THIVANLABS ULTIMATE 300 PREAMP MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 Vietnamese HiFi brand ThivanLabs will use High End Vienna 2026 to introduce its new Ultimate 300 preamplifier and Grandhorn Gamma loudspeakers, alongside products from sister brand Mavis Lab.
ENGSTRÖM M-OPTIC EXPANDS THE BRAND’S ANALOGUE RANGE Swedish HiFi brand Engström will use High End Vienna 2026 to introduce the new M-OPTIC optical cartridge amplifier alongside demonstrations of its existing electronics range.
STACK AUDIO AUVA PLATFORM VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM ANNOUNCED UK HiFi brand Stack Audio has announced the Stack Audio AUVA Platform, a new vibration isolation platform designed for use with turntables, amplifiers, DACs, streamers and CD players.
CONSTELLATION STATEMENT MONOBLOCKS TO PLAY AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 Constellation Audio will demonstrate its Statement Monoblocks at High End Vienna 2026, with live systems featuring both analogue and digital front ends from a selection of established high-end brands.
BEETHOVEN 9th SYMPHONY – CHASING THE DRAGON REEL-TO-REEL Janine Elliot takes a listen to the latest reel-to-reel release from Chasing The Dragon.
YBA DESIGN ONE ENTERS THE TRANSPORTABLE SACD MARKET YBA has announced the launch of the YBA Design One, a battery-powered transportable SACD player aimed at portable and desktop HiFi use.
TOKI-O NIGHTS BY TOKI AND TECHNICS TO BRING LISTENING BAR CULTURE TO THE UK Suntory Toki Whisky and Technics have announced Toki-O Nights, a new series of music-led listening bar events inspired by Tokyo’s kissaten and listening bar culture.
CAMPFIRE AUDIO CHIMERA FLAGSHIP IEM ANNOUNCED WITH FOUR DRIVER TECHNOLOGIES Campfire has announced the Campfire Audio Chimera IEM, a new flagship in-ear monitor that combines four different driver technologies within a single design.
Alan McIntosh takes a listen to Rafał Jackiewicz Quartet, Sea Poetry, on 2-track 15ips Reel-to-reel tape.
NETWORK ACOUSTICS MUON2 PRECISION NETWORK SWITCH REVEALED British streaming audio brand Network Acoustics has announced the launch of the Network Acoustics Muon2 Precision Network Switch, the first product in the company’s new Muon2 reference range.
WHARFEDALE DENTON 1S REVIVES A 1970S DESIGN FOR MODERN LISTENING Wharfedale has announced the Wharfedale Denton 1S, a new compact loudspeaker inspired by the original Denton 1 launched in 1974.
TRILOGY 921 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot tries out the entry-level integrated amplifier, the 921, from British manufacturer Trilogy.
NOBLE FOKUS APOLLO PRO HEADPHONES DEBUT AT CANJAM SINGAPORE 2026 Noble Audio has launched the Noble FoKus Apollo Pro, the latest version of its FoKus Apollo wireless headphone platform.
FYNE AUDIO CUBITT 5 ACTIVE SPEAKERS LAUNCHED WITH BLUETOOTH, HDMI eARC AND PHONO STAGE Scottish loudspeaker manufacturer Fyne Audio has announced the Fyne Audio Cubitt 5, a compact active bookshelf speaker system aimed at listeners looking for an all-in-one stereo solution with wireless and wired connectivity options.
The week before last, I wrote about our trip to Milan Design Week where HiFi felt like it had slipped into a different world, a world where it sat really beautifully alongside thoughtfully designed furniture, interesting spaces, and people who probably own fewer cables than most of us, but have far nicer chairs. I also […]
OSCAR CHECKS OUT THE LATEST NEW JBL PRODUCTS AT THE CLUB JBL AMSTERDAM EVENT JBL unveiled a new lineup of products at Club JBL Amsterdam, led by the JBL Live 4 TWS earbuds with JBL Smart OS 3.0 and an upgraded Smart Charging Case. HiFi PiG’s Oscar finds out all about the new products at […]