Out now on the Esoteric Recordings label, Now We Have Light is the third album from Oxford’s Sanquine Hum. It’s a double concept album in the finest “prog” tradition with its roots going back over a decade and the days of Antique Seeking Nuns, which was the first project guitarist Joff Winks and keyboardist Matt […]
It’s thirty years since the first release of An Inward Revolution on MCA, an album that scored The Big Sound Authority three single releases. The band came together after a competition in Smash Hits (a British pop magazine) had vocalist Julie Hodwen singing backing vocals with The Jam. The Jam’s Paul Weller put Hodwen together with […]
Whilst it’s been getting progressively more difficult to describe a ‘typical’ 4AD artist in recent years, as a label it has delivered some genuinely superb albums during this time – notably including Daughter’s ‘If You Leave’, Serena-Maneesh’s ‘#2: Abyss In B Minor’ and of course Purity Ring’s 2012 debut ‘Shrines’. I guess the first – […]
This is a sound only interview of Nigel and Alan from The Chord Company discussing their cable designs, music, Hifi and a whole lot more. This should have been a video but the cameras malfunctioned and so the sound quality is also a tad questionable. All that said, they discuss some pretty interesting points, their […]
This is a sound only interview of Nigel and Alan from The Chord Company discussing their cable designs, music, Hifi and a whole lot more. This should have been a video but the cameras malfunctioned and so the sound quality is also a tad questionable. All that said, they discuss some pretty interesting points, their […]
When this landed on our desktop we thought it a great idea – a pop up record store inside a hifi shop….genius. The record shop in question will be Clym’s Records and Loud and Clear in Edinburgh tell us that there will be a huge selection of vinyl, from pop LPs and 12″ singles to […]
In 2007 Linn launched Klimax DS, bringing 24-Bit music into the living room for the first time and revolutionising the way music could be listened to in the home. Quickly following this, Linn released Akurate DS, Majik DS and Sneaky DS in 2008. Building on their approach, Linn today introduces “a huge leap forward in […]
i-box today unveils the Slix Bluetooth wireless speaker. Small enough to pop in a pocket and robust enough to be carried about and with a standard five-year guarantee to back up that promise. Slix has all the essential features to deliver on its portable promise. “Firstly, it is designed to be as compact as a […]
As well as the many music demonstrations put on by exhibitors and the fascinating workshops and presentations every day of the HIGH END 2015, there will also be a wide and varied range of live musical performances.. Visitors can look forward to a diverse repertoire of contemporary, classical and traditional music. There’ts something for everyone. […]
Now this is not the kind of thing we would normally associate with the Hifi news section of Hifi Pig but we were really taken by what these audiophiles have done with their bed and breakfast in Wales. We asked Caron, the owner, a few questions about how and why they set up the Llwyn Helyg bed […]
Noble Audio, the California-based IEM and CIEM specialist, has unveiled its first UK demo facility. The new resource, which is based in London, makes the entire Noble Audio range of IEMS available for demonstration. Visitors can also have ear-impressions taken for Noble Audio’s bespoke-fit models. As of March 2015, Noble Audio’s full product range, which […]
Danish loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio developed the Excite X14A, an active compact loudspeaker. Integrating powerful digital amplifiers, proprietary Dynaudio woofers and tweeters, digital sound processing and featuring user-adjustable settings to finely tune the sound according to room acoustics or listening preferences, the Excite X14A is said to be “the ideal active loudspeaker speaker for smart, modern […]
During the Sound & Vision Show held in Bristol on 20-22 February, The Clarity Alliance presented the third annual “Best of Show” awards, at which it announced the second recipient of its Honorary Fellowship award. You can read all about the awards in Hifi Pig’s free download magazine. As one of its founding objectives, The […]
This year’s Guildford Show will host loads of kit in the UK for the first time, including: Dan D’Agostino’s horologically inspired amp/streamer; speakers adorned in 24K gold leaf; an audio server called The Beast; and a pair of ultra-rare Sonus fabers with cabinets fashioned from the desk of the company’s founder, Franco Serblin. Absolute Sounds is set […]
The Clarity Alliance, the UK hi-fi industry’s trade body, has announced the membership of new manufacturing company, Kleio Audio Limited to its continually growing number of members. Kleio Audio, founded by managing director Garry Wise, is a Kent based manufacturer of audio electronics that was founded in April 2012. Since then the company has been […]
NuNu Distribution got in touch with us to tell us about the winner of the raffle they held at the recent Bristol Show. They were giving away a pair of Quadral AREGENTUM 420 speakers and the winner was Mark from Nailsea who you can see in the picture on the right, accepting his prize from […]
Pure Vinyl™ is a record soap formulated to aggressively dissolve and trap oil and water solubles contaminants from audio records surface. Records treated with Pure Vinyl™ are said to be noise free, last longer and protect stylus against excessive wear. It is totally safe for the environment. Non Ionic and treated records are protected against […]
We spotted new company Pristine Vinyl Ltd at the recent Bristol Show and thought their ViVac Record Cleaning Systems (RCS) looked pretty awesome and so got in touch for a bit more information. Given the increase in both vinyl and turntables it would seem a sensible time to launch such a product. Developed and manufactured […]
KEF has been awarded a Dolby Atmos Award, in recognition of the company’s “Leadership in introducing Dolby Atmos for the home”. As a key launch partner for Dolby’s introduction of Atmos for the home last autumn, KEF developed a high-performance Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker, the R50. The R50 has received much critical acclaim, and has been […]
Advanced Communication Solutions (ACS) has announced its partnership with other leading British companies Meridian Audio and Asprey to create 1,000 sets of limited edition, bespoke moulded earphones, endorsed by legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, with a generous donation from each set going towards funding vital research being carried out by UK charity Action on Hearing Loss. Further enhancing the package […]
To celebrate the recent release of McIntosh Laboratory’s first-ever headphone, the MHP1000, the US giant’s UK distributor, Jordan Acoustics, is giving away a free pair (worth £1,995) with every pre/power amp purchased in March 2015. The promotion, which starts on Sunday 01st March, is available throughout McIntosh’s UK dealer. Participating products include: Power amps: MC […]
Acoustic Research have chosen Japan and the UK markets in which to launch the total rebirth of the 60 year old brand. The UA1 is the first product from the new Acoustic Research Digital and High-End Division. The 24/192 UA1 is a DAC designed to upgrade the sound from any computer, to deliver genuine High-Definition audio and […]
“High Technology specialist Entotem attended the Bristol Sound and Vision Show 2015 from the 20-22 February to officially launch Plato their innovative home entertainment system. Plato has been in development for the past two years, and Entotem chose this show, the largest in the UK to be its launch platform. A hugely successful launch show […]
