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The HiFi Hobbyist Podcast, 72 episodes.

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What you need to know about Transmission Line speakers, but are afraid to ask

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A generated discussion comparing the audio engineering output of Steven Wilson and Miles Showell

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The remastering work of two great British audio engineers

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The role of mastering and remastering

5

Producing a vinyl record

6

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

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Why did Samsung acquire its Hi-Fi brands?

8

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

9

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

10

The reality of valve and transistor amplifiers

11

The theory of valve and transistor amplifiers

12

Generated discussion comparing the Japanese and Chinese HiFi industries

13

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

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

15

The rise of Japanese Hi-Fi: lessons for China

16

The AI view of the BBCs contribution to Hi-Fi

17

The Contribution of the BBC to Hi Fi Part Two

18

The Contribution of the BBC to Hi-Fi Part One

19

Anniversary reflections on the use of AI

20

First anniversary special - personal reflections

21

The Debate: Roy Gandy versus Ivor Tiefenbrun

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HiFi Heroes: Roy Gandy of Rega

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HiFi Heroes: Ivor Tiefenbrun of Linn

24

AI discussion of Gilbert Briggs ongoing contribution to British Hi-Fi

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HiFi Heroes: Gilbert Briggs of Wharfedale

26

The AI debate about the extent of Chinese audio innovation

27

AI debate about Peter Walkers greatest contribution to audio

28

HiFi Heroes: Peter Walker of QUAD

29

Journeys: an experiment in AI and Music Part 2

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Journeys: an experiment in AI and Music Part 1

31

How Chinese brands are no longer merely imitating Western brands

32

The AI debate about how to deal with your room acoustics

33

The elephant is in the room and its called acoustics

34

AI takes a deeper look at how the recording quality of live albums improved over the 1970s

35

My favourite double live albums from the 1970s

36

The AI discussion about 100 years of recordings of Beethoven Symphonies

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100 years of recordings of Beethoven’s Symphonic Cycle

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What happens when AI debates the merits of Beethoven's Symphonies

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The HiFi Hobbyist's guide to Beethoven's 9 Symphonies in which select our top 5 Beethoven symphonies

40

The AI Debate about CHi-Fi: Hi-Fi Hobbyists dream or nightmare?

41

Chi-Fi: Is it a HiFi Hobbyists dream, or a nightmare?

42

Two AI protagonists debate whether Class AB or Class D amplification is better

43

What class is your amplifier in?

44

Two AI protagonists debate the merits of the HiFi Hobbyist ranking of Jethro Tull albums

45

The HiFi Hobbyist Top Five Jethro Tull Albums - Ranked!

46

The HiFi Hobbyist New Year Podcast - Two AIs debate how to perform Messiah

47

The HiFi Hobbyist Christmas Podcast: Handels Messiah

48

A Generated AI debate about the merits of valve and solid-state circuitry in high-fidelity audio amplification

49

A Technical and Subjective Comparison of Valve vs.Solid State Hi-Fi Amplifiers

50

Two AIs debate evidence from last week's podcast to decide which PInk Floyd masterpiece is better

51

Two Pink Floyd masterpieces: but fifty years on, which is better: Dark Side, or Wish You Were Here?

52

Two AIs debate the the merits of active and passive speakers for Hi-Fi hobbyists

53

Why doesn’t active loudspeaker technology play a bigger role in domestic Hi-Fi systems?

54

Two AIs debate alternative approaches to manufacturing for British HiFi companies

55

Do British HiFi manufacturers need to outsource manufacturing to survive?

56

Two AIs debate which modern audio paradigm truly represents the highest fidelity audio

57

Two AIs discuss the historical journey to provide pictures with high fidelity audio without compromising sound quality

58

The history of audiovisual technology in the UK from early TV to modern immersive digital audio

59

Two AIs walk into a bar and debate the top 10 Springsteen albums

60

The HiFi Hobbyist Top 10 Bruce Springsteen Studio Albums

61

Two AIs walked in a bar and discussed Hi FI racks

62

HiFi Racks – furniture or audio enhancing equipment?

63

Two AIs walked into a bar and discussed the NAD3020 amplifier

64

The NAD 3020 amplifier: the most popular hifi amplifier of all time

65

Two AIs walked into a bar and discussed the CD

66

The past, present and future of the CD

67

Two AIs walked into a bar and discussed the causes of impulse buying

68

Why do we impulse buy HiFi equipment?

69

Professor Peter Smith RIP in memory of a wonderful man and a life time of gigs

70

Two AIs walked into a bar and discussed turntable mats

71

Turntable mats – snake oil – or scientific innovation?

72

Introduction to the HiFi Hobbyist