What's Happening in HiFi
When Tubes Disappear and Music Takes Over
A Conversation with Definitive Expert Gary on Octave Audio On January 29th, we invite you to experience Octave the way we do at Definitive. An intimate listening event dedicated to what modern tube amplification can deliver when warmth, power, and...
Inside Octave: A Conversation With Founder Andreas Hofmann
On January 29, we invite you into something rare. Octave: Three Rooms. One Truth. is an intimate listening event at Definitive, focused on what tube amplification can deliver when it is engineered without compromise. Reserve your spot here. There are...
I remember years ago when we brought in a group of outside marketing experts to help us understand who we really were and how we might share that with a broader audience. They spent time with us in both Roosevelt...
Celebrating Excellence: Varèse and Klimax Solo 500 Honor a Year of Innovation At Definitive, we’ve always believed that great sound doesn’t just come from gear — it comes from ideas that push the boundaries of what’s possible in music reproduction....
Stranger Things Season 5, Technics, and Why Vinyl Still Wins If you watched the opening scenes of Stranger Things Season 5, you probably noticed it right away — a pair of Technics SL-1200 turntables spinning inside the brand-new WSQK radio...
A Golden Year for dCS Varèse: Awards, Innovation, and a Partnership Built on Excellence
Some products arrive quietly.Some arrive with anticipation.And some arrive and immediately reset the bar. The dCS Varèse is the latter. When we hosted the Pacific Northwest debut of Varèse in November 2024, we knew instantly that we were witnessing something...
The Barco Heimdall Has Landed — And Our First Install Is Complete
For months, we have been talking about it.For weeks, many of you have been asking about it. And now, at last, we get to say the words we have been waiting for: The Barco Heimdall is here.And our first Definitive...
Holiday Lights, the Definitive Way
Every year, as the holidays approach, our minds drift toward lights.Twinkling strings on rooftops. Warm glow in windows. A little shimmer to break up the gray. But here at Definitive, when we think about holiday lighting, we think bigger.We think...
You own a legend, but did you know you could make it even more Extraordinary?
Now Is the Time to Rediscover Your LP12 For decades, the Linn LP12 has stood as a symbol of everything we love about music — warmth, rhythm, presence, and connection. It is not just a turntable; it is a time...