: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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Ten or so attendees in their twenties and thirties settled across sofas, while a lo-fi YouTube music video was projected on a large screen, which mostly seemed to display a kitten wearing headphones.
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Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
At the same time, adoption is accelerated by young people swapping state-of-the-art technology for more lo-fi alternatives.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Think about the lo-fi ingenuity of the fake goal.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
For the full story, stop into the Musée Frédéric Dumas at the old port, a charmingly lo-fi museum with original diving equipment on display.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
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Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
At the same time, adoption is accelerated by young people swapping state-of-the-art technology for more lo-fi alternatives.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Think about the lo-fi ingenuity of the fake goal.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
For the full story, stop into the Musée Frédéric Dumas at the old port, a charmingly lo-fi museum with original diving equipment on display.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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