The roots of hi-fi

摘要

There's a clear starting point for what we call hi-fi-the 1950s. Which means that we're privileged to be marking its first half-century coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the first issue of Hi-Fi News (June 1956). The term 'high fidelity' was used before World War II, and brands such as Garrard, Fisher, Celestion, Wharfedale, Tannoy, Thorens were producing either professional hardware or less-ambitious domestic products like 'radiograms', but the industry wasn't clearly defined.