Not An Audiophile The Podcast – Inside HiFi. We get inside the heads of those inside the world of HiFi from Designers, engineers and manufacturers to installers, technicians and salespeople. Guests reveal secrets, offer opinions, insights and a dose of the personalities that make the gear that makes your music.
Episode 022 – Mark Dohmann of Dohmann Audio invites us into the mind of a world-renowned turntable designer.
Featuring the 5 best tracks/albums you must know to hold an educated conversation about music – or to test a decent stereo system – or to celebrate life. Backed up by our Tidal Playlist! and many more of our opinions…
Cody Hiebert of Harbottle Audio brings his based-in-science, and take-no-prisoners attitude to the seat and tells us what it actually takes to make the greatest subwoofers.
Designing, engineering, manufacturing – everything is done in-house. A tech talk on all aspects of subwoofer design internal, external and how a good sub affects your entire system.
In Part One, Kim Ryrie tells us his personal story which is also the story of the Fairlight. The iconic sound of the 1980s owes much of its character to the Fairlight’s groundbreaking technology and the momentous opportunities this technology allowed. The rest, as they say, is history…
OPINIONS – Our hosts name HiFi brands that are outrageously favoured and over-exposed by HiFi media vs brands they believe to be amazing but ignored. Also, do people care where HiFi is made? A qualified technician says “9 out of 10 brands coming out of china are “utter rubbish internally”. 2025 PREDICTIONS Will corporate aggregation continue to eat up small HiFi brands?
Andrew Hutchison believes that cable lifters are the “stupidest” piece of HiFi bullsh**t” but Matthew Bond and Brad Serhan have some theories and science that may disagree. Discussing burn-in processes, and debunking cable myths including claims of different cables having different “timing”, directional cables and cryogenic treatments.
Deep dive into the technical aspects of amplifier design when Mike explains the CAS 4040 that defied conventions with its class B design. He shares the unconventional marketing tactics that set the brand apart, such as maintaining exclusivity by limiting distribution and how Creek continues to be a success today.
DISCUSSION Kooky audio ideas no longer around including colouring CDs with a special green pen to improve sound quality? REGRETS HiFi regrets -both Andrew and David regret disposing of turntables but David wins the saddest turntable disposal story….
David Spargo in Part 2 talks about the intricacies of how the brain perceives sound and practical changes you can make to take advantage of the system you love in the space you have.
With the help of Douglas Self, a solid aluminium chassis and new colour coating technology, award winning pre and integrated amplifiers by Kleio Audio are making great looking music.
DISCUSSION The resurgence of retro HiFi – is the original better than the re-imagined 70’s reproductions? OPINIONS You CANNOT choose HiFi by specifications alone – strong opinions on why comparing specs is not the same as comparing sound. NEWS Tidal – streaming the rise and fall?
“One of the great delusions of the HiFi Industry is that loudspeaker designers are making something that sounds like music. We are illusionists..” Ralph Waters has a candid conversation about his philosophies on loudspeaker design and on life and shares strong opinions on sound vs music.
Episode 009 – Andrew Hutchison on Dellichord design decisons. Andrew talks about the newest Dellichord model, the 70S – a nod to the 70s era – simpler loudspeaker design with easy listening in mind. Andrew talks about the various controversial decisions in this model
1. to use Birch Plywood instead of veneered MDF. 2. to offer a variety of purchase options including some DIY and allow purchasers to become part of the creative process of their loudspeakers. 3. To keep unnecessary “bling” to a minimum and just focus on premium sound at a reasonable price.
In our latest podcast episode on Not An Audiophile, David shares his experiences from the early days to becoming a pivotal figure in the world of vinyl mastering and acoustics.
Ralph shares his insights and stories about the challenges and triumphs of building a brand in Australia that thrives and sets standards still today.
Episode 006 – Morris Swift from Serhan Swift & Electronics past and present. Morris Swift from Serhan Swift chats to Andrew Hutchison from Dellichord about how he ended up in electronics instead of medicine. He reminds us how much things have changed, how fast it happens and how HiFi has become somehow less expensive.
Two loudspeaker designers cover the fun, rewards, difficulties and costs associated with designing, engineering, manufacturing and small volume selling loudspeakers in Australia. Comparing perceptions vs reality including trying to support Australian made raw materials and processes and how difficult that is in reality.
Fully CNC chassis and remote control of premium grade aluminium. Australian Made and sporting some world-firsts including the world’s first known use of Power Supply Slit Foil Electrolytic Audio Capacitors.
Brad Serhan introduces Kiat Low from Duntech, working with Orpheus, road trips, bed bugs and great opportunities for HiFi in the 90’s and 2000’s.
Episode 003 – Alan March, March Audio & Rolls Royce Jet Engines. – Alan March, designer and engineer for March Audio discusses with Brad Serhan from Serhan Swift and Andrew Hutchsion from Dellichord how a background in jet engine testing with Rolls Royce helps when designing high quality HiFi amplifiers and loudspeakers.
Inside the head of an English engineer designing HiFi equipment in Australia – his passion for the intricacies of sound design, innovation, experimentation and his unique HiFi products.
Episode 002 – Matthew Bond, TARA Labs & Matthew Bond Audio – Matthew Bond, designer and engineer of the original TARA Labs cables in Australia, is now designing audio cables at the pinnacle of innovation as Matthew Bond Audio in Oregon USA.
Matthew Bond with Brad Serhan from Serhan Swift and Andrew Hutchison from Dellichord goes deep inside the intricacies of high quality HiFi cables and how one small step made TARA Labs a household name worldwide and forced a move to America.
Episode 001 – Brad Serhan & Orpheus Loudspeakers 1984 and beyond– Renowned loudspeaker designer, Brad Serhan from Orpheus Loudspeakers and Serhan Swift with Andrew Hutchison from Dellichord allows us inside the concept and design of his first loudspeaker brand, Orpheus.
How friends in HiFi such as Ralph Waters from Richter Audio and Len Wallis Audio helped get Orpheus off the ground. A who’s who and history of HiFi in Australia from one of Australia’s great loudspeaker designers.
