About

A Few Words About Me & HiFi

Welcome to my website! Audio Nostalgia was developed as a result of a lifetime passion for modern and vintage HiFi, DIY and music. Music has been a big part of my life since I was a little kid, and apart from attending live concerts, there is no better way to experience it, than through a well setup HiFi system.

I have a great appreciation for a lot of modern audio equipment but I also think that there is something magical about vintage HiFi. Nonetheless, I believe that if one is going to use vintage equipment for playing music (and not for decorative purposes only), there are certain components that will most likely need to be replaced to get the best out of it. I am also a big fan of doing things myself, simply because I take great pleasure in learning new things, and because using items that I built gives me great satisfaction.

On Audio Nostalgia you will find descriptions, specifications and my subjective opinions on many modern and vintage loudspeakers. My aim is to experience & explore, and share my HiFi adventures with other enthusiasts around the globe. In the DIY section you will find detailed descriptions and photos from various projects, including upgrading crossovers in vintage loudspeakers as well as refurbishing and building new cabinets. This website is supported by my YouTube channel with the same name.

I currently live in West Yorkshire (UK), hence, majority of the speakers reviewed on Audio Nostalgia are British. Since I live in a relatively small house, I cannot keep all of the equipment that I buy. As a result, every so often, you can find some of it on eBay. Apologies for any spelling mistakes – English is not my first language. This is also the reason why I use my nickname (Shem) instead of my rather hard to pronounce Polish name ;). Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or feedback.

 

My Main Setup:

audio nostalgia hifi setup v1

 

 

My Desktop Setup:

audio nostalgia desktop setup v1

 

Equipment Previously Tested In My House:

Speakers:

ATC SCM40A
Audiomaster MLS1
Audiomaster P202
B&W CM1 S1
B&W Matrix 804
Celestion Ditton 15
Celestion Ditton 66
Celestion SL6
Chartwell LS3-5A
Dutch & Dutch 8c
Goodmans Triaxiom 212c
Goodmans Triaxiom 1220c
Harbeth P3ESR
Harbeth P3ESR 40th Anniversary
Harbeth C7ES-3
Harbeth C7ES-3 40th Anniversary
Harbeth Monitor 30.1
Harbeth Super HL5 Plus
Harbeth Monitor 40.1
JBL L20T
JBL L26
JBL L100 Century
KEF LS50 Meta
KEF LS50 Wireless II
KEF LS60 Wireless
KEF R300
Klipsch La Scala II
Magnepan LRS
Magnepan 1.7i
Martin Logan Electromotion
Realistic Mach One
Spendor S6
Tangent SPL1
Tannoy DC2000
Tannoy DCT 6
Tannoy Little Gold Monitor
Tannoy Little Red Monitor
Tannoy Mercury F4
Tannoy Mercury S
Tannoy Monitor Gold 15
TDL Studio 1
Trio LS-77
Wharfedale W3
Yamaha NS-1000 M

Amplifiers:

Benchmark AHB2
Cambridge Audio A1
Cambridge Audio Azur 851A
Cambridge Audio Azur 851E + Azur 851W
Linn Kairn Pre + Linn LK2 Power
Loxjie A30
Luxman L100
Marantz PM6005
NAD C298
Pioneer SA-506
Schiit Aegir
Sugden A21SE
Sugden Masterclass IA-4
Technics SU-7300
Toshiba SC-335 SY-335
Unison Research Simply 845
WiiM Amp
XTZ Edge A2 Power
Yamaha A-S2000
Yamaha AX 497
Yamaha PC4002M Power
Yaqin MC-10L

CD Transports & Players:

Cambridge Audio Azur 851C
Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3
Marantz CD5003
Marantz CD6005
Marantz CD6006 UK Edition
Pink Triangle De Capo (Dac + CD)
Sugden Masterclass PDT-4F
Yamaha CD-S2000

DACs:

Benchmark DAC2 HGC
Chord Qutest
Chord Qutest + M Scaler
Chord Hugo TT 2
Denafrips Ares II

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