S2 EP025 HiFi Show Part 1 Roundup interviews Sydney 2025.

The Australian HiFi Show is all about entertainment via music with the hype, atmosphere and excitement of new models, new setups and new brands all in one space. Visiting room after room, listening and being awed by design, system and sound is a very special experience. In this episode, three personalities from three very popular rooms chat to Not An Audiophile:

Brian Rodgers from Richter Audio introduces the models on display including the prototype of the new Richter Dragon, and the supporting system of Musical Fidelity and Bluesound. Brian airs his opinions on “luxury” HiFi setups and how to put together an affordable system that sounds amazing.

Geoff Haynes from HeyNow HiFi chats surrounded by his luxury brands set up including Dohmann Helix 2 MK III turntable, Air Tight Tube amplifier and the unusual concept of Fischer & Fischer slate speakers. Geoff chats about how some brands consider themselves “luxury” by adding price but not value and how half a billion years creates the slate for Fischer & Fischer.

Jean Marie Liere of Microphase Audio Design chats about the process of becoming a French loudspeaker designer influenced by many renown brands, now manufacturing in Australia.

THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY SPECTRAFLORA LOUDSPEAKERS

Australian HiFi Show Sydney . The sound, oh the sound! The rooms, gear, what’s new and host, Andrew Hutchison chooses best sound.

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Australian HiFi Show Sydney. The set up, first room listens Dutch & Dutch, Dana, Spectraflora & more from host Andrew Hutchison

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THIS EPISODE

Brian Rodgers – Richter – “Nobody sits down and listens to a soundbar – why would anybody buy a soundbar when they want to listen to music? We suggest that a nice modest streaming amp and the merlin speakers are a great alternative to a soundbar – a great HiFi system that you can sit down, listen and enjoy….“
“Good HiFi shouldn’t be a scary thing to think about”.

Geoff Haynes – Heynow HiFi – “A lot of brands have decided that they are now luxury brands. I’ve seen products double in price and try to appeal to a super wealthy customer… but there’s a music lover who goes out looking for value and a quality item.”
“Fischer & Fischer loudspeakers are 170kg slate but slate is not stone – it is layers of silt that turns into rock over half a billion years…”

Jean Marie Liere – Microphase Audio Design – “way back in the 70’s in France I became interested in HiFi when I was learning electronics and I heard a pair of Elipson Professional Monitors“…

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CREDITS –

Host, audio production – Andrew Hutchison

Guest management, regular co-hosting – Brad Serhan

S2 EP025 HiFi Show Part 1 Roundup interviews Sydney 2025.

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