0 electronic equipment used to play recorded sound, especially music: --
1 the sound produced by electronic equipment that plays recorded music very accurately, or the equipment itself --
Many use their hi-fi earphones so as not to disturb their neighbours or the rest of the family.
The same applies to video recorders, hi-fi equipment and holidays.
Examples include the hi-fi community, the water sports community and the personal computer community.
Today most homes have at least one piece of audio recording equipment, typically a cassette recorder facility forming part of a hi-fi or music centre.
Customers of hi-fi shops expect knowledgeable advice from shop staff, as do customers buying carpets from specialist carpet shops.
This music and a sophisticated hi-fi operated by a selfish soul are a devastating combination.
We also grumble a good deal about how effectively they can swamp a market with their motorcars, hi-fi equipment or whatever it may be.
One is not talking about a number of washing machines, hi-fi, and equipment of that kind before that barrier is crossed.
