Hi-Fi - The History of High-End Audio Design

A beyond-cool look at the world of high-end audio design for passionate collectors, obsessive audiophiles, and design fans

At a time when sales of vinyl records have hit a 25-year high, and analog technologies are providing the kind of extraordinary audio experiences that our increasingly digital world has started to remove, Hi-Fi is essential reading.

This unique book explores just how, when, and why the world fell in love with the look, feel, and sound of top-of-the-line audio equipment. Hi-Fi traces this fascinating evolution from the 1950s to today (and tomorrow), taking readers right up to the current renaissance of all things analog and the emergence of cutting-edge designs for die-hard audiophiles.

About the author

Gideon Schwartz is a New-York born and
based former attorney who retired from law
to pursue his passion for audio equipment.
The founder of ultra-high-end audio equipment
company Audioarts, Schwartz has been a selfdescribed 'audio-nut' since childhood, and is driven by the search for what he calls 'musical truth'.

Summary

A beyond-cool look at the world of high-end audio design for passionate collectors, obsessive audiophiles, and design fans
At a time when sales of vinyl records have hit a 25-year high, and analog technologies are providing the kind of extraordinary audio experiences that our increasingly digital world has started to remove, Hi-Fi is essential reading. This unique book explores just how, when, and why the world fell in love with the look, feel, and sound of top-of-the-line audio equipment.
Hi-Fi traces this fascinating evolution from the 1950s to today (and tomorrow), taking readers right up to the current renaissance of all things analog and the emergence of cutting-edge designs for die-hard audiophiles.

Report

"A showcase of the beautiful designs that set the bar for audio performance... A great read for audiophiles and design fans alike."-Acquire
"Like all other books that bear the Phaidon name, Hi-Fi goes in-depth into the subject matter over the almost 300 page hardcover tome... If you love old school audio as much as we do, it's a must read."-Cool Material
"This unique book explores the current renaissance of all things analog and the emergence of cutting-edge designs for die-hard audiophiles."-Werd

Product details

• Authors: Gideon Schwartz
• Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2019
• EAN: 9780714878089
• ISBN: 978-0-7148-7808-9
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 277 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Design
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Fotografie, Produktdesign, Zwanzigstes Jahrhundert, Kunstgeschichte, Akustik, 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Photographie, Farbfotografie, Akustik und Tontechnik, Andere darstellende Künste, Photo, Musik / Elektronik, Computer, Aufnahme (elektrotechnisch)