Skilled HiFi repair technicians are becoming increasingly difficult to find. After more than 45 years as a qualified electronics technician, I can see a serious problem approaching: the people capable of properly diagnosing and repairing amplifiers, turntables, CD players, receivers and vintage audio equipment are retiring, and too few young technicians are taking their place. This is not merely a staffing shortage within the HiFi industry. It threatens the future of audio eq

High End The Holy Show The author is a community member of the Not An Audiophile YouTube Channel. The Comment was made on the Vienna High End 2026 -Day 2 video. We enjoyed it so much we have permission to share it. Enjoy. Once every year, the faithful arise, with sacred brochures and glittering eyes. Backpacks loaded, wallets prepared, off to the audio temple, profoundly impaired. The show begins, the halls are packed, with million-dollar systems neatly stacked. The price

Wow! As it turns out, Vienna beats Munich! The show itself is almost completely different. Enormous open areas, spectacular spacious displays, improved air conditioning! From videos of the space, you could be mislead into thinking the turn-out was less than Munich. in fact, it was the design of the building with its large open spaces that made it look and feel uncluttered even while thousands upon thousands of people were in the building. Vienna itself is both similar and qu

For 27 years, Class D amplification has quietly evolved in the background — likely far longer than many enthusiasts realise. When Danish company ICEpower first emerged under the umbrella of Bang & Olufsen, it seems there was a perception that Class D was destined primarily for stylish lifestyle products rather than serious high-end audio. And, to be fair, in 1999 that perception may not have been entirely unfounded. Now independent from Bang and Olufsen since 2016, it seems t