False authority – how AI is affecting HiFi purchasing decisions. The risks, myths and realities of AI shaping musical taste and consumer choices.
GAS – Gear Acquisition Syndrome: the psychology behind constant upgrading.
The 3 main types of audio lovers – which one are you?
What really happens in HiFi retail and why real listening is more important than ever.
How the HiFi industry is imploding from in-fighting, factions & tribalism.
🎄 PLUS Last minute Xmas gift ideas for audiophiles, from vinyl to to streaming upgrades. What to gift the audiophile in your life.
The final episode for Season 2 is a candid, funny, insightful and thoughtful expose on HiFi and it’s future.
Episode 044 HiFi news reviews & views Wrap Up episodes, transcripts, history and pics
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THIS EPISODE
“Last minute Xmas gifts for audio enthusiasts… the Audio Technica AT6012 Wet or Dry brush to get fingerprints & spilled pizza particles off your records. Or maybe we give the gift of music and open their conceptual doors cause that’s why we have HiFi gear“
“Audio attracts a slightly more impassioned group of enthusiasts….. you don’t see brawls in wine shops as much as you might think…but the hatred from people who love measurements vs people who don’t believe in them is like red vs white in wine.…”
People mentioned on this episode –
Andrew Hutchison – Host
David Corazza Co-host – Brisbane HiFi
Rick Beato
Alan March – March Audio
Edgar Kramer Soundstage! Australia
Geoff Haynes HeyNow HiFi
Alex Stuart The HiFi Shop
Businesses mentioned on this episode –
HiFi and Stereo
Brisbane HiFi
March Audio
Soundstage! Australia
HeyNow HiFi
The HiFi Shop
Stereonet
Les Davis Audio
IAG
Quad
Stereotech
Dellichord
AI – Artificial Intelligence
GAS – Gear Acquisition Syndrome
Grok
Chat GPT
Products mentioned on this episode –
Audio Technica AT6012 Wet or dry brush
Roon
Tidal
Qobuz
Apple Music
WiiM
BlueSound Node
Music courtesy of –
Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/please-listen-carefully
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/GGVFRIgP7uc
CREDITS –
Host & Audio Production: Andrew Hutchison