About Us

My fascination with vintage audio gear may be my form of a mid life crisis, but this fascination really started as a child when my dad and I used to frequent the local stereo stores in the San Jose area and later stores in northern Colorado. These are great memories and vintage audio gear accomplishes 2 things for me. First, it reminds of those times getting to hang out with my dad and second the gear reminds me that there was a time when items were built to last. It is extremely satisfying to flip these heavy switches and twist heavy aluminum knobs some 40 years after they were first manufactured. If you have any 1970’s vintage Marantz, Pioneer, Kenwood or Sansui equipment you would like to sell or if you share a similar love for this stuff please send an email..

sales@essentialaudiorestoration.com