1959: The AUDIOPHILE’s Quest for PERFECT SOUND | Monitor | Retro Tech | BBC Archive
“Do they like music? Or are they in love with equipment?” Robert Robinson narrates a short film which explores a thoroughly modern phenomenon – the audiophile – that group of enthusiasts forever seeking out the highest fidelity audio possible. Whether it’s eternally fidgeting with the transistors on a home wireless set, buying more and more expensive high-tech hi-fi equipment, or setting up a confounding obstacle course of wires and speakers to deliver the perfect sound in their living room, the audiophile’s quest is seemingly never ending. Directed by John Schlesinger. Clip taken from Montor: Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum, originally broadcast on BBC Television, 12 April, 1959. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive – https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website – https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive Credit to : BBC Archive