A Few Words About Me & Vintage HiFi
Welcome to my website! Audio Nostalgia was developed as a result of a lifetime passion for HiFi, DIY and vintage items. I always felt that there is something magical about the vintage HiFi. Nonetheless, I’m a great believer that if one is going to use vintage equipment for playing music (not for decorative purposes only), one needs to put some work into it, to get the best out of it. I am also a big fan of doing things myself. Not because it is cheaper, and not because I think I can do them better than professionals – far from that! 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 classic speaker constructions. My aim is to experience & explore, and share my vintage HiFi adventures with other enthusiasts around the globe. Since I live in a relatively small house, I cannot keep all of the speakers that I buy. Hence, every so often, you can find some of my vintage speakers on eBay.
In the DIY section you will find detailed descriptions and photos from various projects, including upgrading crossovers as well as refurbishing and building new enclosures.
I currently live in West Yorkshire (UK), hence, majority of the speakers on this website are British. 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 Current Setup:
| Speakers: | Harbeth M40.1 |
| Amplifier: | Yamaha A-S2000 |
| CD Player: | Yamaha CD-S2000 |
| Turntable: | Denon DP-47F |
| Cartridge: | Denon DL-103R |
| Step Up: | Denon AU300LC |
| Interconnects: | QED Qunex Silver Spiral XLR + RCA |
| Cables: | QED Genesis Silver Spiral |
Equipment Previously Tested In My House:
| Speakers: Audiomaster MLS1 Audiomaster P202 B&W CM1 S1 B&W Matrix 804 Celestion Ditton 15 Celestion Ditton 66 Chartwell LS3-5A Harbeth P3ESR Harbeth Monitor 30.1 Harbeth HL Compact 7ES-3 Harbeth Super HL5 Plus Harbeth Monitor 40.1 JBL L20T JBL L26 JBL L100 Century Martin Logan Electromotion Realistic Mach One Spendor S6 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 |
Amplifiers: Cambridge Audio A1 Cambridge Audio Azur 851A Cambridge Audio Azur 851E + Azur 851W Linn Kairn Pre Amp + Linn LK2 Power Amp Marantz PM6005 Sugden A21SE Sugden Masterclass IA-4 Pioneer SA-506 Technics SU-7300 Toshiba SC-335 SY-335 Unison Research Simply 845 Yamaha A-S2000 Yamaha AX 497 Yamaha PC4002M Power |
CD Players: Cambridge Audio Azur 851C Marantz CD5003 Marantz CD6005 Marantz CD6006 UK Edition Pink Triangle De Capo (Dac + CD) Sugden Masterclass PDT-4F Yamaha CD-S2000 DACs: |