Why do we love hi-fi shows? The real answer is not necessarily the most obvious, because so much depends on our expectations as visitors. Nevertheless, we all instinctively know the difference between a mere event and an experience - and listening to the best hi-fi in the world should always be the latter! For our globe-trotting contributors, reporting on local hi-fi shows is part-and-parcel of the job description - to seek out and snap everything from the iconic to the cutting-edge, the affordable to the downright outrageous. And every month we do just that, as HFN offers a window on a hi-fi happening somewhere in the world. Rarely, however, do I hear from one of our overseas colleagues waxing lyrical about just how good everything sounded. Which is a pity, bearing in mind great sound is our ultimate goal.
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