Once upon a time there was a young man who thought he would publish a hi-fi magazine for New Zealand. Some 25 years on he's still around – but older now – and the magazine is still published – but on the internet now, not on paper.

It's been quite the journey since 1986 and one that is far from over.

When I first started with the idea of publishing a hi-fi magazine it seemed ...

Long-time Wellington hi-fi retailer, Soundline Audio, have moved premises into a swish new showroom.

Store manager Darrin Leong says that Soundline moved from their old premises in the Capital Gateway Centre as the market had changed. The new location in Thorndon Quay offers some much-appreciated road exposure and around 300 square metres space for the display and demonstration of quality ...

A few years ago I was working in a hi-fi store. Actually, that’s not completely true.

John, the owner, was short-staffed one day and on his own in the store. I went in there to help out, answering the phone to say “John’s with a customer right now. Can I take a message?” And when John was with a customer demoing equipment I kept an eye on the store to make sure nothing walked. ...