Dear God,

What’s the difference between a Hi-Fi stereo and a stereo that’s not Hi-Fi?

- Francois

Francois,

Hi-Fi stands for “hint fish”. A stereo with Hi-Fi has a special computer processor in it that processes the sound to make it especially clear. The secret to this processor is that it has a little guppy in a small glass capsule hooked up to two electric circuits.

For every song that the stereo plays, the computer comes up with 15 different models for processing the sound. Then, the computer sends a signal to the glass capsule with the guppy in it, communicating these 15 models to the fish. The fish then gives the computer a hint about which model would sound the best. That’s the model that the Hi-Fi stereo uses to create its superior sound.

The next time you’re shopping for a stereo, make sure to ask for the one with the fish.

- God

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