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: equipment for reproduction of sound with high fidelity

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The amplification is Class AB rather than the more usual Class D, which is the same amplification technology used in Cambridge’s award-winning CX Series of hi-fi amplifiers. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 The unit is home to a 20-W Dolby Audio sound system for rocking a soundtrack wherever it's placed, but also sports S/PDIF out for connecting to external hi-fi systems. Paul Ridden july 24, New Atlas, 24 July 2025 The elegant, all-suite hotel, which opened on Lake Como in 2016, has created a new hi-fi sanctuary for music lovers. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 July 2025 Portland’s Campfire Audio has announced a premium and portable hi-fi solution in the form of its new Relay DAC/AMP. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Electro-Cumbia beats on the high-end hi-fi, soft red lighting, a dreamlike atmosphere: Daydream is an alluring little hideout on SE Clinton, where there’s always a live DJ and the drinks skewer trendily low ABV. Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025 The turntable ships with an integrated MM phono pre-amp for use with a hi-fi amplifier that doesn't have its own phono stage. New Atlas, 2 July 2025 Designed to be the ultimate loudspeaker for hi-fi enthusiasts, it was also made to be incredible accurate in the studio. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2025 Following on from last year’s M100 buds, the A100 offer a more compact and lightweight design, but with plenty of the brand’s hi-fi heritage still built in. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 June 2025

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 Aug. 2025.

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hi-fi

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

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