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HiFi Hole
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The HiFi podcast that prioritises your listening pleasure, putting you, the music and it's creators first.

Available on most podcast platforms.

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I really dig finding these postcards in with the booklets for the second-hand pre-internet age CDs I've bought.
A photograph showing the front of a Chemikal Underground postcard included within the booklet inserted into Mogwai's 1999 compact disc album, 'Come On Die Young' [also pictured]. The postcard could be used to subscribe to the music labels mailing list. A photograph showing the back of a Chemikal Underground postcard included within the booklet inserted into Mogwai's 1999 compact disc album, 'Come On Die Young' [also pictured]. The postcard could be used to subscribe to the music labels mailing list.
June 7, 2026 at 8:57 AM
hifi-hole.bsky.social
Listening to Agnes Obel's Myopia as the tonic to a mundane Tuesday.
A photograph showing the CD sleeve for Agnes Obel's album Myopia, stood up on the top of a Wilson Benesch ARC stand mount speaker. Just the tweeter is visible, the mid range/bass driver being out of shot. In the background to the left is a set of white bookshelves full of CDs. A photograph showing two shelves of a Hi-Fi stand (rack). On the top shelf sits a Rega Elicit-R integrated amplifier. On the bottom shelf sits a Rega Saturn-R which is a combined CD transport and DAC.
June 2, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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First up on the deck this morning...

David Bowie's 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars'

#VinylSky
A photograph of a turntable playing a record. In the background sits the record sleeve propped up between the turntable and the wall, David Bowie's 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars'
May 24, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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Taking a trip back to 1984, listening to Joy Division's second (and unfortunately last) studio album, Closer
A photograph processed in black and white, showing in the foreground a turntable playing and LP and in the background and album cover.
May 18, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Contemplating this empty shelf in my Hi-Fi rack.

It is like a £5 note burning a hole in your pocket.

Plan to use it for a dedicated phono stage eventually. Seems a shame to leave it bare in the meantime.
Photograph of the top section of a Hi-Fi rack with an empty second shelf. A turntable sits on the top shelf and a streamer on the third shelf.
May 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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I gave in to temptation and I am glad I did.

This is a nicely made CD player and I like being able to use physical media with headphones.

Does sound better via the Fiio, but has no issue driving my headphones.

Not sure on the CD yet, first listen.
A photgraph of part of my desk. On the left is a CD jewel case, "Power Corruptuon & Lies Governed". A re-recording of New Order's 1983 album by various artists, given away with Mojo magazine in 2012. 0n the right is a Fiio K11 DAC and headphone amp. Underneath it is the SMSL PL150 CD player.
May 15, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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Been putting this through its paces.

Listening to Air's 'Moon Safari' and Viagra Boys 'viagr aboys' via Sennheiser HD 560S headphones.

It is a clean and competent sound.

#Hi-Fi #HeadFi
Photograph of a Fiio K11 DAC/Headphone amp
May 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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This is what started my Hi-Fi obsession.

Things moved on a long way from there.

#Hi-Fi
A photograph depicting some Hi-Fi Components and a pair of JBL Control One speakers (studio monitors) At the bottom of the Hi-Fi components is a Yamaha AX-300 integrated amplifier, which was available to buy between 1986 and 1988. Above that is the Yamaha CDX-730E CD player, which was released in 1989. And on top is the Yamaha TX-300 AM/FM tuner which was available to buy in 1988.
May 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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This document is a report from the BBC, dating back to September 1948.

It is titled "HIGH-FIDELITY SOUND REPRODUCTION - A BRIEF SURVEY"

Identifies 'urgent necessity for improvement in loudspeakers and in the accoustics of studios'

downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/repo...
A screen capture of a report from the BBC Research Deparment on 'HIGH-FIDELITY SOUND REPRODUCTION'
May 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Made this discovery about six years ago.

Concluded having to find space to store CDs was a nice problem to have.

Second hand CDs can be really cheap too.
A photo showing a HiFi separates system on the left, a stand mount speaker on the right and in between a bookcase full of CDs
May 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Soothing my way into Wednesday with this wonderful piece of music
A screen capture from the Tidal app showing the track 'Oceanus Procellarum' by Beirut
May 6, 2026 at 7:56 AM