It's not the ease of storage, it's not the convenience of a database of music at your fingertips... As far as I'm concerned it's Audio Surf.

Buying hifi should be a really fun process. Whats not to love about sitting down with a few good albums and experimenting with equipment to bring the best out of them? However some people find the process daunting and confusing, so here are some tips to try to make the process as fun as possible.

How much should I spend on a sound system? If you ask me, my eyes glaze over and I go to a happy place filled with Dynaudio Confidence speakers and YBA power amps. I do realise that most folk aren’t interested in spending their entire income on a stereo, so what about say, $3000? What does that buy you?

The white ear buds. They’re ruining everything for every one. Not only are they a very ordinary sounding headphone, they are florescent marker screaming “I have an expensive bit of easily fence-able consumer electronics in my pocket, come and mug me!”

Theres nothing quite like shopping for your home entertainment system. Equipment auditions hopefully are fun, and there is a genuine sense of accomplishment of choosing the best possible peice of gear for each link of your systems chain. Be it stereo or home theatre its possible to create an outstanding system to thrill and delight.