The things we LUV about HiFi?

[Jasonovich]

I think this thread deserves to be started, there's so much negativity said about HiFi. I'm sure there are wonderful things that could be said........

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Feel the love, when you turn the volume dial up and your speakers feel the room with magic.




Your thoughts are truly welcomed 🙂

 

[Jasonovich]

I use to love going to dealerships, sit down on comfy sofa. Sipping a mug of tea and dippy my biscuits.
Then walking out of the demo, inspired by the dream but far too poor to afford it.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

It brings music to life?

 

[RTHerringbone]

I like listening to music through various means, but I particularly love how intentional it is to listen to vinyl through speakers.

It's a deliberate choice and it's usually a commitment to listening to at least one side of a record in the order the artist wanted, rather than blasting from track to track digitally (and I say this as someone who streams more than he listens to vinyl).

There's something rewarding and quite mindful about having that focus on listening.

 

[RoA]

Really, it should only be about music. Once you add 'Hifi' it becomes anal and predominantly male orientated.

My partner happily listens to music on her laptop, her phone or via headphones and she would rather go to a few live concerts than spending money on Hifi.

Me on the other hand, anal and male ...

 

[Gray]

It's those times when the music sounds so right that you forget about the equipment that's making it sound so right 🤪

 

[Gray]

My partner happily listens to music on her laptop, her phone or via headphones

Happy to admit that I've been known to enjoy music direct from the headphone output of a laptop - albeit into fairly decent Sennheisers.

 

[Al ears]

Happy to admit that I've been known to enjoy music direct from the headphone output of a laptop - albeit into fairly decent Sennheisers.

Good. Your happy listening to music and not the devices that deliver it!

 

[Gray]

Good. Your happy listening to music and not the devices that deliver it!

Yes, many times read that a tapping foot is how you know when equipment is good - but I've always tapped hands and feet to music - regardless of its source.

I reckon I'm probably equally into music and hifi - must've been about 8-10 years old when Uncle took me to London hi-fi shows.
I'm glad he did.

 

[jjbomber]

I love music more than I love hi-fi. That's a bit like saying I like holidays more than I love flying! Can't do one without the other.

Sound has to be number 1. Especially when you get a bright, new, shiny piece of kit and the bass lines suddenly come to life, the music breathes in it's own space and the lyrics are crystal clear.

These days we have vision catching up. Those dancing VU metres on an 11 inch screen that you can see from the other side of the room are very addictive. They just add to the overall enjoyment, though for no apparent reason!

So Hi-Fi has become sound and vision. Great name for a magazine in there somewhere!