I’m getting mixed opinions about this company here on this forum, so I decided to invite myself to High Fidelity shop since it is just about 12 min drive from my house. Luckily Rich was there and he himself gave me a grand tour that change my love to this hobby forever.
So much to my surprise, the company is breathing and (very) well alive, I got a few quick chats with the workers and ... their production lines are actually working around the clock to meet high demand. I saw thick stacks of customers work orders pinned down and fully covered the white board waiting to be made... 2 to 3 weeks on the average, Rick said. Most majority parts are designed and made right in the shop. I got to see all his machineries and the people wking behind them. A few distance away, 2 new giant state of the art milling machines running...Unfinished pieces and parts waiting to be assembled scattering here & there everywhere around the shop. They look so unique and beautiful that I have never seen before. Ones that are about to or freshly finished, I asked to touch them and, oh boys, they are snugged and well weighted. (Those whom own them will know what I’m talking about, right?)
Rick offered me a quick listening to his demo system and oh my goodness. it knocked the crap out of me... (in a good way.) I have never heard this kinda soundstage and imaging before. It’s so crisp and clean and REAL with absolute zero coloration. I would say High Fidelity is like Tesla cars; strange technology packs with superb performance from the future.
I didn’t prepare to come in to buy anything from HF because I was still on the other side of the fence, remember? but after seeing AND hearing from my own eyes and ears, their ridiculous and outrageously high prices start making more sense. It’s not for everyone though and the same goes to Tesla cars.
Right then, I was firm that I will not walk out empty handed. I wanted to take advance of his Black Friday Special discount,.... they found me a wall plug MC-1 Pro. (Msrp $1600) Holding this thing in my hand, it was so well built and well weighted, I knew it will serve me immensely yet not once I ever thought of the price I just paid for it. It was that convincing.
Rick said give it at least 2, 3 days for broken-in.... well? from my first initial plug in, I could not keep my poker face straight but the biggest smile. My system characters are still remain unchanged but the music just got so much better in every aspects from soundstaging, imaging, inner details. Strings instruments are so more refined and getting so much better ( I have Sonus Faber Elipsa SE) Bass guitar and drums are so real with authority that I swear they are so close, I can reach out... Special thanks to those have reached out and share your positive experience. Y’all encouraged me to looking into the company.
Funny how things turn around. Not too long ago, I was a nay "Who the heck is HF?" Today, I’m a yay. Fortunate for me than the rest of you all is that HF isn’t too far from me. Yet, it took me nearly 10 years until the day before yesterday and it all started from that first knock on the door...
So much to my surprise, the company is breathing and (very) well alive, I got a few quick chats with the workers and ... their production lines are actually working around the clock to meet high demand. I saw thick stacks of customers work orders pinned down and fully covered the white board waiting to be made... 2 to 3 weeks on the average, Rick said. Most majority parts are designed and made right in the shop. I got to see all his machineries and the people wking behind them. A few distance away, 2 new giant state of the art milling machines running...Unfinished pieces and parts waiting to be assembled scattering here & there everywhere around the shop. They look so unique and beautiful that I have never seen before. Ones that are about to or freshly finished, I asked to touch them and, oh boys, they are snugged and well weighted. (Those whom own them will know what I’m talking about, right?)
Rick offered me a quick listening to his demo system and oh my goodness. it knocked the crap out of me... (in a good way.) I have never heard this kinda soundstage and imaging before. It’s so crisp and clean and REAL with absolute zero coloration. I would say High Fidelity is like Tesla cars; strange technology packs with superb performance from the future.
I didn’t prepare to come in to buy anything from HF because I was still on the other side of the fence, remember? but after seeing AND hearing from my own eyes and ears, their ridiculous and outrageously high prices start making more sense. It’s not for everyone though and the same goes to Tesla cars.
Right then, I was firm that I will not walk out empty handed. I wanted to take advance of his Black Friday Special discount,.... they found me a wall plug MC-1 Pro. (Msrp $1600) Holding this thing in my hand, it was so well built and well weighted, I knew it will serve me immensely yet not once I ever thought of the price I just paid for it. It was that convincing.
Rick said give it at least 2, 3 days for broken-in.... well? from my first initial plug in, I could not keep my poker face straight but the biggest smile. My system characters are still remain unchanged but the music just got so much better in every aspects from soundstaging, imaging, inner details. Strings instruments are so more refined and getting so much better ( I have Sonus Faber Elipsa SE) Bass guitar and drums are so real with authority that I swear they are so close, I can reach out... Special thanks to those have reached out and share your positive experience. Y’all encouraged me to looking into the company.
Funny how things turn around. Not too long ago, I was a nay "Who the heck is HF?" Today, I’m a yay. Fortunate for me than the rest of you all is that HF isn’t too far from me. Yet, it took me nearly 10 years until the day before yesterday and it all started from that first knock on the door...