Addicted to Audio
Melbourne (Richmond, VIC), Victoria, Australia · founded 2010
One of Australasia's leading specialist head-fi retailers — reportedly the number-one headphone and DAC retailer in Australia — known for purpose-built, multi-room audition stores and a deep boutique/summit-fi brand range. Founder George Poutakidis also runs distributor BusiSoft AV (once the exclusive Australia/NZ distributor for Focal & Naim until the partnership ended in 2023-2024).
Addicted to Audio is an Australian specialist personal-audio and hi-fi retailer operating bespoke brick-and-mortar experience stores plus a large online shop. Founded in 2010 by George Poutakidis, it is widely regarded as one of Australasia’s premier destinations for headphones, IEMs, DACs, headphone amplifiers, desktop/streaming audio and two-channel hi-fi. Stores feature dedicated Head-Fi and two-channel audition rooms; its flagship is a three-storey building in Richmond, Melbourne. The company is 100% Australian owned and operated, sells only authorised stock with full Australian warranty (no grey imports), and is a sister business to distributor BusiSoft AV (also founded/run by Poutakidis).
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At a glance
- Type
- Retailer
- Founder
- George Poutakidis
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Melbourne (Richmond, VIC), Victoria, Australia
- Price range
- Budget → flagship
- Makes / sells
- headphones, in-ear monitors (IEMs), DACs, headphone amplifiers, desktop/streaming audio, portable audio (DAPs), cables and accessories, turntables and vinyl, speakers and two-channel hi-fi, acoustic treatment
- Known for
- head-fi (headphones, IEMs, headphone amps, DACs), in-store audition rooms, authorised Australian-warranty stock, premium and summit-fi personal audio, curated boutique brand range
- Website
- addictedtoaudio.com.au
Notable lines
- Head-Fi and two-channel audition rooms — Dedicated listening rooms in its Richmond, Newtown, Subiaco and Adelaide stores let customers audition headphones, IEMs and hi-fi before buying.
- Richmond flagship store — A three-storey, purpose-built hi-fi emporium in Richmond, Melbourne, opened as its flagship (2021).
Carries
Sources: Addicted to Audio - About Us · Addicted to Audio - Our Brands · Australia Post business story: How Addicted To Audio grew with StarTrack · BusiSoft AV - About Us (distributor, sister company) · StereoNET: Busisoft AV Ceases Focal & Naim Distribution · Darko.Audio: Addicted to Audio at AAAV '14