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When You Find a Pristine Piece of Audio History
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 19, 2020  |  7 comments
Every now and then something really special comes along. Like finding a 50-year-old piece of audio history, never used and sitting in its original sealed box, complete with the original packing, owner’s manual, and shipping label.
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Enter the (Nakamichi) Dragon
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 06, 2020  |  2 comments
It’s always interesting to see what new treasures turn up at New Jersey-based vintage hi-fi specialist SkyFi Audio. There’s certainly no shortage of gear to drool over — like the 1963 Fisher SA-1000 tube amp. Or the Nakamichi Dragon we spotted on the “just arrived” list.
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SkyFi Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary with a Nod to the Golden Age of Hi-Fi
SV Staff  |  Jan 31, 2020  |  2 comments
SkyFi Audio, the New Jersey-based company specializing in vintage audio and reconditioned high-end gear, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a nod to one of the titans of hi-fi’s Golden Age.
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SkyFi’s ‘To-Die-For’ Vintage Setup Spans the Decades
SV Staff  |  Dec 26, 2019  |  0 comments
SkyFi Audio does more than just sell cool vintage gear. The New Jersey-based hi-fi specialist offers a “Stereo Concierge” service for audiophiles who crave a unique system but don’t have the time or inclination to research and find “the right” gear.
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Rediscovering Luxman’s Legendary CL35 Tube Preamp
SV Staff  |  Oct 28, 2019  |  0 comments
If you like vintage audio gear, you’re going to love New Jersey-based Skyfi Audio’s latest acquisition: The third and best iteration of Luxman’s legendary CL35 MKIII tube preamp (circa 1978).
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Rare B&W Speakers Anchor Skyfi’s System of the Week
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2019  |  3 comments
The super-rare Nautilus Signature 800 Edition of B&W’s iconic 800 Series speaker is the star of the show in a “System of the Week” recently featured by New Jersey-based vintage audio specialist Skyfi Audio.
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Rare Find: Altec Lansing 604-8G Coaxial Speakers
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2019  |  1 comments
It’s not every day you come across speakers built around monstrous 15-inch coaxial drivers but New Jersey-based vintage audio specialist Skyfi Audio recently landed a pair of pristine Altec Lansing 604-18 speakers.
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Ultra Rare Find: Nakamichi Dragon CD Changer
SV Staff  |  Jul 12, 2019  |  0 comments
Nakamichi made a name for itself in the 1970s building high-end cassette decks that eked every last ounce of performance out of the tape format but the company also made CD players and changers for the home and car in the ’80s and ’90s.
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Flashback 1979: Sony’s Iconic Walkman Is Born
Stewart Wolpin  |  Jul 01, 2019  |  4 comments
Forty years ago today Sony introduced a portable cassette player that would forever change the way the world experienced music on-the-go.
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Get Back to 8-Track (or Not)
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2019  |  3 comments
New Jersey-based vintage audio specialist Skyfi Audio has something special for AV collectors: a vintage Akai 8-track player/recorder.
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25 Years Ago Today: DirecTV Is Born
Stewart Wolpin  |  Jun 17, 2019  |  5 comments
Lemoyne Martin was unhappy. He’d just bought a Sony big screen TV, but now found the quality of his local cable TV service severely lacking.
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Audio Time Machine: Revox Reel-to-Reel Recorder
SV Staff  |  May 23, 2019  |  0 comments
With its latest audio offering, New Jersey-based vintage audio specialist SkyFi Audio steps back in time but adds a modern twist.
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Audio Time Machine: Vintage Pioneer Spec-1 Preamp
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2019  |  0 comments
Hearkening back to the late ’70s , this gleaming Pioneer SPEC 1 preamp is one of the more striking stereo specimens from New Jersey-based vintage audio specialist SkyFi Audio.
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Is This the Holy Grail of Classic American Hi-Fi?
SV Staff  |  Mar 28, 2019  |  1 comments
Skyfi Audio thinks so. The New Jersey-based vintage audio specialist recently showcased this wonderfully nostalgic rack of classic Marantz components.
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65 Years Ago Today: The First Color TVs Arrive
Stewart Wolpin  |  Dec 30, 2018  |  0 comments
The RCA CT-100 and Admiral C1617A were the first color TVs offer for sale on December 30, 1953. Both had a 15-inch screen.

Even though 4K TVs have been on the market for less than five years, numerous companies will announce they’ll start selling 8K TVs at CES next week. This despite the fact that less than half of U.S. homes own a 4K TV, and there’s no 4K programming available yet on U.S. broadcast TV networ

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