[smellsofbikes] recently came into possession of a 1970’s “stereo radio phonograph” cabinet consisting of a vinyl record player, AM and FM radio, and eight track tape player. The radio ...

The modern stereo record console — not to be confused with Symbol Audio’s $20,000 model — was introduced by Magnavox in 1958. The “Concert Grand” phonograph and record console combined a powerful ...

Faced with an old console stereo from the 1960s that was barely functional, [Sherman Banks] aka W4ATL decided to upgrade its guts while keeping its appearance as close to the original as possible.

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 ...

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began appearing inside the console, which ironically helped to hasten their demise. The stereo didn’t want to share space anymore, so it moved into its own home. Ward Cleaver and Don Draper had ...

This $2500 table-top stereo system bundles a Ruark R610 Music Console with a pair of Sabre-R bookshelf speakers. UK-based Ruark Audio does not receive a lot of press coverage here on this side of the ...

And now Wrensilva has released another beautiful stereo console, the Black Tiger ($3,599). It’s identical to the company’s other Loft stereo consoles, but it’s crafted with ebonized American Oak.