SkyFi’s ‘To-Die-For’ Vintage Setup Spans the Decades
SkyFi Audio does more than just sell cool vintage gear. The New Jersey-based hi-fi specialist offers a “Stereo Concierge” service for audiophiles who crave a unique system but don’t have the time or...
View ArticleSkyFi Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary with a Nod to the Golden Age of Hi-Fi
SkyFi Audio, the New Jersey-based company specializing in vintage audio and reconditioned high-end gear, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a nod to one of the titans of hi-fi’s Golden Age.
View ArticleEnter the (Nakamichi) Dragon
It’s always interesting to see what new treasures turn up at New Jersey-based vintage hi-fi specialist SkyFi Audio. There’s certainly no shortage of gear to drool over — like the 1963 Fisher SA-1000...
View ArticleWhen You Find a Pristine Piece of Audio History
Every now and then something really special comes along. Like finding a 50-year-old piece of audio history, never used and sitting in its original sealed box, complete with the original packing,...
View ArticleClassic Fisher Tube Amp Makes Rare Appearance
The Fisher SA-1000 tube amplifier is a sight to behold with its stately gold faceplate and signature tube cage. The amp also happens to be a legendary piece of audio gear that dates back to the early...
View ArticleMcIntosh MAC-1900: The Original High End Stereo Receiver
Mainstream audio came into its own in the 1960s-70s. At the heart of every “stereo” was an indispensable predecessor to the modern day AVR — the receiver. Simple by today’s standards, the receiver of...
View ArticleQuad ESL-57: The Original Electrostatic Speaker
The Quad Electrostatic Loudspeaker (a.k.a. ESL-57), revered by critics the world over as one of the most natural sounding speakers ever built, may well be the most beloved speaker of all time. Here's...
View ArticleThe Model Eighteen: The First Marantz Receiver
Image: audioscope.net In this edition of Sound & Vision’s Audio Time Machine, we highlight the Marantz Model Eighteen, the iconic brand’s original stereo receiver.
View ArticleLong Live the JBL 4412 Studio Monitor!
In this edition of Sound & Vision’s Audio Time Machine, we highlight the JBL 4412 studio monitor, a mid-’80s evolution of famous 4300 Series monitors that once dominated recording studios.
View ArticleThe Mighty Technics SL-1200
Coveted by audiophiles and DJs, the iconic turntable is still going strong half a century later. It’s rare for any piece of audio gear to remain in production for more than a few years, let alone a...
View ArticleThe KLH Model Nine Rides Again
KLH, the iconic audio brand co-founded by audio visionary Henry Kloss in 1957, is well known for the great sounding two-and three-way acoustic-suspension speakers it designed and built in the 1960s and...
View ArticleThe Sansui 9090DB: A Receiver for the Ages
We go back to the Bicentennial year of 1976 to revisit a top receiver from a largely forgotten hi-fi brand.
View ArticleThe Mighty Marantz 2500: A Commanding Presence
In this edition of Sound & Vision’s Audio Time Machine, we highlight the Marantz Model 2500, one of the most powerful receivers of the late 1970s.
View ArticleThe 800-B Receiver: An Avery Fisher Masterpiece
We jump into the audio time machine and head back to 1961 to revisit an early stereo receiver designed by hi-fi pioneer Avery Fisher.
View ArticleAnother Side of KLH: The Model Nineteen
KLH is well known for the amazing acoustic-suspension speakers it sold in the 1950s and ’60s, but did you know audio legend and company co-founder Henry Kloss also designed a series of music systems?
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