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The Revox World Foundation is rescuing 800 Studer and Revox components from storage, neglect, and bad eBay listings as reel to reel returns.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/revox-world/feed/ 1 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bang-olufsen-beosystem-3000c/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bang-olufsen-beosystem-3000c/#comments Tue, 27 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bang-olufsen-beosystem-3000c/
Bang & Olufsen's $30,000 Beosystem 3000c fuses vintage vinyl charm with modern wireless flair—and yes, you're paying a massive premium for nostalgia dressed in walnut and brushed aluminum. Only 100 made, because exclusivity sounds better at that price. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bang-olufsen-beosystem-3000c/feed/ 4 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/tokyo-jazz-kissa-challenge-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/tokyo-jazz-kissa-challenge-2026/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/tokyo-jazz-kissa-challenge-2026/
A free Thursday in Tokyo became a one-day Jazz Kissa Challenge, from Jimbocho to Hakusan, with Incus, Kissako, and Eigakan on the list.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/tokyo-jazz-kissa-challenge-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/copland-cda-288-yba-cd1/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/copland-cda-288-yba-cd1/#comments Tue, 27 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/copland-cda-288-yba-cd1/
A deep dive into two legendary 1990s CD players—the Copland CDA 288 and YBA CD1 Blue Laser. Vintage, overbuilt, and sonically elite, these eccentric European classics still rival modern digital gear—if you can handle their quirks.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/copland-cda-288-yba-cd1/feed/ 4 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cabin-audiophiler/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cabin-audiophiler/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:18:55 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cabin-audiophiler/
Is it possible to make Hi-Fi and home theater work in really small spaces? EIC Ian White's journey into the great unknown of cabin life has begun. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cabin-audiophiler/feed/ 23 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/wharfedale-super-linton/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/wharfedale-super-linton/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/wharfedale-super-linton/
Wharfedale elevates its loudspeaker line with the Super Linton. Find out what the deal is. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/wharfedale-super-linton/feed/ 0 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/quad-303-33/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/quad-303-33/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:22:07 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/quad-303-33/
At $3,200 for the combo, Quad revives a 57-year old design for audiophiles seeking modern conveniences with retro nostalgia.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/quad-303-33/feed/ 0 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/aragon-4004-mkii-audible-illusions-modulus-3/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/aragon-4004-mkii-audible-illusions-modulus-3/#comments Wed, 29 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/aragon-4004-mkii-audible-illusions-modulus-3/
Is it worthwhile to combine the Aragon 4004 MKII and Audible Illusions Modulus 3A or is this one vintage audio system too far? ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/aragon-4004-mkii-audible-illusions-modulus-3/feed/ 19 https://www.ecoustics.com/vintage-audio/devore-fidelity-gibbon-3-loudspeakers/ https://www.ecoustics.com/vintage-audio/devore-fidelity-gibbon-3-loudspeakers/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/vintage-audio/devore-fidelity-gibbon-3-loudspeakers/
If you can find a pair of DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 3 Loudspeakers in great condition, these are vintage audio bookshelf loudspeakers that will never disappoint. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/vintage-audio/devore-fidelity-gibbon-3-loudspeakers/feed/ 3 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/empire-598-troubador-ii-turntable/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/empire-598-troubador-ii-turntable/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/empire-598-troubador-ii-turntable/
The Empire 598 Troubador is a classic vintage turntable in great demand. Long live the Empire and listening to vinyl!]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/empire-598-troubador-ii-turntable/feed/ 20