Being an audiophile is hard to do on a budget, but it is possible. Weblog MakeUseOf notes that buying vintage audio gear is a great way to get bang for your buck. For the money you put in, an old ...

A five-year-old surround-sound receiver has all the appeal of a five-year-old banana. But a five-year-old (or even 25-year-old) stereo amplifier might sound and perform every bit as good as one built ...

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 ...

Building community takes some effort. The Budget Audiophiler helps a young family on their vintage audio quest. Sorry Sonos. A close friend and I were talking a few weeks back about audio. He’s been ...

In this era of MP3s, iPods, and mass-produced stereo components, the beauty of form and function of simpler times can get lost: a turntable with a great tonearm and stylus, fed through a tube preamp ...