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.

My ecoustics colleagues and I often field questions about why we like vintage audio gear or prefer it to modern equipment. Let us explain why. “Most old turntables are also sub-par performance-wise.

I picked up an old turntable at a garage sale. It has scant markings, but is pressboard with faux wood paneling and has "model 0978" on the bottom. Mechanically it seems to be in good condition and I ...

When [Marsupial] picked up a vintage Sansusi P-L45 turntable, he figured it would be an easy fix: a few capacitors, a belt or two, and maybe a new cartridge, the usual. But it turned out the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The iconic Technics SL-1200 turntable was launched 50 years ...

Introduced in the spring of 1954, the Fender Stratocaster is arguably the most iconic electric guitar design ever. It also boasts a signature look: a dark-around-the-edges and gold-in-the-center ...

Found an old turntable? Here's some points to consider if it's worth repairing and what you need to get it playing music again. — dpa You’ve come across a dusty old record player, be it in your parent ...

The missing piece in my physical media music station was an old Android tablet.