Portlandia Vintage Audio

02/08/2026

Do we use our stereo systems to enjoy our music or do we use music to enjoy our stereo system?

These are the albums that serious listeners go back to again and again, not just for the music, but for the way they’re recorded, mixed, and mastered.

Full list: https://www.headphonesty.com/2026/02/albums-set-standard-production-quality-genres/

09/05/2025

The snake-oil in high end audio is over the top…

08/18/2025

https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/08/best-speakers-voted-thousands-audiophiles/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMQLp9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpfCBx-A0nJxzKZ_HZM6bcEPNRpMjzMnpwPb8uSPmdWiyVWsb1IQeOI4u1p3_aem_irdSrVldiB9q6JgCnvs3wQ

The final list blends cult favorites, modern tech, and some total shockers.

04/25/2025

Wisdom from Iggy..

03/29/2025

They say blue ain’t your color

10/16/2024

This Zenith console project: Deoxit brought it back to 100% fidelity & some wood glue & clamps fixed the back leg.
Probably keeping this one..

03/10/2024

Eyelids 'No Jigsaw' Record Release Show w/ Acapulco Lips at Mississippi Studios

02/28/2024

My first stereo. In 1976 I was given a 15 year old tube stereo to play with. I got it running & rocked it until I discovered components a couple years later. Saw this example listed on marketplace for $2300 today.

02/24/2024