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: equipment for reproduction of sound with high fidelity

Examples of hi-fi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The drivers have been matched with Class AB amplification, a technology that’s only used on Cambridge Audio’s acclaimed CX Series hi-fi amplifiers. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Today the company has carved a niche for itself in the world of hi-fi headphone accessories, especially with its range of ear pads. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 While Amazon Music launched free lossless audio soon after Apple’s announcement, Spotify has yet to give a similar offering (though the company has floated the idea of hi-fi audio). Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024 Owners rave about the precise midrange, the stereo imaging, and the general hi-fi sound. Jack Baruth, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023 Manhattans, old-fashioneds, shag carpeting, and Buddy Greco on the hi-fi . . . Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023 Another bar — set to open upstairs in 2024 — is planned as a hi-fi concept with quality sound systems, turntables and a small area for live performances in an ode to the Airliner’s legacy as a live-music venue. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023 Keep in mind that the steep price also accounts for a standalone audio control deck, spare hot-swappable battery (and charging deck) to ensure the headphones always have a charge, and hi-fi 40mm drivers for nearly reference-level sound on par with the best wireless headphones. Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023 The Christmas 1975 issue—a whopping 148 pages—also featured ads from record companies, hi-fi manufacturers, and, in a unique post-Watergate sign of the times, a manufacturer of anti-bugging devices. Sean Howe, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hi-fi was in 1948

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“Hi-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hi-fi. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

hi-fi

noun
ˈhī-ˈfī
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: equipment for reproduction of sound with high fidelity

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