So you want to finally own that piece of gear you dreamed about but couldn’t afford when it was new? You are getting back into Hi-Fi and want to relive that amp you sold off 25 years ago? Or maybe you just like the sound and craftmanship of vintage gear better? whatever the case might be – I fully understand the drive to own and collect vintage audio equipment – there are a ton of reasons why I personally like the 40-year-old hardware. But there are things you need to know and need to consider before jumping out and spending a lot of money. It is not for everybody.
SME 3000 Series Tonearms – A guide
The definitive guide into the SME series 3000 tonearms, covering how to identify the different versions, what to look for when buying vintage SME tonearms and what they were designed for.
The new JBL 4343 are in the house
And so it happened! After 4 months of living on the couch at my friends house and having all my gear packed away, I got back into my own apartment last weekend. It meant moving out my sister Saturday and slowly starting to make the space new again. New colours on the walls, filling in …
JBL’s are taking over!
Okay, this is maybe getting a bit out of hand! While hosting my buddy Louis JBL 212 set, I stumbled across a pair of L56. Having heard they are usually not regarded as good – actually the contrary, I found that I should give them a go. They were cheap, and not in the best …
Building the 4343
My JBL 4343 are clones of the original JBL 4343, built as close as I could for now. It all started several years ago when I first decided I wanted to build a big mid 70’s. Back in 2011 I started to collect drivers for a 4345, because if you can – why not go …