Hifi World Closes

[George 47]

I have been told that Hifi World has ceased publication and Noel Keywood may also retire.

I always enjoyed the magazine and liked Noel's approach with his love of valves and Tannoys.

 

[DUVET]

I saw some mutterings elsewhere to this effect . The market unfortunately has really moved online but Noel should be truly proud of his contribution to the Uk Hifi scene . I remember reading it and thinking no another month till the next issue .

 

[uzzy]

I haven't a clue If it is going to fold then it is a bit off that the subscription internet links are still up and running .. https://www.uniquemagazines.co.uk/Hi-Fi-World-Magazine-Subscription-p345613

 

[DUVET]

I haven't a clue If it is going to fold then it is a bit off that the subscription internet links are still up and running .. https://www.uniquemagazines.co.uk/Hi-Fi-World-Magazine-Subscription-p345613

Elsewhere the dreaded word administration was being bandied about .

 

[griffo104]

Very sad. I always enjoyed hifi World, seemed to cut it's own path than go with the crowd and was always well written by enthusiasts.

I still enjoy reading hifi mags but sadly this no longer seems the norm, when you can find your own church/cult of hifi on the net.

 

[Von Krolock]

It wasn't in Smiths today and it will be a damn shame if it closes.
You can take or leave HiFi mags but HFW seemed grounded and enthusiastic.
Clearly written and with appropriate humour.

 

[pmcuk]

It was a level above the other mags. Respect!

 

[DUVET]

We are getting more items thrown at us then ever before to review . The advantages are a longer review time so you can really get to know the product because once you send the review back to the Ed ( George 47 ) and everyone is happy its viral . No lead times with printers and oh sorry you are in the queue for the November issue etc .

 

[griffo104]

We are getting more items thrown at us then ever before to review . The advantages are a longer review time so you can really get to know the product because once you send the review back to the Ed ( George 47 ) and everyone is happy its viral . No lead times with printers and oh sorry you are in the queue for the November issue etc .

I think the "forum" review is way behind the youtube reviewers and that's now the model the manufacturer/distributors now head towards. Look at the headphone world and the current number of manufacturers using youtube reviewers to voice their own version of a popular headphone, I'm using one right now as I write.

the written word, regardless of what it's actually done on, is itself becoming redundant.

 

[DUVET]

I think the "forum" review is way behind the youtube reviewers and that's now the model the manufacturer/distributors now head towards. Look at the headphone world and the current number of manufacturers using youtube reviewers to voice their own version of a popular headphone, I'm using one right now as I write.

the written word, regardless of what it's actually done on, is itself becoming redundant.

I do take your point and yes YouTube is on the rise but not sure my knuckle duster Sarf London accent would be better than the written word

 

[Von Krolock]

You got an accent Duvet? - one always assumed you spoke in RP.
London accents - like all regional UK accents - are very, very interesting.
Love the diversity of the English language.
My native Darlington accent often sounds idiotic.

 

[Aristillus]

Will there be a another mag published? Just wondering if i should contact my bank and stop my direct debit.

 

[griffo104]

I do take your point and yes YouTube is on the rise but not sure my knuckle duster Sarf London accent would be better than the written word

It adds realism, most thinking you'd been on the steal from your local dealer and having a proper brag about it, innit?

 

[Lawrence001]

Will there be a another mag published? Just wondering if i should contact my bank and stop my direct debit.

I asked my wife for a subscription for my birthday earlier this year I'd better tell her to cancel it! Sadly sounds like we might be creditors as I think it was a pay up front annual DD.

 

[tackleberry]

Really sad actually.

 

[Von Krolock]

It's a shame that it is no longer here to tell us how bad early digital was.
HFW maintained interest in LPs back in the 90s when the other mags were rattling on about AV.
You watch a film once but you can listen to music a thousand times.

 

[maddog_007]

It's a shame that it is no longer here to tell us how bad early digital was.
HFW maintained interest in LPs back in the 90s when the other mags were rattling on about AV.
You watch a film once but you can listen to music a thousand times.

I tend to re watch my favourite films/TV series multiple times,Clint Eastwoods are worth this effort and GOT,Battlestar Galactica and the Stargate boxsets are on my nas to watch at any time! .

 

[rabski]

It's sad, but inevitable that hard-copy print things will go the way of the horse and cart. I like books and magazines, in the same way that I prefer CD and vinyl to streaming. To me there is more 'worth' in physical items. Nevertheless, in climate change terms, printing is very wasteful. Particularly in view of the transport factor.

WRT online reviews, I know full well that I am far from the only person who has a dislike of video for this. And this time, it's not an 'age' thing, but a 'fit for purpose' thing. Video reviews make sense for cars and bikes, but far less sense for audio. A decent writer can convey information with great ease, whereas many video presenters appear incapable of coherent speech, never mind getting a point across.

 

[DomT]

I think the "forum" review is way behind the youtube reviewers and that's now the model the manufacturer/distributors now head towards. Look at the headphone world and the current number of manufacturers using youtube reviewers to voice their own version of a popular headphone, I'm using one right now as I write.

the written word, regardless of what it's actually done on, is itself becoming redundant.

Almost everywhere sites are moving to a Netflix look and feel. Even the BBC website that used to have a lot of text is now dominated by pictures and they have far more video content than before. https://www.bbc.com/news

 

[DomT]

It's sad, but inevitable that hard-copy print things will go the way of the horse and cart. I like books and magazines, in the same way that I prefer CD and vinyl to streaming. To me there is more 'worth' in physical items. Nevertheless, in climate change terms, printing is very wasteful. Particularly in view of the transport factor.

WRT online reviews, I know full well that I am far from the only person who has a dislike of video for this. And this time, it's not an 'age' thing, but a 'fit for purpose' thing. Video reviews make sense for cars and bikes, but far less sense for audio. A decent writer can convey information with great ease, whereas many video presenters appear incapable of coherent speech, never mind getting a point across.

I also prefer a well written review but many HiFi reviews are no better than the YouTube guys. I read a review the other day that compared the review item to the taste of wine. “More of a French Sauvignon than a NZ Marlborough Sauvignon!!” WTF?!!

There are too many time where a print reviewers doesn’t use any comparison and therefore many reviews read the same. “The sense of being there was palpable.” “The contribution of X musician’s drum work really drive the track” “The interplay between x and y musician really was something to behold.” “It got out of the way of the music”. Completely uninformative to me. And these comments are used time and time again no matter the item under review.

But I personally prefer to read print as a I can speed read. No speed reading possible in a video. And I like comparisons between items so that I can triangulate what some thing might sound like.