In 2012, HI-FI Owner Josh Baker was operating a successful performance space on the second floor of the same building. Including national artists like Sturgill Simpson and Walk The Moon, the space hosted a wide variety of acts in front of small studio audiences and quickly grew to offer over 20 shows per month. Auralex Director of Operations Andy Symons served as a mentor to Baker, and the two agreed that to set the space apart, it needed to be equipped with the best possible acoustical treatment.
“If you were to look at the space at the time, you’d think there was no way a show would ever sound good in this room – bare brick walls and a metal ceiling: a big box with no natural acoustical support. Auralex really worked their magic, and the transformation was incredible. It’s ultimately what spawned the name HI-FI,” says Baker.
Staying true to its “high fidelity” moniker, HI-FI has become a venue that artists look forward to playing and music-heads frequent. “When you come in here, you can see the kind of commitment we have to great sound before you even hear the first note,” says Baker. “Auralex has been part of that from the beginning.”
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