Australian Hi-Fi
Australian Hi-Fi is one of What Hi-Fi?’s sister titles from Down Under and Australia’s longest-running and most successful hi-fi magazines, having been in continuous publication since 1969. Now edited by What Hi-Fi?'s Becky Roberts, every issue is packed with authoritative reviews of hi-fi equipment ranging from portables to state-of-the-art audiophile systems (and everything in between), information on new product launches, and ‘how-to’ articles to help you get the best quality sound for your home. Click here for more information about Australian Hi-Fi, including links to buy individual digital editions and details on how best to subscribe.
Latest articles by Australian Hi-Fi

Audio-Technica AT-MC2022
By Australian Hi-Fi published
If you can afford one, you need one; this is undoubtedly the best-sounding, highest-performing cartridge in the world.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: hi-fi prizes from the 2023 Australian Hi-Fi Show!
By Australian Hi-Fi, Sound+Image published
WIN STUFF! The Sydney show in April produced a whole lot of showgoing winners; the original prize listings and the winners are here.

McIntosh MC3500 MkII / C12000ST / C12000C
By Australian Hi-Fi published
We can unhesitatingly recommend this McIntosh trio to anyone who is desirous of owning an all-analogue audio amplification system of this high-end calibre.

Pro-Ject X2 B / Phono Box S3 B
By Australian Hi-Fi published
A duo that allows you to take advantage of the many advantages of balanced connections all the way from the phono cartridge to amplifier.

The story behind Helix, the most accurate audio playback device today?
By Australian Hi-Fi published
If it's good enough to have been adopted by Stanford University as its audio reference to analyse vintage recordings from the Smithsonian archive, it's good enough for us!

Adcom GFA-555se
By Australian Hi-Fi published
An evolution of an amplifier that became not only Adcom’s best-selling and most famous model but also one of the most famous amps of the last century.

Australian Hi-Fi Supersystem to debut at the Australian Hi-Fi Show 2023
By Australian Hi-Fi published
Two of Australia’s highest hi-fi brands join forces at the Australian Hi-Fi Show in Sydney next April

The CD player turns 40: the good, the bad, and the persistent relevance
By Australian Hi-Fi, Stephen Dawson published
The first consumer compact disc player, the Sony CDP-101, was released in Japan forty years ago, on 1st October 1982.

Hi End Audio's Rick Stepanov: “I just want to have systems that are based not on profit, but on music reproduction”
By Australian Hi-Fi last updated
Australian Hi-Fi magazine sits down with dealer Hi End Audio, which is out to offer something different in the Sydney hi-fi market...

Dali Oberon 9
By Australian Hi-Fi last updated
Dali's new top-of-the-line loudspeakers are highly efficient, with superb midrange sound and all the bass you'll ever need.

Loewe Wins EISA Award
By Australian Hi-Fi published
Loewe has won an EISA award — “Best Product 2022–2023 Home Theatre Solution” — for its ‘klang’ series of home theatre speakers

Australian Hi-Fi announces the EISA Awards 2022-2023
By Australian Hi-Fi published
The hi-fi winners from EISA's global awards chosen by 60 technology magazines, websites and social media commentators from 29 countries.

Aurender A30
By Australian Hi-Fi published
Aurender's all-encompassing digital music player is a streamer, CD player, server and DAC in one single box.

Australian Hi-Fi Show 2023 in Sydney - dates, details and demonstrations
By Australian Hi-Fi published
A brand-new hi-fi show is coming to Sydney next April, brought to you by Australian Hi-Fi, What Hi-Fi? and Sound+Image magazines.

Focal-Naim's new Aussie store is "a window to another world"
By Australian Hi-Fi published
“It’s time to change the public’s perception of audio,” says George Poutakidis, director of Addicted To Audio.

Music Hall Classic
By Australian Hi-Fi published
The Music Hall Classic offers a great balance between elegant, solid design and great audio performance, but does so without breaking the bank.

Perreaux 200iX Integrated Amplifier
By Australian Hi-Fi published
A beautiful-sounding amplifier by New Zealand's Perreaux, and also one you can tailor to perfectly suit your requirements.

Two special hi-fi nights are coming to Melbourne this June
By Australian Hi-Fi last updated
Crystal Cable and Siltech will be the focus of adjacent evening celebrations of hi-fi and music in Melbourne

Paradigm Founder 40B
By Australian Hi-Fi published
Canadian-built and designed, these wonderful, uncoloured bookshelf speakers deliver studio monitor-like sound at a decent price.

Inakustik’s new speaker cable has slashed the price of air
By Australian Hi-Fi published
This German-made speaker cable uses eight-core copper conductors with an air-insulation concept taken from cables selling at ten times the price.

KEF KC62
By Australian Hi-Fi published
Award-winning subwoofer bends Hoffman's famous 'Iron Laws' for determining low-frequency sound reproduction

Rogers LS 5/9
By Australian Hi-Fi published
One of those very rare loudspeaker designs that allows you to modify the high-frequency sound to suit your personal taste

Kudos Audio arrives Down Under at Audio Magic
By Australian Hi-Fi published
British-made loudspeaker brand finally available in Australia
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