Not An Audiophile

The highly-qualified and experienced ear behind the Soundstage Australia HiFi reviews has been everywhere, listened to everything and met every big name in HiFi. Sponsored By SpectraFlora

Cartridge compliance, tracking force and tonearm alignment - why they are so important. The top 5 points affecting turntable sound Best turntable, tonearm and cartridge combos. Platter mat considerations. Why the quality of turntable leads are critical. How technology has solved the vibration isolation problem and how Dohmann Audio Helix One and Helix Two turntables are changing the way you experience analogue. Sponsored By SpectraFlora

Subwoofers by Harbottle Audio, Canada. Sit down with the designer for the world's best tech talk on every aspect of producing the greatest subwoofers ever.

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?

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.

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.

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

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

Step into the fascinating world of audio engineering with David Spargo, a master acoustician whose journey through the recording industry is as rich as the sounds he helps create. In our latest podcast episode on Not An Audiophile, David shares his experiences from the early days to becoming a pivotal figure in the world of vinyl mastering and acoustics.

Morris Swift from Serhan Swift chats to Andrew Hutchison from Dellichord about how he ended up in electronics instead of medicine. He reminds us how much things have changed, how fast it happens and how HiFi has become somehow less expensive. Two loudspeaker manufacturers covering the fun, rewards, difficulties and costs associated with being an Australian manufacturer. Sponsored By The Audio Tailor

Brad Serhan continues his history of Orpheus Loudspeakers including how the Orpheus Minotaur became the go-to speaker for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as well as EMI Mastering Studios Studios 301 and Channels Seven and Ten. Introducing Kiat Low, road trips, bed bugs and great opportunities for HiFi in the 90s.

Matthew goes deep inside the intricacies, design, engineering and manufacture of high quality cables. From the inception of TARA Labs and the cables that took the world by storm to the new Matthew Bond Audio and his revolutionary new designs.