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Arkless Electronics said:
/\ Indeed. I struggle to think of even a single example of any wealthy person of my past acquaintance, even those that are certainly music lovers and attend several live concerts a year, that own a decent hi fi system (other than those already into hifi that I've known professionally obvs). When I've broached the subject and suggested that surely a good hi fi would be a boon to their lives most have basically politely shut me down and changed the subject... in a way that reading BTL said "I'd rather eat bark" TBH
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i was chatting to a chap at a railway station in the alps this summer and found out he had just spent £££££££ on speakers and amps and had booked hotel for the ascot hi fi show . Still one or two about !! But as you say it seems to decrease
 
Darmok said:
Different beasts.

The Radford STA15 series 3 has a sweeter midrange to the STA25 and is well suited to match with the Quad ELS 57 electrostatic loudspeaker.

The STA25 series 3 has a more robust sound especially in the LF region and is a better match for the Quad ELS 63 electrostatic loudspeaker imho.

A endless debate as to which is best, for my tastes in music, the STA25 wins hands down using conventional "Non Electrostatic" loudspeakers. :p

Edit: I do recall seeing / reading your published articles in HFW,
so sad to witness its demise and by those dreadful reasons caused by a minority.
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Yep the STA25 is better than the 15 to me as well. If I had a 15 I'd convert it to solid state rectification and fixed bias.
 
Arkless Electronics said:
/\ Indeed. I struggle to think of even a single example of any wealthy person of my past acquaintance, even those that are certainly music lovers and attend several live concerts a year, that own a decent hi fi system (other than those already into hifi that I've known professionally obvs). When I've broached the subject and suggested that surely a good hi fi would be a boon to their lives most have basically politely shut me down and changed the subject... in a way that reading BTL said "I'd rather eat bark" TBH
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I'd add 'non wealthy' to this. I don't know anyone with whom I regularly converse, my brother except, that has any interest in conventional Hifi, 2 speakers and boxes. However, Sonos does exist and is used so clearly decent sound is still required, just not at cost to convenience, integration and arguably (?) style.

No one I know, Sonos user included, would sit down and just listen to music. Modern life is typical busy, fast and full of other media distractions.
 
RoA said:
I'd add 'non wealthy' to this. I don't know anyone with whom I regularly converse, my brother except, that has any interest in conventional Hifi, 2 speakers and boxes. However, Sonos does exist and is used so clearly decent sound is still required, just not at cost to convenience, integration and arguably (?) style.

No one I know, Sonos user included, would sit down and just listen to music. Modern life is typical busy, fast and full of other media distractions.
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As a counterpoint I had to look up what sonos is...

Hi fi does appear to be a very niche interest indeed. I reckon I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of people I've met who just happened to also be interested in hi fi!

"No one I know, Sonos user included, would sit down and just listen to music." That's an interesting point! Could be worth a thread of its own. Certainly I've always been taken aback by the way people seem to talk over any music that's on and if I give big hint by turning it up they talk even louder, or even shout! The concept of not talking because the music takes precedence seems utterly alien to many.
 
Thast sad as its the only Hifi mag I bought,it was qwirky,consistent & always well laid out & the reviews believable...~I have seen some cracking deals in the classifieds over the years.....
 
They wrote a fab 3 page article about the history of the cassette Sony Walkmans. So impressed, I went and bought a Professional off an auction site. Loved it for 5 years and then sold it for over twice what I paid. HiFi World made me some dosh!…..boy, they knew their stuff!
 
RoA said:
... Sonos does exist and is used so clearly decent sound is still required, just not at cost to convenience, integration and arguably (?) style.

No one I know, Sonos user included, would sit down and just listen to music. Modern life is typical busy, fast and full of other media distractions.
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Alex S said:
My daughters have a keen interest in music and hifi. They have to, they live here.
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I have a wonderful counterpoint.

Right-about a decade ago, I came home from the city next door to find OM-2 girl had let herself in much earlier in the day, for an amicable change of place from her Mum - to do A-level revision and ...chill with music. At this point [pic removed] Jess was rocking the block with Primal Scream; it had been The Breeders Last Splash earlier, with little restraint on c.80w monoblocs into Impulse H2s. A fab evening...

And it's my everlasting joy that a decade later, a grown woman with Sonos and City job etc ...still sometimes does the same whenever 'home'. Yeah.
 
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The sad thing is i will miss what has become an institution with me. I have been sensible enough to keep every edition since its inception. I even have all but one of the supplements included with some of the early editions. The end of a significant phase in Hi-Fi history of which we are all fast becoming the vanguard. I wish Noel Keywood, editorial staff and contributors all the very best and a huge thank you for many years of pleasure.
 
What was the last issue (September or October) to hit the news stands ?
Did this issue contain a review of the Exposure VXN Phono Stage ?
I can't find this issue local to me.
 
I reckon out of a circle of approximately 25-30 peers, about 4-5 have an actual hi-fi at home. None of them anywhere near the set up I have or the music collection.

I think open plan living is the death of hi-fi.
 
Used to love the Hi Fi Mags back in the late 60's early 70's .. No internet .. No mobile phones .. No Phone in the House .. Nearly a Proclaimers song there
 
The mid 90s to the late 2010s were HFW's heyday. It was broadly ahead of the analogue resurgence, and I usually enjoyed it. It also brought on a lot of new hifi hacks in the 90s.

Mrs Jones bought me a sub to it for Xmas last year (and I would have preferred HFN, but she wasn't to know).

It was at its best when it felt like a fanzine, especially about vinyl. It was at its worst over the past two or three years, when some of the reviews, most of them written by Noel, were barely cogent, and the subediting standard went down a plughole.
 
I’ve had 3 magazine subscriptions in the last decade, only Mojo has survived. The other two, ‘Cycle Sport’ & ‘The Word’ have gone. It’s a tough climate for mags.
 
Woodface said:
I think open plan living is the death of hi-fi.
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^this x100. Design/property porn shows (which I do enjoy, tbf) constantly talk of open-plan being the way we live now, but in small properties that pretty much means that anything louder than background is unacceptable. Only big fancy builds with space for a den offer the chance for listening.Why people feel the need to tear the inside walls down of a perfectly nice Victorian terrace is beyond me.
 
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