There was a time when consumer electronics were statement items, designed to resemble quality furniture that would be shown off as a centerpiece of the home. Televisions in ornate wooden cabinets, or ...

Want to improve the sound of your stereo when listening to vinyl? These are some of the best turntable accessories to consider. Moving from a condo into a house a couple of years ago had a profound ...

When he was but a wee hacker, [WhiskeyDrinker] loved to play with the big console stereo his grandparents had. The idea of a functional piece of furniture always appealed to him, and he decided that ...

Just as CDs, records and even cassettes give music a physical presence, a new era of elaborate console and cabinet design is returning to hi-fi to counter the ethereal blankness of ultra-compact ...

RadioShack's Vintage Turntable looks great, and I really want to like it, but is a practical demonstration that nostalgia is a trap, and design isn't everything. RadioShack has lurched back to life.

Ruark Audio is the sister company of Ruark Acoustics, the heritage British loudspeaker manufacturer that dates back to the 1980s. For nearly two decades, Ruark — Audio, not Acoustics — has focused on ...