Editor's Note: This story was originally published in December 2018. A native of Italy, Adriano “Max” Isernia’s varied career has included selling clothes, running a bank’s branch office and managing ...

Top dollar paid – pre-1980 only. Amps, receivers, turntables, tape decks, speakers – some consoles. Call today! (509) 868-9022. I’ve seen the ad in our classifieds section a hundred times. And every ...

For serious audiophiles, there’s no comparing modern stereo systems to the equipment being produced from the 1950s to the ’70s. Nowadays, electronics are made to be upgraded and replaced every few ...

[Jean] was shopping around for a vintage stereo receiver, and happened upon a broken, but repairable Marantz 4240. After getting things back to working order, he thought it would be great if he could ...

You can’t doubt the appeal of vintage audio equipment, especially stereo receivers. With their giant metal knobs, faux-wood paneling and glow-up facades, they have a unique cool factor that modern ...

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.

The guys at Rebooted Electronics weren’t even alive when most of the audio equipment they work on was made. That just seems to make them appreciate it even more. “To me, the best sound quality that ...

Part 6 of 7 covers odd vintage audio components that promised to improve your hi-fi system, but did any of it raise the bar on sonic performance? In part 6 of 7 in our podcast series on vintage audio ...

Tucked away in a nondescript strip center in east Tulsa lies a small piece of heaven for vintage audiophiles. Part store, part repair shop and part historical display, Speakerworks is one of the last ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Equalization helps music breathe and shimmer. And it’s ...