Back in the 60s and 70s, "bookshelf" speakers actually sat inside a bookshelf. These speakers were more compact than floor-standing speakers and could easily sit on a table, be placed on a stand,...

By the early to mid-1970s, the Japanese giants YAMAHA, Matsushita Electric (Technics), and SONY had established a reputation as world leaders in producing audio equipment. Japanese engineers...

The generalized idea is that speakers from a company that makes receivers are not very good. In the same way, great speaker manufacturers often don't make the best headphones. Marantz, though,...

Some speakers remain in the memory of several generations and sometimes are firmly embedded in history and become symbols of their era. It is such speakers I described in my series of articles,...

Sony usually gets that bad rep when discussing vintage speakers, or to say it better, lack of interest. To most folks, Sony is more synonymous with its mass-market Walkman and PlayStation products...

Altec Lansing was dominant in the USA in cinemas and studios, and homes with "higher requirements" from the 40s until the late 70s.  Then it went down in connection with purchases from various...