear. He ...

I used to be an audiophile before I got married and had kids. Currently our "home theater system" is comprised of a 13 year old sony reciever, dual tape deck, sony cd changer and a couple of speakers ...

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 ...

[Marklar] needed an IR receiver for a project he was working on, and his local electronics store was fresh out. He dug through his junk pile and found an old stereo receiver, so he decided to pull the ...

Upgrades don't have to mean the end of the line for your old speakers.

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 ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...