Category: Podcasts

HiFi Show sound – it’s what HiFi Shows are all about. Stereonet HiFi & AV Show Melbourne 2025 is no exception. Blaming poor sound on the room is just an excuse. So who gave us great sound, what new brands were discovered and who got it terribly wrong? Our golden-eared hosts visited the rooms, chatted…

David Price is the globally respected International Editor-in-Chief, of StereoNET. Everyone in HiFi recognises StereoNet as one of the foremost independent digital publications for Hi-Fi and audio technology. David gives us an inside view of the man behind the reviews and the role of gatekeeper for StereoNet. From his collection and love of classic HiFi,…

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. 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…

David Corazza and Andrew Hutchison discuss the influence of media in your HiFi choices. Are you hearing the system or the opinion of others? In Part 2 they discuss the 10 (or 12 or so) things every turntable owner should know about this complex “simple” HiFi component. EP034 HiFi news reviews & views misconceptions &…

“Only give life to an object which never existed before.” Kostas Metaxas designs luxury collections of high end HiFi. Every item in the collection is HiFi Art – totally and utterly different, organic and imaginative. “Otherwise they have no reason to exist”. He made a decision to create a “visual language”, to go out on…

“Then” there was a man with a fire to build loudspeakers. By creating uncommonly great sound and a high quality product, VAF kicked goal after goal in HiFi. “Now”, what do Parliament House in Canberra, The Adelaide Festival Centre, New York’s largest church and thousands upon thousands of HiFi lovers all have in common? VAF…

Peter Comeau is the brilliant mind behind brands known for the beauty of their sound. Peter reveals plans for a new secret Wharfedale high end project and we get the scoop on a new Castle loudspeaker in final testing. Dropping secrets and very strong opinions on the importance of balance in loudspeaker design, the introduction…

Three unique products using innovative technologies discuss details on the whys and hows of their designs. Product 1 is Secret Chord Analogue gives a tech talk on the science of record restoration covering static, diamond dust, groove build up and more. Product 2 is Vivid Audio. Don’t think that the imaginative aesthetic covers a lack…

Laurence Dickie, designer of Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus and new Vivid Audio, goes deep into loudspeaker design and engineering and sets Andrew straight on some audio assumptions. Andrew gives his opinions on the brands and sound at High End Show at Munich 2025. Who had the worst sound? What is the best affordable system on…

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…