Not An Audiophile

Andrew Hutchison

Explore HiFi from behind the scenes featuring interviews with designers, engineers and experts discussing speakers, amps, turntables, cables and more. HiFi pros talk design, get technical, offer opinions, provide news, reviews, and insights. Bringing the best and brightest from brands and shows around the world.

  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Under 40 and Ignoring 30 Years of HiFi Design Rules. A New Gen of Speaker Design.
    He's a Millenial making and breaking the rules of loudspeaker design. Atlas Harmonic shifts the focus away from measurements and toward how music actually feels. Fewer assumptions. Better connection. A new generation in HiFi. Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
    7 April 2026, 12:01 am
  • 1 hour 9 seconds
    The Most Real Sound in HiFi? Duntech Audio takes back the title with a new model.
    What does real sound like? Modernised, revitalised, historically grand with a modern take and a new model. Kiat Low — the man behind the revival of this iconic, heritage brand — explains why Duntech still delivers one of the most convincing, lifelike sounds in high-end audio. Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
    24 March 2026, 12:01 am
  • 42 minutes 23 seconds
    Exposure 5510 sounds better than Naim. Tech review with insights from the designer.
    Reviewer gets inside the Exposure 5510 amp and says it sounds better than his Naim Uniti Star and as good as an Accuphase. The Exposure 5510 Review goes inside with component and build quality, functionality and most importantly - sound. Adding insights is the Exposure designer, who tells us how he achieved the surprisingly large, detailed sound of the Exposure 5510. Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
    10 March 2026, 12:01 am
  • 54 minutes 14 seconds
    Ribbon vs Dome Tweeters? ProAc Explains the Real Difference. 50 Years of UK HiFi
    ProAc, iconic British loudspeaker brand, offers both ribbon and dome tweeters. Is one better or just different? A rare and exclusive interview with the third generation of ProAc, Zoe Tyler-Mardle. One of the UK's most respected brands doing things differently whilst honouring the history of perfectly natural sound. Show Partner - Devore Fidelity
    24 February 2026, 12:01 am
  • 1 hour 1 second
    Vintage HiFi cost ten times the weekly wage back then. So does today's High End!
    High End HiFi didn't ISN'T expensive, you just forgot the context. Andrew and David use figures, not "forum theory" to reframe nostalgia, proving that "vintage" brands were once High End. Mourning the loss of great Japanese brands. Where did they go? AND we decide we need to delve further into GR-Research Episode 045 claims on training AI to "hear" and diagnose audio. Show Partner - March Audio
    10 February 2026, 12:01 am
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    Hi-End HiFi should disappear. Estelon, dCS and Oephi say it's the music that matters.
    Estelon, dCS and Oephi justify their pricing with their unique take on design and engineering BUT say the goal is the music and the "toys" should disappear. It's a deep dive into how industrial design, materials science, and complex engineering serve the music - but at what cost? Would you want something as sculptural as an Estelon or outrageous as a $500,000 DAC music system to disappear? Show Partner - March Audio
    27 January 2026, 12:01 am
  • 1 hour 55 minutes
    HiFi controversy with GR-Research. Danny Richie talks Bad Speaker Design, Cheesy Parts, Mods & DIY.
    Danny Richie of GR-Research challenges Hi-Fi dogma. Why big brands need his upgrade for great sound. Tube connectors, cables, mods, loudspeaker design, DIY & more. Show Partner - March Audio
    13 January 2026, 12:01 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    AI Is Ruining HiFi - The Truth. Audio Myths, Gear Addiction, "dirty" audiophiles & Top audio gifts.
    AI is changing how people buy HiFi and even decide what "good sound" is - but what is the real impact of AI in the HiFi world. Andrew Hutchison and David Corazza break down the risks, the myths, and the strange new behaviour emerging in audio retail. How to know if you suffer from G.A.S (Gear Addiction Syndrome). Which one of the three styles of audio enthusiasts are you? AI shaping musical taste and why algorithms often get it wrong. How online reviews, marketing hype & LLM data bias distort consumer choices. Real-world stories from HiFi retail when AI "experts" meet human ears. Why listening will always beat algorithms, data and spreadsheets. PLUS last minute gift ideas for the audio enthusiast in your life that might just save Xmas. Sponsored By March Audio
    16 December 2025, 12:05 am
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    Horn loaded speakers from HiFi to Home Theatre and Cinema Dominance: The Krix Story.
    Inside home theatre and cinema sound design, engineering and manufacture with Krix Loudspeakers. Scott Krix tells all to Not An Audiophile's Andrew Hutchison in a story of evolution from horn loaded HiFi to international home theatre and commercial cinema powerhouse. The evolution of Krix Loudspeakers involves innovation, adaptation, a dedicated factory and an uncanny vision. Krix Loudspeakers are now positioned on the world stage in the revolution of international cinema and home theatre sound solutions. We explore Krix Loudspeakers' early adoption of and involvement in Dolby Atmos cinema engineering and how commercial R & D is revolutionising the home theatre sound experience. A must for enthusiasts of HiFi, horn speakers, home theatre evolution and HiFi history. Scott Krix tells the story of the 50 years gone and the 50 years to come from Krix Loudspeakers. Sponsored By March Audio
    1 December 2025, 11:36 pm
  • 44 minutes 7 seconds
    Inside Airtight: Japanese Tube Amplifier Craft, Ethos and New Directions with Yutaka "Jack" Miura.
    Inside Airtight, Japan's legendary high end, tube-amplifier brand. The future of Airtight - a new direction. The family legacy from Luxman to present. An extraordinary focus on craftsmanship and quality. A sound ethos based on "orchestration" and a dynamic, ultra-musical family sound. From micro-resonance tuning to hand-built monocoque chassis, this is a rare look at how true high-end audio is made. Where is Airtight going in the future with a move in a new direction in the wind. A must-listen for audiophiles, tube lovers and anyone fascinated by Japanese precision and heritage. Sponsored By March Audio
    17 November 2025, 11:10 pm
  • 36 minutes 25 seconds
    Radical loudspeaker engineering. YG Acoustics - where aerospace technology meets precision sound.
    YG Acoustics is far from average. Founded in the USA and still made to this day in Colorado, a state of the art facility is backed by astrophysics based research and development. Aurele from YG Acoustics joins David Corazza at the 2025 Stereonet HiFi & AV Show to reveal how nano-surgical precision and obsessive attention to sonic excellence come together to create loudspeakers that blur the line between technology and sound — and why YG's culture of fun and passion keeps innovation alive. Sponsored By March Audio
    4 November 2025, 12:10 am
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