Frequently asked questions about vintage vs modern hi-fi equipment and why older gear is often more desirable, more reliable and sounds as good or better!
What new technology? Modern analog gear uses the same classic circuits, but often with lower-quality parts and construction. There is very little ‘new technology’ in analog audio. Most analog electronic circuit designs date back to the earliest days of tubes and transistors. Even things like class-D and class-T amps are not new, nor are they […]
No, quite the opposite in fact. I own a tuner from 1975, cassette decks from 1979 and 1983, a CD player, DAC and preamplifier from around 1995, step-up transformers from around 1980 and my cartridges range from 1980 – 2009. My two pairs of speakers are from the late 70s and 2003, though my cable
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Of course, but are you honestly surprised? Ask owners of newer gear how they feel about their expensive “superior modern equipment” that often dies just outside of warranty and is then deemed non-viable to repair. Read the reviews. Every new piece of gear sounds “significantly better” than the one preceding it, right? OK, so how
