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Music Streaming Services Explained

Choosing a music streaming service should start with the music you want to hear, the equipment you use and what you can afford. Most of the big names have enormous catalogues, but their apps, prices, student offers, and sound options can be quite different. This guide covers Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, […]

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Should Newcomers Visit A HiFi Show

A HiFi show can look intimidating from the outside, especially if you are new to the hobby. In reality, the right show is one of the easiest ways to hear a huge range of equipment, discover what matters to you and meet the people behind it – without having to buy a thing. If most […]

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Meet Your Editor of Starting Out by HiFi PiG

So you’re probably wondering who I am and why on earth Stu chose me, a 16 year old, as the editor for Starting Out by HiFi PiG, more importantly what gives me the right to give you advice on what gear you pick up? Well, I couldn’t tell you; that’s the short answer. It sort […]

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Confused by HiFi Jargon? Meet the HiFi Decoder

DACs, impedance, bitrates, sample rates… HiFi has a habit of making something as simple as listening to music sound unnecessarily complicated. The HiFi Decoder is here to change that, with straightforward explanations of the words and phrases you’ll come across as you explore better sound. We’ll be adding to this over time so that it becomes ever […]