The HiFi Hobbyist Podcast

The role of mastering and remastering

Welcome to the second episode in this mini-series about the production of vinyl records and other physical media music formats. It has been inspired by attending a talk b

Producing a vinyl record

Welcome to this mini-series about the production of vinyl records and other physical media music formats. It has been inspired by attending a talk by Miles Showell, a ren

A generated discussion about the role and future of Samsung in Hi-Fi

In recent years, Samsung has emerged as a major player in the global hi-fi marketplace. This episode is the third in a series of podcasts that seek to understand how and

Why did Samsung acquire its Hi-Fi brands?

In recent years, Samsung has emerged as a major player in the global hi-fi marketplace. This podcast mini-series seeks to understand how and why this has happened and wha

Samsung and its role as a major player in the Hi-Fi market

In recent years, Samsung has emerged as a major player in the global hi-fi marketplace. This podcast seeks to understand how and why this has happened and what the implic

The generated debate about the audio characteristics of valve and transistor amplifiers

Back in December, the Hi-Fi Hobbyist podcast took a first look at the use of valves and transistors in Hi-Fi components. Valves or strictly thermionic valves are the Brit

The reality of valve and transistor amplifiers

Back in December, the Hi-Fi Hobbyist podcast took a first look at the use of valves and transistors in Hi-Fi components. Valves or strictly thermionic valves are the Brit

The theory of valve and transistor amplifiers

Back in December, the Hi-Fi Hobbyist podcast took a first look at the use of valves and transistors in Hi-Fi components. Valves or strictly thermionic valves are the Brit

Generated discussion comparing the Japanese and Chinese HiFi industries

This podcast is the last in a series that seeks to explore the rise of Japanese Hi Fi, understand how this occurred, and to look at the lessons from history about the cur

The Rise of the Japanese Hi-Fi Industry: Post War expansion and lessons for China

This podcast is the third in a series that seeks to explore the rise of Japanese Hi Fi, understand how this occurred, and to look at the lessons from history about the cu

The Rise of the Japanese Hi-Fi Industry: the pioneers

This podcast is the second in a series that seeks to explore the rise of Japanese Hi Fi, understand how this occurred, and to look at the lessons from history about the c

The rise of Japanese Hi-Fi: lessons for China

In the current era, much has been made of the rise of Chinese manufacturing companies within the Hi-Fi industry. However, they are not the first Asian country to rise fro

The AI view of the BBCs contribution to Hi-Fi

In the previous two podcasts we have detailed 100 years of the BBCs contribution to audio and Hi-Fi in the UK across, engineering innovations, high quality radio broadcas

The Contribution of the BBC to Hi Fi Part Two

In this podcast, the second of a miniseries of three, we shall discuss the BBC’s contribution in three specific areas: loudspeaker design, digital audio and nurturing aud

The Contribution of the BBC to Hi-Fi Part One

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) was founded on October 18, 1922, as the British Broadcasting Company by a group of wireless manufacturers. It was later establi

Anniversary reflections on the use of AI

Welcome to the second of our anniversary special podcasts in the hi-fi hobbyist series.  Throughout the first year of the hi-fi hobbyist podcasts, we have explored the us

First anniversary special - personal reflections

Welcome to the first of two special Hi-Fi hobbyist podcasts that celebrate our first anniversary.   The first sets out to reflect how the global trends and issues discuss

The Debate: Roy Gandy versus Ivor Tiefenbrun

This week's podcast concludes our current series of podcasts about my Hi-Fi Heroes. We have prompted our AI protagonists to debate the relative contributions of our two m

HiFi Heroes: Roy Gandy of Rega

This week's podcast is devoted to out final Hi-Fi hero for now, Roy Gandy.   Roy Gandy founded Rega Research in 1973. It is a prominent British audio manufacturer celebra

HiFi Heroes: Ivor Tiefenbrun of Linn

This is the third of our series of podcasts about my HiFi Heroes. If Peter Walker and Gilbert Briggs were the founding fathers of the British Hi-Fi Industry, Ivor Tiefenb