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Projects also need a place to grow

Projects don't start in a company: they start in a workshop, on a notepad, with an "I'm going to try something". On documenting the journey —Carlos's speakers, the Opus I— and why HiFi Café wants to be the place where projects grow.

HifiCafé EditorialJul 25, 2026

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The equipment you won't see at HiFi Café

When the channel was just getting started, iFi offered me a collaboration, and it filled me with immense excitement. This is about why since then I say no to almost all [offers], and where I still have doubts.

HifiCafé EditorialJun 9, 2026

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…and this is where my heart aches

When I started HiFi Café, I thought people wanted to create, not just consume. And I was wrong about the majority. A reflection on the passive internet, algorithms, and why here we prefer to sow.

HifiCafé EditorialMay 31, 2026

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Here we learn, enjoy, and stay informed

Three new things: HiFi Reviews, Time Machine, and the podcast Un Café con música. And everything that was previously behind the paywall, now open. Why it's still free.

HifiCafé EditorialMay 2, 2026

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Hificafé is now a completely free, neutral, and open space

As of today, all content, all features, and all sections are completely free for everyone. Hificafé will remain free of intrusive advertising and will be sustained thanks to its Patrons: people who voluntarily contribute for this community to exist.

HifiCafé EditorialApr 20, 2026

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The silence that kills communities

There is a moment in the life of any community that doesn't appear in the manuals. It's neither the beginning nor the end. It's an intermediate, silent, almost imperceptible moment. And it is the most dangerous of all. When many read but few write, the community fades out without drama. I'm not going to let that happen here.

HifiCafé EditorialApr 4, 2026

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Breaking boundaries, reaching further!

HiFi Café was always conceived as an open platform for all people passionate about music and audio, wherever they are. The internet has something extraordinary: the ability to reach...

HifiCafé EditorialMar 13, 2026

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HifiCafé already has a space!

I always start sentences with an "imagine if...", or a "wouldn't it be cool if..." This week, imagination has stopped being a hypothesis and has become a physical place: the new space of...

HifiCafé EditorialMar 8, 2026

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The people who make HiFi Café great

I need to say something personally. Thank you to everyone who dedicates their time to helping others within HiFi Café. Time is the scarcest commodity we have.

HifiCafé EditorialFeb 22, 2026

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Independence, transparency and our model: an open response

José Ramón, first and foremost: heartfelt thanks for this question. It is legitimate, honest, and open, and I greatly appreciate it. It's these types of questions that compel us to improve, both on a personal level,...

HifiCafé EditorialFeb 15, 2026