We caught up with the names behind the biggest brands in HiFi. Six individual interviews with unique insight into processes behind iconic brands, new products, models and innovative concepts.
Bowers & Wilkins chats about the processes behind creating this iconic brand including design and manufacturing. Marantz tells all on the newest Marantz products including the Grand Horizon Loudspeaker with 100% recycled ocean plastics used in the design. Discussing the newest Focal loudspeaker featuring customisable felt finish. Naim; Sonus Faber, Macintosh, Rel, Piega, Denon, Audio Research and much, much more.
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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THIS EPISODE
Talking to Alan March from March Audio “balanced amplifier – there’s nothing new about it and people think it’s complex and it can’t sound as good. People need to consider that every single recording they’ve got in their collection has been recorded on balanced equipment and it’s because RCA is fundamentally flawed…”
John Martin from Sound United “the (Bowers & Wilkins) factory at Worthing does everything from bending the wooden cabinets, accelerated aging tests and finite element analysis testing for component suitability, and we use strong and light Aramid fibre which is the same as Kevlar…”
Gareth Weller from Westan “maybe customers of Naim maybe don’t realise in the background the breadth of knowledge and love for the product that is helping their experience be as good as it is…”
Phil Sawyer from Synergy Audio Visual “the desire of people to have something of great performance and beauty is pretty strong and they want products they can cherish and really love…like Sonus Faber..”
Talking to Adam Prangell from Sound United “the Marantz Horizon..won the IF Design Award recently and the speaker cloth is 100% recycled ocean plastics….”
Cameron Keating from Max Media “this room has quite a pared back system last year we had a system in excess of $280K just one of them, this year with the Piega’s are $16K but punching way above their weight. Less is more and keeping it real….”
Andrew Hutchison “Anyone who knows me will know I don’t go around telling people they should buy the 800 series but the combination of the Bowers & Wilkins 805 with the Marantz 10, the sound is quite stunning..”
This Episode Sponsored by
HARBOTTLE AUDIO SUBWOOFERS
People mentioned on this episode –
Andrew Hutchison
Cody Hiebert Harbottle Audio
Geoff Haynes HeyNow HiFi
Alan March March Audio Australia
John Martin Sound United
Gareth Weller Westan
Phil Sawyer Synergy Audio Visual
Adam Prangell Sound United
Cameron Keating Maxmedia
Businesses mentioned on this episode –
Australian HiFi Show Sydney 2025
Dellichord
Harbottle Audio Subwoofers
HeyNow HiFi
March Audio Australia
VAF Research
Sound United
Sydney Audio Club
Focal Naim
Synergy Audio Visual
Westan
Maxmedia
Brands mentioned on this episode –
Dellichord
Harbottle Audio Subwoofers
HeyNow HiFi
VAF Research
Stereonet
March Sointuva AWG; Ukkonen AWG; Kuoro Loudspeakers
March Pre1 Preamplifier
Purifi Drivers
Bowers & Wilkins 800 series
Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus
Definitive Technology
Boston Acoustics
Denon
Polk
Focal Diva Utopia
Naim
Rega Brio Mk7
Sonus Faber
McIntosh
Rel
Audio Research
Aurender
Audio Research i50; Ref 300 Monoblock; CS2; CS3 Preamps
Marantz Series 10
Marantz Horizon
Fezz Olympia
Fezz Equinox
Pylon Audio Diamond MKII
Piega
Innuos Streamer
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CREDITS –
Host, audio production – Andrew Hutchison
Guest management, regular co-hosting – Brad Serhan