Not An Audiophile

By Andrew HutchisonTechnology

Not An Audiophile episodes

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
May 19 Has Hi-Fi Made Music LESS Enjoyable? 6 Moons, SoundStage! Australia, and Not An Audiophile Debate #54
Has the pursuit of better sound actually made music less enjoyable? Srajan from 6 Moons, Edgar from Soundstage! Australia with Andrew, host of Not An Audiophile. go deep into HIFi from different perspectives.
If music came first and the equipment came later then are we actually enjoying music more today — or less?
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
2 hr 21 min
May 06 Klipsch and Onkyo.What's New and What's Next from the "NO Nonsense" HiFi brands #53
With 80 years of HiFi domination, Klipsch and Onkyo together form a dynamic team that's hard to beat. From horn-loaded marvels to soundbars and AVR the focus for Klipsch and Onkyo is being the best and beating the rest into the future of sound.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 26 min
April 21 Plinius NEW HiFi Streaming Integrated Amp only $5K AUD? #52
The Plinius New Inspire 100 might be the most unexpected HiFi release of the year. At the price, it sits in a space where most competitors are mass-produced, yet this is designed, engineered, and built like true high-end. This interview covers the history of the Plinius Audio brand, the exciting future step into streaming sound and a smaller footprint component.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 2 min
April 07 Under 40 and Ignoring 30 Years of HiFi Design Rules. A New Gen of Speaker Design #51
He's a Millenial making and breaking the rules of loudspeaker design. Atlas Harmonic shifts the focus away from measurements and toward how music actually feels. Fewer assumptions. Better connection. A new generation in HiFi.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 10 min
March 24 The Most Real Sound in HiFi? Duntech Audio takes back the title with a new model #50
What does real sound like? Modernised, revitalised, historically grand with a modern take and a new model. Kiat Low — the man behind the revival of this iconic, heritage brand — explains why Duntech still delivers one of the most convincing, lifelike sounds in high-end audio.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
1 hr 1 min
March 10 Exposure 5510 sounds better than Naim. Tech review with insights from the designer #49
Reviewer gets inside the Exposure 5510 amp and says it sounds better than his Naim Uniti Star and as good as an Accuphase. The Exposure 5510 Review goes inside with component and build quality, functionality and most importantly - sound. Adding insights is the Exposure designer, who tells us how he achieved the surprisingly large, detailed sound of the Exposure 5510.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
43 min
February 24 Ribbon vs Dome Tweeters? ProAc Explains the Real Difference. 50 Years of UK HiFi #48
ProAc, iconic British loudspeaker brand, offers both ribbon and dome tweeters. Is one better or just different?
A rare and exclusive interview with the third generation of ProAc, Zoe Tyler-Mardle. One of the UK's most respected brands doing things differently whilst honouring the history of perfectly natural sound.
Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
55 min
February 10 Vintage HiFi cost ten times the weekly wage back then. So does today's High End! #47
High End HiFi ISN'T expensive, you just forgot the context. Andrew and David use figures, not "forum theory" to reframe nostalgia, proving that "vintage" brands were once High End.
Mourning the loss of great Japanese brands. Where did they go? AND we decide we need to delve further into GR-Research Episode 045 claims on training AI to "hear" and diagnose audio.
Show Partner - March Audio
1 hr 1 min
January 27 Hi-End HiFi should disappear. Estelon, dCS and Oephi say it's the music that matters #46
Estelon, dCS and Oephi justify their pricing with their unique take on design and engineering BUT say the goal is the music and the "toys" should disappear. It's a deep dive into how industrial design, materials science, and complex engineering serve the music - but at what cost? Would you want something as sculptural as an Estelon or outrageous as a $500,000 DAC music system to disappear?
Show Partner - March Audio
2 hr 3 min

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