Building a stereo with a budget of $1,000 to $2,000 (Week 17, 2022)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 17, 2022 Q. I want to set up a stereo with a record player and CD player in my garage gameroom, which is 400 square feet. What would you […]
System building
Replacing a 1980s rack stereo with modern components or a single-piece system (Week 37, 2021)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 37, 2021 Q. I want to buy myself a retirement gift. In my youth I had a wonderful Technics system with loud volume, deep lows, clear highs and great […]
Pangea Audio Vulcan Four Shelf Audio Stand a great buy at $149 (Week 25, 2020)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 25, 2020 Q. We are really enjoying our new stereo composed of Polk LSiM 705 speakers, Cambridge Audio Alva turntable, Cambridge Audio AXC35 Stereo CD Player and Cambridge Audio […]
Music Hall Classic turntable review – great sound and style for way under $1,000 (Week 45, 2019)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 45, 2019 Q. I am an old codger and want to get a turntable to play vinyl again. I like the Technics SL-1500C, but it is over my budget […]
Using a Cambridge Audio Topaz AM5 amplifier with two pairs of speakers, travel cameras under $500, Topaz AM5 back in stock (Week 32, 2019)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 32, 2019 Q. I just received the $100 Cambridge Audio Topaz AM5 amplifier to use with my Emotiva T-Zero speakers. All is well, except it will only power one […]
Cambridge Audio Topaz AM5 integrated amplifier for only $100, and some great systems to build with it (Week 27, 2019)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 27, 2019 Q. I have a new Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable with an LP Gear The Vessel A3SE cartridge. I am ready to upgrade my Onkyo amplifier and large floor […]
Wyze security camera a steal for $19.99, Emotiva A-300 amp and T-Zero speakers, a $100 integrated amp deal coming soon (Week 25, 2019)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 25, 2019 Q. I need to put a small and discrete security camera in my office, something that can record in the dark and is motion activated. What would […]
Ohm Walsh, Alta Audio, GoldenEar and Emotiva speakers for a great stereo soundstage (Week 17, 2019)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 17, 2019 Q. I recently fell in love with the MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL X floorstanding speakers. They have a very warm, rich sound and the best soundstage I’ve ever […]
Edifier S350DB powered speakers for a music studio, CD problem was no April Fool’s Day joke (Week 16, 2019)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 16, 2019 Q. I just completed a home music studio for practicing drums. It is small, about 12×7 feet, and I need to install some speakers so I […]
Setting your electronics for clearer TV dialogue, stereo system building tips (Week 13, 2019)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 13, 2019 Q. I have an Integra DTR-30.7 receiver connected to a B-I-C brand surround sound ensemble with 5 speakers and a subwoofer. The overall performance is excellent, but […]