One of those still on sale is Klipsch’s its vintage-inspired powered speaker systems, The Sevens. Released in mid-2023, The ...

Q. I have a Cambridge Audio Evo 150 amplifier, matching Cambridge Evo CD player and a Technics SL-1200GR turntable with Vessel cartridge and a separate phono preamp. I have been using Emotiva Airmotiv ...

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 ...

My ecoustics colleagues and I often field questions about why we like vintage audio gear or prefer it to modern equipment. Let us explain why. “Most old turntables are also sub-par performance-wise.

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, ...

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 ...

Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice for your budget. Find out more about how we test. We have something of a soft ...

There is an old axiom I love to live by, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Just because your speakers are old, doesn’t mean they can’t still perform as good and sometimes better than the models that ...

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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 ...