50 years of Tivoli Hi-Fi

hi-fi 50 years of Tivoli Hi-Fi Melbourne, October 1973. Two hi-fi technicians and a security-savvy third partner set themselves up as Tivoli Hi-Fi & Stereo Repairs, with a sideline in burglar alarms. Today, five decades on, Tivoli Hi-Fi is an established destination store for hi-fi and AV, an experience centre packed with established brands. We spoke with Philippe Luder about Tivoli Hi-Fi's beginnings, and how it all contrasts with the modern hi-fi store today. SOUND+IMAGE: Congratulations on Tivoli Hi-Fi's 50th anniversary! You've been there since the start — so tell us how it began, what the hi-fi scene was like in Melbourne back then. PHILIPPE LUDER: Yes I was there at the very beginning. Tivoli Hi-Fi's birthplace was in Hawthorn, it was in 1973. Very shortly afterwards, in 1974, we moved…

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