JVC SZ1000s on eBay In this post, I’m going to be introducing you to a set of headphones by JVC that once sold for around $140 new back when I bought my set. Now, at the time of writing this post, they are priced around $2,300 on Amazon. There is a good reason for this. … Read more

Sony CDX FW570 on eBay In this article, I’m going to introduce you to my sound quality based car stereo set up. This is going to be different from the usual gear you see here. As in a car, things are a bit different. The Sony CDX FW570 is an extremely good sounding car stereo … Read more

A tube buffer is a small device that takes the signal from your DAC and adjusts the signal as to match your connected device. This signal matching works with the resistance of your audio cables and what your receiver/amplifier expects as a signal. By doing this, your receiver/amplifier receivers the perfect signal voltage from the … Read more

Kenwood KR-126R on eBay I had previously brought up the beast that I use to power my Yamaha NSA637s with. Well Today, it’s time to introduce you to Kenwoods top of the line receivers back from 1987-1989. The includes the Kenwood KR V86r, KR V106R, KR V126R, and the most powerful one, the Kenwood KR … Read more

Update: It is highly recommended that you go for the MDR V7506s as they’re virtually the same for less. You can find them here. Today, we’re going to be talking about a set of headphones that have been around for almost 35 years and counting. That would be the Sony MDR V6 studio monitor headphones. The … Read more

(Click to view on Amazon) In my last post about the Realistic Minimus 26s, I mentioned how the Lepy 2020A would make an excellent companion. I know you’re thinking “Who would want an 20 watt per channel amplifier?”. The 1981 JCPenny Stereo Receiver that I use for my desktop HiFi system is only rated at … Read more

Realistic isn’t the brand you usually hear about when high fidelity comes to mind. Radioshack’s Realistic brand however is an underrated vintage audio brand that succeeded nonetheless. In this article, I’m going to being going over these tiny but very good sounding speakers (The Realistic Minimus 26s). Where I came across these mini gems. I’d … Read more

Update: Aiwa Exos 9 – Further Thoughts Before I get into the review, I want to start off by saying I’m glad Joe Born decided to revive Aiwa. For those unfamiliar, Aiwa was one of the best budget audio brands out there. They were so good that Sony, a brand that not only makes audio … Read more

The Yamaha NS A63x series of speakers have gotten a lot of love and hate. There is a lot of misunderstanding about these speakers. For example, people seam to confuse them for bookshelf speakers. They aren’t bookshelf speakers. Bookshelf speakers are designed to be listened to at a close distance. This series of Yamaha speakers, … Read more

In my previous post, I introduced you to my Desktop HiFi system. The speakers that are being used now are a set of vintage Electrohome speakers. In case, you didn’t yet check out my last post, please do so now. Otherwise, enjoy reading about these speakers. These Electrohomes are one of my favorite finds. Where … Read more