The Fairlight CMI changed music making forever. The "world's greatest synthesizer" offered a never-before-imagined conduit between technology and creativity. Co-founder, Kim Ryrie made it all possible and casually chats about his history and the ground-breaking technology that is the Fairlight.

KEF, Monitor Audio, WiiM are just a few HiFi brands you constantly hear about in reviews and news. Our experts list their under-exposed brands that are as good or better. Our hosts voted best sound for 2024 - Stax SR-X9000 Headphones and Acapella Loudspeakers feature in the "blew me away" category. We discuss the destruction of Tom Evans Audio by the Mend It Mark video and wonder if anyone really cares that 9 out of 10 HiFi and audio products out of China are rubbish?

HiFi cable technology and myths discussed in detail with Matthew Bond from Matthew Bond Audio. Copper competition, cable lifters, directional cables and bogus quality claims are all discussed with strong opinions, science and experience making for a fascinating episode on HiFi cables.

The founder of Creek Audio, Mike Creek tells the inside story of how the brand became the worldwide success it is today. Listeners are treated to a tech talk on the Class B amplifier that started it all, Mike's approach to value engineering and how retail exclusivity over mainstream distribution worked magic.

Bose takeover of McIntosh? Andrew & David can’t decide how it could ever be a good thing for HiFi. Stupid HiFi tweaks inc special bi-wire links? Kooky audio ideas no longer around including colouring CDs with a special green pen to improve sound quality? AND HiFi regrets. Both Andrew and David regret disposing of turntables but David wins the saddest turntable disposal story

Have you ever wanted to sell your speakers and try something else because they just don't sound the way you thought they would? Maybe the something else you should try is acoustics. David Spargo in Part 2 talks about the intricacies of how the brain perceives sound and practical changes you can make to take advantage of the system you love in the space you have.

With the help of Douglas Self, a hewn from solid aluminium chassis and new colour coating technology, award winning amplifiers by Kleio Audio are making great looking music.

HiFi news, discussion, opinion. Will Tidal Survive? Wharefdale Super Lintons listened to the day of release. We think specs really don't seem to matter

Ralph Waters has a candid conversation about his philosophies on loudspeaker design and on life and shares a story of when he met the Garrott Brothers at their home.

Brad Serhan interviews a new cartridge re tipper in Australia, Mr Chris Allman and legend of audio design in Australia Mr Kim Ryrie at the Stereonet HiFi Show 2024