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Welcome to The HiFi Five, a live roundtable discussion show about all things high-end audio plus music recommendations, produced twice per month --the second and the fourth Wednesday of every month.The HiFi Five is hosted/moderated by Ron Resnick, co-owner of WhatsBestForum and audio reviewer.Our other chairs will feature one-time guests and recurring guests.This show is educational: explaining how to select components, how to build audio systems, how to treat rooms and how to help you achieve the greatest realism and emotional engagement from your audio system. This show also is a candid, freewheeling, behind-the-scenes look at the high-end audio hobby and industry, with reports from audio shows, and gives you insights, opinions and perspectives.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 20m
The HiFi Five Episode 43: Solid-State Versus Tube Amplifiers
The HiFi Five Episode 43: Solid-State Versus Tube Amplifiers Guests David Berning -- Founder and Designer of The David Berning Company John Curl -- Founder and Designer of Vendetta Research, Designer for Parasound and for Mark Levinson Michael Fremer -- Founder and Editor of Tracking Angle and the Editor at Large of The Absolute Sound Ralph Karsten -- Founder and Designer of Atma-Sphere
- 3 weeks ago1h 39m
The HiFi Five Episode 42: Truths About Cables
The HiFi Five Episode 42: Truths About Cables Guests: Matthew Bond -- Founder and Designer, Matthew Bond Audio; formerly Founder and Designer at Tara Labs Galen Gareis -- Designer at Iconoclast Cables; formerly Principal Engineer at Belden Wire & Cable Ralph Karsten -- Founder and Designer of Atma-Sphere tube and solid-state electronics William Low -- Founder and Chief Designer of Audioquest Eric Neff -- Reviewer for HiFi+ Magazine This is the most candid and insightful discus...
- Sep 24, 20261h 27m
The HiFi Five Episode 41: Is Your Set-Up All Wrong?
This is the most actionable, answer-packed discussion about set-up issues and conundrums we all face ever recorded! Guests: Frank Doris -- Editor, Copper Magazine; Senior Associate Editor, Positive FeedbackPeter Noerbaek -- Founder and Designer, PBN Audio Lee Scoggins -- Reviewer, Positive Feedback Norman Varney -- Founder, A/V RoomService Topics: What are the most common setup mistakes audiophiles make? Can measurements really tell you where to put your speakers and listening cha...
- Sep 10, 20261h 28m
The HiFi Five Episode 40: Are HiFi Influencers Breaking the Rules?
The HiFi Five Episode 40: Are HiFi Influencers Breaking the Rules? This episode shines a bright line on many questionable practices in the industry, and proposes a remedy. Guests: Frank Doris -- Editor of Copper Magazine, Senior Associate Editor at Positive Feedback Mike Powell -- OCD HiFi Guy and founder of the audio brand Verastarr and online dealer 11Stereo Stu McCreary -- attorney and Senior Associate Editor and legal counsel for Positive-Feedback David Robinson -- Founder, ...
- Aug 27, 20261h 13m
The HiFi Five Episode 39: Is Vinyl All That?
The HiFi Five Episode 39: Is Vinyl All That? Guests: Jefferson Douglas -- CEO of Tubelandia Music Mike Lavigne -- audiophile hobbyist Amadeus Meitner -- Managing Director, EMM Labs and Meitner Doug Schneider -- founder of SoundStage! Topics: Which is the best sounding format, and what does best sounding mean? When great vinyl beats state-of-the-art digital, what are we really hearing -- the format, better mastering, or better gear? If master tape is the ultimate reference, which gets ...
- Aug 13, 20261h 4m
The HiFi Five Episode 38: Buying Used Components and Repairs
The HiFi Five Episode 38: Buying Used Components and Repairs Guests: Morrison Agen -- Hardcore HiFi, a dealer and component repair and restoration business Jay Caceres -- Jay’s Audio Lab, a dealer in used components Peter Glenn -- Director of Quality Assurance at The Music Room, a dealer in used components Jim Yager -- audiophile hobbyist Topics: Is buying used actually the smartest way to build a great high-end audio system? What high-end components are safest to buy us...
- Jul 30, 202657 min
The HiFi Five Episode 37: Southwest Audio Fest 2026 Show Report
The HiFi Five Episode 37: Southwest Audio Fest 2026 Show Report Guests: Chad Crawley -- audiophile hobbyist Gary Gill -- founder and organizer of the Southwest Audio Fest and Capital Audio Fest Matt Philpot -- YouTube channel Everyday Audiophile Keith Rochelli -- audiophile hobbyist Joey Veloso -- President of the DFW Audiophile Club Topics: Was Southwest Audio Fest better than last year—or did it take a step backward? Which new components were the biggest surprises… an...
- Jul 15, 202621 min
The HiFi Five Episode 36: Roger Hwang, CEO Crystal Claire, on Audio Research and Acora Acoustics
In this The HiFi Five Special Episode Ron Resnick interviews Mr. Roger Hwang, the CEO of Crystal International Group Inc. and Crystal Claire Cosmetics Inc., who explains the many recent corporate and personnel developments at Audio Research Corporation and at Acora Acoustics.
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Welcome to The HiFi Five, a live roundtable discussion show about all things high-end audio plus music recommendations, produced twice per month --the second and the fourth Wednesday of every month.The HiFi Five is hosted/moderated by Ron Resnick, co-owner of WhatsBestForum and audio reviewer.Our other chairs will feature one-time guests and recurring guests.This show is educational: explaining how to select components, how to build audio systems, how to treat rooms and how to help you achieve the greatest realism and emotional engagement from your audio system. This show also is a candid, freewheeling, behind-the-scenes look at the high-end audio hobby and industry, with reports from audio shows, and gives you insights, opinions and perspectives.
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