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HiFi Show 2026 review - Best and Worst HiFi #65
20 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
HiFi Show review - StereoNet Melbourne 2026. Two experienced HiFi listeners, two completely different opinions of the same high end rooms. Best sound, worst sound, surprise entries, brand reviews, full roundup of this very busy show. Lees meer
Show Partner - March Audio
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PMC Designer Peter Thomas: Real Sound, HiFi, Pro Audio & the Music We Hear #64
6 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 36 min
PMC co-founder and loudspeaker designer Peter Thomas on HiFi, loudspeaker design, professional audio and the pursuit of real sound. What makes a speaker sound accurate? Why are real drums and cymbals so difficult to reproduce? Why does PMC voice their home audio the same as their pro audio? Then we head inside the world of professional recording: Hollywood film scoring, Abbey Road and Capitol Studios, spatial audio, analogue tape versus digital, and what can be lost between the original recording and the music we finally hear at home. Along the way Peter shares remarkable encounters with Stevie Wonder and Elton John and draws on more than 35 years of PMC experience to explore one deceptively difficult question: how close can HiFi really get to the sound of the real thing? Lees meer
Show Partner - March Audio
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HiFi Industry Unfiltered with SoundStage! Founder Doug Schneider #63
22 september 2026 · 1 uur 34 min
Eavesdrop on an unfiltered HiFi industry conversation between Doug Schneider, founder of SoundStage! Global, and Andrew Hutchison of Not An Audiophile. Two experienced HiFi media personalities sit down for a candid, wide-ranging chat about audio equipment, music and the industry they love. This is not a formal interview built around one convenient topic. It's just Doug and Andrew, two longtime HiFi personalities forgetting the microphones and sharing honest opinions about HiFi products, brands, personalities and the business of better sound. Andrew and Doug agree - and disagree - on affordable equipment outperforming high end HiFi, genuine performance versus luxury audio and whether any amplifier can justify a $300,000 price. Measurements are good when taken in context of the product. Vinyl is great but Bluetooth turntables are bad. Struggling to introduce ordinary music lovers to better sound, the relevance of HiFi Shows and so, so much more! Lees meer
Show Partner - March Audio
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Inside PS Audio with Paul McGowan: The Man Behind the brand #62
6 september 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
A wide-ranging conversation with PS Audio's, Paul McGowan. Almost 50 years of HiFi, behind the scenes at PS Audio and Octave Records, the future of amplifier design, acoustics, subwoofer placement, and the magic of music. Lees meer
Show Partner - March Audio
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Harbeth Audio bought a church. Behind the scenes of a quiet revolution #61
25 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 45 min
Harbeth and Alan Shaw as the designer, have something bigger happening behind the scenes than just being famous for traditional BBC-inspired passive loudspeakers, Alan Shaw reveals why Harbeth invested £100,000 in laser vibration-scanning technology, bought a disused church, developed its active loudspeaker technology entirely in-house - and is preparing for projects that will reshape its next 50 years. This is not just an interview with the designer of Harbeth Audio. It is a rare look inside the research, technology and future planning behind one of HiFi’s most respected heritage brands. Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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Neutral Loudspeaker Design. Speakers with no sound of their own #60
11 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 27 min
Neutrality is the goal, so these loudspeakers have no sound profile of their own. No timber cabinet - just high tech Phenolic Resin. Magnesium Graphene coated drivers and a focus on embracing new tech whilst maintaining a neutral and accurate sound. The revival of a brand, Lenehan Brothers are doing it differently. Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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Build an ICEpower Class D Amp from scratch & take on Class A and tubes #59
28 juli 2026 · 50 min
An ambitious Class D Amp project! The new ICEpower Class D module inspired our host to design and build an amp project from scratch using ICEPower technology as the foundation. With input in our one-on-one interview with ICEpower, we hope to answer the age-old question "Can audiophiles REALLY hear the difference?" Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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People Aren't Buying HiFi Anymore #58
12 juli 2026 · 1 uur 27 min
People are buying moments. HiFi value is no longer in the brand, the price, or the sheer size of the system.
Today, it's about deeper connections, more time, more life. Maybe the most important thing about HIFi isn't the hardware at all. Lees meerShow Partner - Devore Fidelity
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Is High End HiFi Worth It? Luxury Audio vs Real Sound Quality #57
29 juni 2026 · 1 uur 38 min
Is High End HiFi really worth the money? Or has luxury audio become more about prestige, exclusivity and price than genuine improvements in sound quality? If you've ever wondered - Is expensive HiFi worth it? - What is High-End Audio? - Best HiFi for the money? - Affordable HiFi vs High-End HiFi - Chinese HiFi (Chi-Fi) - Are HiFi reviews still relevant? ...this conversation is for you. Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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High End Vienna 2026 Exposed. Debating Best & Worst Sound, Biggest Surprises & more #56
15 juni 2026 · 1 uur 49 min
VOTED best and worst sound High End Vienna 2026 including a surprise entry! Debating Wilson Audio, Silbatone, JBL, ProAc, PMC, Wharfedale, Avalon, Primare and many more. Joined by Edgar Kramer of SoundStage! Australia to unpack everything from High End Vienna 2026. Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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HiFi is back. The future of HiFi is Vinyl, Listening Bars and Breaking Traditions #55
1 juni 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
Why young people suddenly love vinyl and music again. Devon Turnbull the prophet and OJAS. HiFi is not dying but it is different. The changing culture of music enjoyment and the future of HiFi. Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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Has Hi-Fi Made Music LESS Enjoyable? 6 Moons, SoundStage! Australia, and Not An Audiophile Debate #54
19 mei 2026 · 2 uur 21 min
Has the pursuit of better sound actually made music less enjoyable? Srajan from 6 Moons, Edgar from Soundstage! Australia with Andrew, host of Not An Audiophile. go deep into HIFi from different perspectives.
If music came first and the equipment came later then are we actually enjoying music more today — or less? Lees meerShow Partner - Devore Fidelity
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Klipsch and Onkyo.What's New and What's Next from the "NO Nonsense" HiFi brands #53
6 mei 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
With 80 years of HiFi domination, Klipsch and Onkyo together form a dynamic team that's hard to beat. From horn-loaded marvels to soundbars and AVR the focus for Klipsch and Onkyo is being the best and beating the rest into the future of sound. Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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Plinius NEW HiFi Streaming Integrated Amp only $5K AUD? #52
21 april 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
The Plinius New Inspire 100 might be the most unexpected HiFi release of the year. At the price, it sits in a space where most competitors are mass-produced, yet this is designed, engineered, and built like true high-end. This interview covers the history of the Plinius Audio brand, the exciting future step into streaming sound and a smaller footprint component. Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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Under 40 and Ignoring 30 Years of HiFi Design Rules. A New Gen of Speaker Design #51
7 april 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
He's a Millenial making and breaking the rules of loudspeaker design. Atlas Harmonic shifts the focus away from measurements and toward how music actually feels. Fewer assumptions. Better connection. A new generation in HiFi. Lees meer
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
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The Most Real Sound in HiFi? Duntech Audio takes back the title with a new model #50
24 maart 2026 · 1 uur
What does real sound like? Modernised, revitalised, historically grand with a modern take and a new model. Kiat Low — the man behind the revival of this iconic, heritage brand — explains why Duntech still delivers one of the most convincing, lifelike sounds in high-end audio.
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Exposure 5510 sounds better than Naim. Tech review with insights from the designer #49
10 maart 2026 · 42 min
Reviewer gets inside the Exposure 5510 amp and says it sounds better than his Naim Uniti Star and as good as an Accuphase. The Exposure 5510 Review goes inside with component and build quality, functionality and most importantly - sound. Adding insights is the Exposure designer, who tells us how he achieved the surprisingly large, detailed sound of the Exposure 5510.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity Lees meer -
Ribbon vs Dome Tweeters? ProAc Explains the Real Difference. 50 Years of UK HiFi #48
24 februari 2026 · 54 min
ProAc, iconic British loudspeaker brand, offers both ribbon and dome tweeters. Is one better or just different?
A rare and exclusive interview with the third generation of ProAc, Zoe Tyler-Mardle. One of the UK's most respected brands doing things differently whilst honouring the history of perfectly natural sound.
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Vintage HiFi cost ten times the weekly wage back then. So does today's High End! #47
10 februari 2026 · 1 uur
High End HiFi ISN'T expensive, you just forgot the context. Andrew and David use figures, not "forum theory" to reframe nostalgia, proving that "vintage" brands were once High End.
Mourning the loss of great Japanese brands. Where did they go? AND we decide we need to delve further into GR-Research Episode 045 claims on training AI to "hear" and diagnose audio.
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Hi-End HiFi should disappear. Estelon, dCS and Oephi say it's the music that matters #46
27 januari 2026 · 2 uur 3 min
Estelon, dCS and Oephi justify their pricing with their unique take on design and engineering BUT say the goal is the music and the "toys" should disappear. It's a deep dive into how industrial design, materials science, and complex engineering serve the music - but at what cost? Would you want something as sculptural as an Estelon or outrageous as a $500,000 DAC music system to disappear?
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HiFi controversy with GR-Research. Danny Richie talks Bad Speaker Design, Cheesy Parts, Mods & DIY #45
13 januari 2026 · 1 uur 56 min
Danny Richie of GR-Research challenges Hi-Fi dogma. Why big brands need his upgrade for great sound. Tube connectors, cables, mods, loudspeaker design, DIY & more.
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AI Is Ruining HiFi - The Truth. Audio Myths, Gear Addiction, "dirty" audiophiles & Top audio gifts #44
16 december 2025 · 1 uur 19 min
AI is changing how people buy HiFi and even decide what "good sound" is - but what is the real impact of AI in the HiFi world. Andrew Hutchison and David Corazza break down the risks, the myths, and the strange new behaviour emerging in audio retail. How to know if you suffer from G.A.S (Gear Addiction Syndrome). Which one of the three styles of audio enthusiasts are you? AI shaping musical taste and why algorithms often get it wrong. How online reviews, marketing hype & LLM data bias distort consumer choices. Real-world stories from HiFi retail when AI "experts" meet human ears. Why listening will always beat algorithms, data and spreadsheets. PLUS last minute gift ideas for the audio enthusiast in your life that might just save Xmas.
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Horn loaded speakers from HiFi to Home Theatre and Cinema Dominance: The Krix Story #43
2 december 2025 · 1 uur 26 min
Inside home theatre and cinema sound design, engineering and manufacture with Krix Loudspeakers. Scott Krix tells all to Not An Audiophile's Andrew Hutchison in a story of evolution from horn loaded HiFi to international home theatre and commercial cinema powerhouse. The evolution of Krix Loudspeakers involves innovation, adaptation, a dedicated factory and an uncanny vision. Krix Loudspeakers are now positioned on the world stage in the revolution of international cinema and home theatre sound solutions. We explore Krix Loudspeakers' early adoption of and involvement in Dolby Atmos cinema engineering and how commercial R & D is revolutionising the home theatre sound experience. A must for enthusiasts of HiFi, horn speakers, home theatre evolution and HiFi history. Scott Krix tells the story of the 50 years gone and the 50 years to come from Krix Loudspeakers.
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Inside Airtight: Japanese Tube Amplifier Craft, Ethos and New Directions with Yutaka "Jack" Miura #42
18 november 2025 · 44 min
Inside Airtight, Japan's legendary high end, tube-amplifier brand. The future of Airtight - a new direction. The family legacy from Luxman to present. An extraordinary focus on craftsmanship and quality. A sound ethos based on "orchestration" and a dynamic, ultra-musical family sound. From micro-resonance tuning to hand-built monocoque chassis, this is a rare look at how true high-end audio is made. Where is Airtight going in the future with a move in a new direction in the wind. A must-listen for audiophiles, tube lovers and anyone fascinated by Japanese precision and heritage.
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Radical loudspeaker engineering. YG Acoustics - where aerospace technology meets precision sound #41
4 november 2025 · 36 min
YG Acoustics is far from average. Founded in the USA and still made to this day in Colorado, a state of the art facility is backed by astrophysics based research and development. Aurele from YG Acoustics joins David Corazza at the 2025 Stereonet HiFi & AV Show to reveal how nano-surgical precision and obsessive attention to sonic excellence come together to create loudspeakers that blur the line between technology and sound — and why YG's culture of fun and passion keeps innovation alive.
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Turntable beliefs VS The Funk Firm. EVERYONE else loses because physics always wins. Prove me wrong! #40
21 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 35 min
Turntables and analogue sound. Linn, Thorens and big brands perpetuate popular beliefs to maintain sales. Arthur Khoubesserian from The Funk Firm refuses to stay silent - voicing his disappointment in and disapproval of the HiFi industry. Renowned for groundbreaking innovation in analogue sound backed by physics, Arthur challenges the industry to stop living in the past and embrace the newest science and technology. Funk engineers product at the cutting edge of science and reveals his latest projects including designing the next-gen DJ turntable. His history with Pink Triangle and now with The Funk Firm is backed by a passion and determination to drag analogue sound into the future. Not silent, not impressed and not putting up with ignorance in the industry for one more minute, an interview with Arthur Khoubesserian from The Funk Firm is an eye-opener to innovation and passion.
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HiFi Review - Quad 3 Amp issues. Flaws, strengths, sound, functions AND inside the box #39
7 oktober 2025 · 56 min
HiFi review. Quad 3 Integrated amplifier had issues that surprised our host. Reviewing inside the box with a qualified technician for a look at build quality and components. Functionality and sound - was it better than Naim? At the top end of the bottom of the market, is it worth the money or is it just nostalgia?
We cover everything in our comprehensive review. Plus, guest revelations that shocked us! On our 1st birthday, we revisit 5 guest interviews with surprises we didn't anticipate. You may know the brand, but getting to know the person behind the name is sometimes eye-opening.
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Iconic HiFi with DeVORE Fidelity designer, John DeVore. Extraordinarily, 100%, genuinely iconic #38
23 september 2025 · 47 min
How did the iconic Orangutan O/96 loudspeaker with its wide baffle and orangutan features became THE loudspeaker to own?
Still handcrafted in the USA after 25 years. John DeVore chats about wide baffle loudspeaker design, genuine sound quality, having fun with model names and much more.
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HIFi Show. Stereonet Melbourne 2025. Good, bad and just plain terrible sound. Which big brand got it wrong? #37
9 september 2025 · 59 min
HiFi Show expose. No holding back from our golden eared hosts rounding up the Stereonet HiFi & AV Show Melbourne 2025
Who got it right and who got it terribly wrong? Surprising new brands, new models, affordable vs high end, great sound and one big brand who missed the mark entirely.
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HiFi reviewer StereoNet, Global Editor-in-Chief, David Price. Executioner diplomat audiophile. The power and passions of the man behind the words #36
26 augustus 2025 · 2 uur
Inside the life of an international HiFi reviewer who wields his power like a conductor leading a symphony. His favourite HiFi, love of classic cars and belief that reviews should not be verdicts for the death of a brand. With the power of opinion comes responsibility to approach reviewing without prejudice, bias or dishonesty. First and foremost a music lover with a discerning ear, acting as gatekeeper for the most revered HiFi reviews in the world.
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HiFi review - NEW WiiM Amp Ultra AND meet a rare young HiFi retailer who says that tradition and experience is "tired" #35
19 augustus 2025 · 43 min
Reviewing the exciting new release from WiiM - the WiiM Amp Ultra. Our two HiFi professionals discuss in Part 1 and go in depth in Part 2 the good and bad of the new WiiM. ALSO HiFi retailing is dominated by older (mostly men) who have made HiFi their lives. Alex Stuart is a rare young HiFi retail owner who believes that his drive and enthusiasm makes tradition and experience look "tired".
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How to buy a HiFi system inc Top 10 things everyone should know about Turntables #34
5 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 14 min
Preconceptions, misconceptions and misinformation - Are you hearing the system or the opinions or others? Is too much information ruining your HiFi experience? ALSO our HiFi professionals talk turntables - the most complex "simple" HiFi component you can use. Do you know everything on our Top 10? Lees meer
Sponsored By Len Wallis Audio
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HiFi art - where sound & sculpture collide.Futuristic, imaginative, fanciful and musical. Metaxas & Sins #33
22 juli 2025 · 2 uur 1 min
Kostas Metaxas designs luxury collections of high end HiFi. Every item in the collection is HiFi Art - totally and utterly unique, organic and outrageously interesting. -"Otherwise they have no reason to exist". He made a decision to create a "visual language", to go out on his own and design uniqueness in an industry that had failed to evolve. Lees meer
Sponsored By Len Wallis Audio
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Uncommon HiFi design philosophies. 47 years of innovations with VAF Research #32
8 juli 2025 · 1 uur 16 min
Parliament House, The Adelaide Festival Centre and New York's largest church. Where sound perfection is required, VAF has always been there. The evolution of uncommon sound, past, present and future. Lees meer
Sponsored By Len Wallis Audio
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Peter Comeau designer of Wharfedale reveals new model projects. Speaker design, acoustics, balance and the beauty of musicality #31
24 juni 2025 · 1 uur 14 min
Wharfedale, Castle & Mission. Audiophiles diagnosed and room acoustics dissected. The meaning and importance of balance in loudspeaker design. Opinions on horn loaded, tubes and why price has nothing to do with quality of sound. Lees meer
Sponsored By The StereoNet Home Entertainment Expo Melbourne August 2025
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HiFi innovation. Three unique and innovative concepts #30
10 juni 2025 · 1 uur 17 min
Vinyl restoration technology and two outrageous speaker designs. Lees meer
Sponsored By Harbottle Audio
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Laurence Dickie at Munich High End. Full interview and 2025 roundup #29
27 mei 2025 · 52 min
Laurence Dickie, interviewed at Munich High End 2025 goes deep into loudspeaker design and sets Not An Audiophile host straight on some audio assumptions. Laurence Dickie is best known as the designer of Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus and the Vivid Audio loudspeakers. Munich High End 2025 roundup where our host offers the best, worst and best affordable of the final High End in Munich. Lees meer
Sponsored By Harbottle Audio
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World's best HiFi brands - One on One interviews #28
12 mei 2025 · 2 uur 30 min
Bowers & Wilkins; Focal; Sonus Faber; McIntosh; Denon; Marantz; Piega; Audio Research; March Audio; Naim and more. New products, models and behind the concepts. Lees meer
Sponsored By Harbottle Audio
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HiFi Myths Busted! 5 myths "blown up" with actual facts #27
5 mei 2025 · 55 min
From the infamous "recap everything" advice to the idea that streaming robs musicians, we cut through the noise with first-hand experience, facts and a healthy dose of skepticism. Lees meer
Sponsored By Harbottle Audio
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HIFI Retail Evolution #26
22 april 2025 · 1 uur 13 min
Does HiFi gear really sound better than it ever did? What's changed and what does the future of HiFi look like? The evolution of HiFi over 47 years of Len Wallis Audio. Lees meer
Sponsored By Stereonet
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HiFi Show Roundup Sydney 2025 #25
8 april 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
Richter, Dohmann, Musical Fidelity, Air Tight Tube amps, Fischer & Fischer slate speakers, Microphase and more... Lees meer
Sponsored By SpectraFlora
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HiFi reviews with Soundstage Aust and Edgar Kramer. Behind the man with his finger on the pulse of HiFi #24
25 maart 2025 · 1 uur 40 min
The highly-qualified and experienced ear behind the Soundstage Australia HiFi reviews has been everywhere, listened to everything and met every big name in HiFi. Lees meer
Sponsored By SpectraFlora
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One simple step to speaker and room correction with DEQX designer, Kim Ryrie #23
11 maart 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
Improve speaker and room acoustics with one simple step. Ground-breaking technology in the DEQX processor allows passive speakers to become active and diagnoses and improves inherent sound issues with passive speakers and listening rooms.
Kim Ryrie, designer of the the Fairlight Synthesizer explains his latest project, the DEQX speaker and room processor. Lees meerSponsored By SpectraFlora
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Turntables and vinyl sound quality with Mark Dohmann of Dohmann Audio. All your questions answered #22
25 februari 2025 · 2 uur
Cartridge compliance, tracking force and tonearm alignment - why they are so important. The top 5 points affecting turntable sound Best turntable, tonearm and cartridge combos. Platter mat considerations. Why the quality of turntable leads are critical. How technology has solved the vibration isolation problem and how Dohmann Audio Helix One and Helix Two turntables are changing the way you experience analogue. Lees meer
Sponsored By SpectraFlora
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Music: 5 best music tracks. 2 HiFi professionals and 1 opinion party #21
11 februari 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
What constitutes good music? 5 tracks/albums that you should know to test your speakers, hold an educated conversation about music and to just plain feel alive! Two HiFi professionals with polar opposite tastes in music hold an opinion party on what's great, good and just plain rubbish. Lees meer
Sponsored By stereonet.com
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Subwoofers - Inside the "no compromise" design, engineering and attitude of Harbottle Audio #20
28 januari 2025 · 1 uur 37 min
Subwoofers by Harbottle Audio, Canada. Sit down with the designer for the world's best tech talk on every aspect of producing the greatest subwoofers ever.
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Fairlight Synthesizer, music making, two Australians and a barking dog #19
14 januari 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
The Fairlight CMI changed music making forever. The "world's greatest synthesizer" offered a never-before-imagined conduit between technology and creativity. Co-founder, Kim Ryrie made it all possible and casually chats about his history and the ground-breaking technology that is the Fairlight.
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2024 HiFi News wrap up. VOTED best sound. Over and under-exposed HiFi brands. Saddest HiFi story this year #18
26 december 2024 · 1 uur 6 min
KEF, Monitor Audio, WiiM are just a few HiFi brands you constantly hear about in reviews and news. Our experts list their under-exposed brands that are as good or better. Our hosts voted best sound for 2024 - Stax SR-X9000 Headphones and Acapella Loudspeakers feature in the "blew me away" category. We discuss the destruction of Tom Evans Audio by the Mend It Mark video and wonder if anyone really cares that 9 out of 10 HiFi and audio products out of China are rubbish? Lees meer
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HiFi cable guru debunks cable myths and delves into the complex world of cable quality #17
19 december 2024 · 1 uur 11 min
HiFi cable technology and myths discussed in detail with Matthew Bond from Matthew Bond Audio. Copper competition, cable lifters, directional cables and bogus quality claims are all discussed with strong opinions, science and experience making for a fascinating episode on HiFi cables.
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Creek Audio. UK HiFi brand Creek Audio with Mike Creek discussing 40 plus years of success #16
3 december 2024 · 1 uur 37 min
The founder of Creek Audio, Mike Creek tells the inside story of how the brand became the worldwide success it is today. Listeners are treated to a tech talk on the Class B amplifier that started it all, Mike's approach to value engineering and how retail exclusivity over mainstream distribution worked magic.
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