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. 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 modern and vintage speaker constructions. 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 this website are British. Since I live in a relatively small house, I cannot keep all of the equipment that I buy. Hence, 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 Current Setup:
| Speakers: | Harbeth M40.1 |
| Amplifier: | Yamaha A-S2000 |
| CD Player: | Yamaha CD-S2000 |
| Turntable: | Denon DP-47F |
| Cartridge: | Denon DL-110 |
| 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 P3ESR 40th Anniversary Harbeth HL Compact 7ES-3 Harbeth Monitor 30.1 Harbeth Super HL5 Plus Harbeth Monitor 40.1 JBL L20T JBL L26 JBL L100 Century KEF R300 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 |
Amplifiers: Benchmark AHB2 Cambridge Audio A1 Cambridge Audio Azur 851A Cambridge Audio Azur 851E + Azur 851W Linn Kairn Pre Amp + Linn LK2 Power Amp Luxman L100 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 Benchmark DAC2 HGC Chord Qutest Chord Qutest + M Scaler Chord Hugo TT 2 |