German Hi-Fi Giant T+A’s CEO on the Future of Audio

In the Season 5 premiere of the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast, host Jorden Guth sits down with Conradin Amft, CEO of T+A Elektroakustik, to explore how high-end audio needs to evolve to reach a new generation. The conversation digs into the headphone-to-hi-fi pipeline, the growing appeal of all-in-one systems, and why user interface, user experience, and industrial design now matter as much as sound quality. Amft also explains what hi-fi can learn from other industries—and how a legacy brand experiments without losing its identity. Sources: “Selling Emotions: Conradin Amft on T+A’s History and Future”: https://www.soundstage.life/e/selling-emotions-conradin-amft-on-tas-history-and-future-then-to-now-hi-fi-tomorrow/ “Made-in-Germany Hi-Fi and Playback-Control Software from T+A”: https://www.soundstage.life/e/made-in-germany-hi-fi-and-software-from-ta/ Chapters: 00:00:00 Announcement 00:00:36 Introductions 00:06:00 The headphone-to-hi-fi pipeline 00:12:00 The appeal of all-in-ones 00:15:57 Inspiration from other industries 00:22:06 UI and UX 00:24:40 Aesthetics matter more than ever 00:30:20 Testing new waters 00:31:49 Outro music: “Take Me Home” by Channel 13