Hi‑Fi didn’t simply happen, it was shaped, challenged, and reimagined by the cultural movements, technological leaps, and ideological debates that defined each era.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr Peter Kapos, a leading historian of audio culture and design, to explore the rich, often surprising evolution of high‑fidelity sound. Together, we trace how Hi‑Fi became both a cultural expression and a technological pursuit, and what that legacy means for the systems, listeners, and philosophies shaping audio today.

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