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: equipment for reproduction of sound with high fidelity

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The British loudspeaker manufacturer has grown rapidly in the last couple of years to establish a global footprint with over 50 employees and a significant share of the high-end hi-fi market. New Atlas, 8 June 2026 To address its irregular acoustics, Synchronized Swimming brought in Midnight Audio to create a hi-fi sound system. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 The limited series, Clarke says, is where hi-fi book adaptations may have their best chance of flourishing. Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 Just look at Wrensilva’s new all-in-one hi-fi system, the Studio. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 May 2026 The brand also collaborated with Horny Hi-Fi on a custom hi-fi system consisting of wooden loudspeakers surmounted by a second amplifier in sandblasted chrome. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 Its reimagined Chobeewobee Village will feature interactive art, hi-fi listening spaces, tarot readings and other unique, immersive activations. Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026 Vinyl Room joins a short list of places where audiophiles can go to listen to music on hi-fi equipment, which many argue is the best way to experience it. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 Each minimalist room comes outfitted with a turntable and a hi-fi (there's a lending library of records in the lobby), and in warmer weather the rooftop offers a bar, firepits for grilling, tents for socializing, and a splendid view of the 483-foot Sapporo TV Tower. Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hi-fi was in 1934

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“Hi-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hi-fi. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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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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