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:

 

 

My Desktop Setup:

 

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 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 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 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