Not An Audiophile

By Andrew HutchisonTechnology

Not An Audiophile episodes

October 06 PMC Designer Peter Thomas: Real Sound, HiFi, Pro Audio & the Music We Hear #64
PMC co-founder and loudspeaker designer Peter Thomas on HiFi, loudspeaker design, professional audio and the pursuit of real sound. What makes a speaker sound accurate? Why are real drums and cymbals so difficult to reproduce? Why does PMC voice their home audio the same as their pro audio? Then we head inside the world of professional recording: Hollywood film scoring, Abbey Road and Capitol Studios, spatial audio, analogue tape versus digital, and what can be lost between the original recording and the music we finally hear at home. Along the way Peter shares remarkable encounters with Stevie Wonder and Elton John and draws on more than 35 years of PMC experience to explore one deceptively difficult question: how close can HiFi really get to the sound of the real thing?
Show Partner - March Audio
1 hr 36 min
September 22 HiFi Industry Unfiltered with SoundStage! Founder Doug Schneider #63
Eavesdrop on an unfiltered HiFi industry conversation between Doug Schneider, founder of SoundStage! Global, and Andrew Hutchison of Not An Audiophile. Two experienced HiFi media personalities sit down for a candid, wide-ranging chat about audio equipment, music and the industry they love. This is not a formal interview built around one convenient topic. It's just Doug and Andrew, two longtime HiFi personalities forgetting the microphones and sharing honest opinions about HiFi products, brands, personalities and the business of better sound. Andrew and Doug agree - and disagree - on affordable equipment outperforming high end HiFi, genuine performance versus luxury audio and whether any amplifier can justify a $300,000 price. Measurements are good when taken in context of the product. Vinyl is great but Bluetooth turntables are bad. Struggling to introduce ordinary music lovers to better sound, the relevance of HiFi Shows and so, so much more!
Show Partner - March Audio
1 hr 34 min
September 06 Inside PS Audio with Paul McGowan: The Man Behind the brand #62
A wide-ranging conversation with PS Audio's, Paul McGowan. Almost 50 years of HiFi, behind the scenes at PS Audio and Octave Records, the future of amplifier design, acoustics, subwoofer placement, and the magic of music.
Show Partner - March Audio
1 hr 4 min
August 25 Harbeth Audio bought a church. Behind the scenes of a quiet revolution #61
Harbeth and Alan Shaw as the designer, have something bigger happening behind the scenes than just being famous for traditional BBC-inspired passive loudspeakers, Alan Shaw reveals why Harbeth invested £100,000 in laser vibration-scanning technology, bought a disused church, developed its active loudspeaker technology entirely in-house - and is preparing for projects that will reshape its next 50 years. This is not just an interview with the designer of Harbeth Audio. It is a rare look inside the research, technology and future planning behind one of HiFi’s most respected heritage brands.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 45 min
August 11 Neutral Loudspeaker Design. Speakers with no sound of their own #60
Neutrality is the goal, so these loudspeakers have no sound profile of their own. No timber cabinet - just high tech Phenolic Resin. Magnesium Graphene coated drivers and a focus on embracing new tech whilst maintaining a neutral and accurate sound. The revival of a brand, Lenehan Brothers are doing it differently.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 27 min
July 27 Build an ICEpower Class D Amp from scratch & take on Class A and tubes #59
An ambitious Class D Amp project! The new ICEpower Class D module inspired our host to design and build an amp project from scratch using ICEPower technology as the foundation. With input in our one-on-one interview with ICEpower, we hope to answer the age-old question "Can audiophiles REALLY hear the difference?"
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
50 min
July 12 People Aren't Buying HiFi Anymore #58
People are buying moments. HiFi value is no longer in the brand, the price, or the sheer size of the system.
Today, it's about deeper connections, more time, more life. Maybe the most important thing about HIFi isn't the hardware at all.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 27 min
June 29 Is High End HiFi Worth It? Luxury Audio vs Real Sound Quality #57
Is High End HiFi really worth the money? Or has luxury audio become more about prestige, exclusivity and price than genuine improvements in sound quality? If you've ever wondered - Is expensive HiFi worth it? - What is High-End Audio? - Best HiFi for the money? - Affordable HiFi vs High-End HiFi - Chinese HiFi (Chi-Fi) - Are HiFi reviews still relevant? ...this conversation is for you.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 38 min
June 15 High End Vienna 2026 Exposed. Debating Best & Worst Sound, Biggest Surprises & more #56
VOTED best and worst sound High End Vienna 2026 including a surprise entry! Debating Wilson Audio, Silbatone, JBL, ProAc, PMC, Wharfedale, Avalon, Primare and many more. Joined by Edgar Kramer of SoundStage! Australia to unpack everything from High End Vienna 2026.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 49 min
June 01 HiFi is back. The future of HiFi is Vinyl, Listening Bars and Breaking Traditions #55
Why young people suddenly love vinyl and music again. Devon Turnbull the prophet and OJAS. HiFi is not dying but it is different. The changing culture of music enjoyment and the future of HiFi.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 18 min

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