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That brand used to be manufactured in America, now it's Chi-Fi.
Chi-Fi by Bill February 8, 2005
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1) A general term for audio gear from Chinese brands. Nowadays it mainly refers to in-ear monitors (IEMs, earphones) made by Chinese brands. They range from being very cost-effective to being very upmarket.

2) An addictive potent drug that starts out cheap but gets ridiculously expensive to achieve that same 'high' again.
1) Examples of Chi-fi brands (in general) include FiiO and Shangling. Examples of Chi-fi brands (IEMs) include KZ, Moondrop, Tanchjim, TINHIFI, BLON, Fearless Audio, etc.

2) I used to have plenty of money in my savings, that is until I got hooked on chi-fi. Now I'm broke. Grrrrr, chi-fi...
Short for "Chink Fidelity". It's a racist term used by people to refer to cheap hi-fi equipment (usually very affordable) coming from China.
The new Fosi audio amp is Chi-fi at its best: cheap and good sound quality
Chi-fi by Audiophile Purist July 2, 2025
A tiny area of San Francisco which straddles Chinatown and the Financial District. It lies within the thin shadow of the Transamerica Pyramid. The boundaries are generally Pacific Street, Montgomery Street, Sacramento Street and Kearny Street, dissected by Columbus Avenue. Virtually no one resides there officially, and yet it is one of the busiest parts of the city by day. The portmanteau format draws upon the 'SoMa' usage for South of Market Street and latterly 'NoPa' for North of the Panhandle. Inspired by 'DiFi' for Senator Dianne Feinstein, a San Francisco icon.
ChiFi is a ghost town by nine o'clock at night.
ChiFi by Master Bacon October 3, 2008