by Bill February 08, 2005
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.
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...
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...
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian November 27, 2022
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.
by Audiophile Purist July 02, 2025