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 ...

Q I enjoyed your recent column on vintage audio equipment. I have a pair of ESS AMT-1C speakers with Heil Air Motion Transformer drivers. I have owned them since the 1970s and totally enjoy them. How ...

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” ...

Do you have an old radio that looks great but for which you have no practical use? If you're not afraid of a soldering iron you can add a new solid-state amplifier to give you a standard 3.5mm (1/8th ...

Q: You recently touched upon four of the best brands of vintage stereo gear (NAD, Adcom, Rotel and Harman/Kardon). What other older gear is worth looking for? A: My top vintage gear recommendation is ...

This week we’re going to focus on inexpensive vintage speaker projects someone at any skill level can work on and end up with a solid sounding pair of loudspeakers. There are many ways to purchase ...

Q. In a recent article you touched upon four of the best brands of vintage stereo gear (NAD / Adcom / Rotel / Harman/Kardon.) I would value your opinion on other vintage gear to look for. -L.H., ...

We’re in a fortunate position when it comes to audio gear, because advances in amplifier and signal processing technology have delivered us budget devices that produce a sound that’s excellent in ...

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 ...

Unix has rolled out a pair of vintage car-themed Bluetooth speakers, and they’re guaranteed to turn heads. The company has unveiled the Capri 52 and Pontiac 34, two stylish audio gadgets that combines ...

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 ...