GEC metal cone loudspeakers were first produced in the early 1950s and were the first alloy cone drive units to be offered to the public. They were very advanced for their time – way ahead of what was being produced by any contemporary loudspeaker company – and could produce music …
In the April and May 2022 editions of Hi-Fi News, Steve Harris wrote about the early competitors to the famous QUAD electrostatic loudspeaker (ESL). In addition to Peter Walker at QUAD, research was also underway in the UK at H.J. Leak & Company, Pye & Company (who filed several patents) …
You’re looking to buy a good vintage or second-hand amplifier, so do you go for tube (valve) or transistor? This is a difficult question to answer. On the face of it, tube amps are an antiquated technology with performance that is grossly inferior to modern solid-state designs: tubes have characteristics …
The recent Vinyl Revival series of blogs has received a lot of attention, including coverage in the hi-fi press. It seems that there is a genuine interest in buying and maintaining vintage audio equipment among our customers. With this in mind, we went back to our industry expert for advice …
