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What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?
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Alastair Stevenson

The 9 best punk tracks even audiophiles should listen to

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Punk rock isn’t a genre you often associate with high-end audio testing and there’s a good reason for that. 

The punk rock movement is more famous for high energy, visceral authenticity and simplicity than anything else. This is why many of the most famous songs were recorded with low-grade mics and tapes in whatever garage or town hall the band was playing that particular day. And while that’s awesome, it means as a genre it’s not usually favoured by audiophiles, or particularly great for testing hi-fi products. 

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