HI-FI SHOW: The Hi-Fi Collective Showcasing Epos, Fyne Audio, and ZUMA

Posted on 15th October, 2023

HI-FI SHOW: The Hi-Fi Collective Showcasing Epos, Fyne Audio, and ZUMA

Rooms M2 and M3 from Hi-Fi Collective are always a must-stop (and listen) on the Melbourne show tour each year. 

The iconic British loudspeaker brand and 80s audiophile favourite, Epos, has been reimagined under the new ownership of Karl-Heinz Fink – the founder of FinkTeam and, in his spare time, an audio consultant to many of biggest hi-fi brands in the industry.

Epos is certainly back, and the new ES14N Standmount speaker deserves your audition in Room M2.

The relatively young Fyne Audio brand (but with decades of experience behind it) has risen to the top of wish lists for many discerning audiophiles. The new Fyne Audio's F1-8S, part of their flagship F1 Series of loudspeakers, is no exception and has just landed in Australia.

This much-demanded floorstanding model is based on the 8” IsoFlare driver found in Fyne's F1-8 stand mount model. Designed, handcrafted and hand finished at Fyne Audio's UK manufacturing facility, the sumptuous lacquered burr walnut finish of the F1-8S offers a bold statement in loudspeaker design for the audiophile with limited space. Hear them in Room M3.

But it's not all about audio. Also on demo will be Zuma, which simplifies your home's sound and lighting by bringing light and sound into one device. Pairing premium speakers with LED lights inside your ceiling, Zuma wirelessly fills each room with stunning audio and naturally intuitive lighting – freeing you from cables, cluttered surfaces, and confusing tech. Experience Zuma in Room M2. 

The StereoNET Hi-Fi & AV Show runs from October 20-22 at the Pullman Hotel & Convention Centre, Queens Road, Albert Park. For a limited time, discounted tickets are still available online.

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    Marc Rushton

    StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After a few years writing for audio magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET, known at the time as Planet Audio, in 1999.

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    Tags: fyneaudio  epos  hifi collective  hifishow  aushifishow  hifishow23 



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