Adrian Audiophile – The Covid Years
Stuart Smith comments on the current situation, its effects on HiFi shows, people, and the world as a whole. He also mentions music a bit too.
Views Of Stu
A Tidal Storm Is Upon Us
There really is a tidal storm of music out there! A never-ending, algorithmically-curated musical selection that is spat out ad-nauseam especially for you, your gender, your socio-economic grouping. Perhaps I should just let it wash over me, or perhaps I should just have nice cup of tea, turn on the wireless and calm down a […]
Filing Your Vinyl – How Do You Do It?
In the rush towards the new-fangled format of CD I, many moons ago, sold all my vinyl. At that time I owned a record shop and was DJing on the radio, at clubs and at parties pretty much fulltime and as such I was getting promotional records sent almost every day. As a result of […]
Drugs And Music – Feed Your Head
I put a poll up on the Audiophiles UK. Hi-Fi and Music Facebook page the other day asking which cables members thought made most difference in a system and someone added options for magic mushrooms, certain green Dutch products and booze and so this naturally got me thinking about the connections between music and drugs […]
2016, The Year The Music Died?
Cheerful as ever Stuart Smith makes a list of musicians that have died in 2016 and asks, was this the year that the music really did die?
Potrzeba Jest Matką Wynalazków
We recently spent a very good weekend as the guests of the Warsaw Audio Show and one thing that really stood out for us was how knowledgeable and passionate the people were about music and audio. This got me thinking as to why this should be and I formulated a couple of opinions and how […]
Just Say No !
This month Stu lets vent on an apathetic music buying public.
Caravaning, Camping and Hifi
We’ve been having a lovely time covering the Crescendo Festival in St Palais sur Mer in the Poitou region of France – and a great festival it is too. It’s free, there’s bands from all over the world play and it’s really well organised and attended. Now, as a family we’ve always been campers…never in […]
Why Hifi Pig ? Why ?
The truth behind the name and origins of Hifi Pig.
I Think I’ve Changed My Mind !
More piff and waffle from Stuart after a bit of a bar room psychology lesson courtesy of Auntie Beeb.
You’re All Doing It Wrong. You’re All doing it Right.
More ramblings and incoherent musings from Stuart; this time he questions why we aren’t all listening to pro monitors and pro amplifiers and finishes off with a mixed case of reds for good measure.
A Journey In Vinyl – Or There & Back Again
In this months Views Of Stu, Stuart Smith takes us on a rambling personal journey through his relationship with vinyl.
Come Together, Right Now !
Earlier this week we were saying goodbye to my Father and over the days that followed it really struck me how much of a force for bringing people together music is. Read on…it’s not as maudlin as you might think!
Not The B Bomb !
I saw a meme on the internet recently that said “I hope the next big trend in music is talent” and this got me thinking about how we form and develop our tastes in music and how that shapes the music we listen to in later life.
Machines For Joy
High-End audio and why people buy into the whole concept is a complex subject…Stuart Smith talks about very expensive cars instead.
2015 A Year In Hifi
Stuart Smith looks at the year that was 2015 and hints at a few things you can expect to see in the coming year from Hifi Pig.