Following the recent announcement that KEF was to expand the Blade speaker range with the introduction of the KEF Blade Two, the new model is set to be showcased at this year’s National Audio Show – the first demonstration anywhere in the UK. Available in five specially selected finishes chosen to complement Blade’s sculptural contours, […]
Chord Electronics contacted Hifi Pig to tell us they will be exhibiting at the National Audio Show 2014 (Whittlebury Hall show) courtesy of Chord dealers Fanthorpes Hi-Fi and Hi-Fi Lounge. Two distinct systems will be on display at the show: Fanthorpes Hi-Fi will have a full Standard system (pictured) and Hi-Fi Lounge will have a […]
The new X3 from Kudos uses the same tweeter as its ‘baby brother’ the X2, but marries it with a new 18cm main driver. The main driver’s cone is made from a mixture of paper and reed fibres, which Kudos say “combines inherent stiffness and natural damping with light weight and improves transient and dynamic […]
Russ Andrews Accessories has introduced the X4 Block and X6 Block mains extensions with built in Silencer technology, complementing their X2 Block and incorporating the company’s UltraSocket mains sockets and aiming to provide a secure and quiet mains supply connection for up to four or six pieces of equipment respectively. The new blocks are anufactured […]
Simple Audio and Qobuz have announced a new partnership, originating from the shared ambition to deliver premium sound to music lovers in the home through innovative and high-end solutions. Qobuz brings the high quality music and Simple Audio brings its high resolution music streamers to the party. “After so many years in which MP3 compressed […]
The new wallmount speaker from Wilson, the Alida, incorporates the same anti-jitter crossover technology that underlies the full-size Wilson loudspeakers. “The greatest challenge for any wall-mount loudspeaker is accounting for the deleterious interaction with the wall and ceiling, as well as degradation caused by the mount itself. Alida minimizes wall/ceiling resonant interactions through thoroughly re-engineered […]
Chord Electronics’ Hugo has quickly established itself in the marketplace and now Hugo owners can protect their device and house a digital audio player or cell phone, in the new Hugo Leather Case (£99). The Hugo Leather Case is, as its name would suggest, made from leather and has been designed to allow full access […]
Classé has announced the availability of a new series of components called Sigma, featuring a 7.1 channel Surround Sound Preamp/Processor, called Sigma SSP and two amplifiers, the AMP2 and AMP5, rated at 2x200W and 5x200W into 8 ohms respectively. “High-end is about passion, discovery, experience and technical exploration. It’s not just who can make the […]
Naim have announced that its new wireless music system, mu-so will feature Spotify connectivity so that as well as the long list of music streaming features it sports Spotify premium subscribers the ability to stream to the mu-so via the Spotify app on a mobile device. To preserve battery life of the mobile device mu-so […]
Hifi Pig readers will know Magneplanar speakers for being slender flat-panel designs which, unlike most standard cabinet speakers, don’t rely on conventional cone and dome drivers. Instead, their sound-producing elements are proprietary thin film drivers: in this case, ‘true’ and ‘quasi’ ribbons. The new MG 3.7i replaces the MG 3.7 and MG 3.6 and is […]
Flexson, specialist in accessories for SONOS, has launched VinylPlay – a turntable for the digital music age. With vinyl sales growing as fast as music streaming, VinylPlay gives music fans a best-of-both-worlds solution: a record player that’s easy to use and can be simply integrated into a modern streaming system. Key features of VinylPlay – […]
KEF has announced the expansion of its R Series speaker range with the R50 Dolby Atmos enabled speaker module, which has been specifically designed to deliver multi-dimensional sound with Dolby Atmos. The R50 incorporates KEF’s full-range Uni-Q® driver array, featuring a 25mm (1-in.) aluminium vented-tweeter and ‘tangerine waveguide’, positioned at the acoustic centre of a […]
Bryston has announced the introduction of the BDP-1USB digital music player. The BDP-1USB is Bryston’s most affordable high-performance music player designed for those customers using one of many popular USB external DAC’s (Digital to Analog Converters) available on the market. The BDP-1USB can manage large music libraries of up to 30,000 tracks—from MP3 to high […]
WiMP HiFi, the award-winning Scandinavian music streaming service, today announced it will introduce TIDAL to the UK and the U.S. later this autumn. Unlike any other service currently on the market, TIDAL will offer high fidelity sound quality, high definition music videos and curated editorial by experienced music journalists. Music will be available in FLAC […]
Tame teen Harry Smith and somewhat more elderly Stuart take a listen to the Lehmann Audio Traveller Headphone Amplifier as part of Hifi PIg’s « Headphone Month »
Teen correspondent Harry Smith continues Hifi PIg’s « Headphone Month » with his thoughts on the HifiMan RE-400 In Ear Headphones
Dan Worth continues « Headphone Month » at Hifi Pig with the a review of the Epiphany Acoustics EHP-02Di Headphone Amplifier & USB DAC
Continuing « Headphone Month » at Hifi Pig here’s Linette and Stuart’s thoughts on the well thought of Oppo PM1 headphones.
French manufacturer Focal aren’t the fist name that comes to mind when you think about headphones but perhaps they should be given Harry and Linette’s opinion on their Spirit One S headphones costing just 179 EUR.
As you will be aware August has been Headphone Month at Hifi PIg, but given the sheer volume of products we have been sent, and the fact that stuff is still arriving today, we have decided to extend into September. During September you can expect to see lots of conventional hifi reviews but mixed up […]
« Headphone Month » at Hifi Pig continues with Janine Elliot’s review of the German AudioValve Verto and RKV Mk 3 headphone amplifiers costing £690 and £3262 respectively.
Hifi Pig’s « Headphone Month » continues with Stuart and Harry Smith’s thoughts on the little Tisbury CA-1 Headphone Amplifier that is made in the UK and costs £349
German hi-fi furniture brand Tabula Rasa is now available for direct purchase in the UK as well as across the EU. Every item in the brand’s range is constructed from solid hardwoods – oak and maple – which Tabula Rasa say have been carefully selected for their acoustic properties as well as their natural beauty, […]
This album arrived a good while ago and I was really excited when it did as I was a bit of a fan of the Hippy Slags back in the festival days and as readers will know a huge fan of Hawkwind with who Bridget Wishart performed on Space Bandits, Palace Springs, California Brainstorm and […]
Ok, so the sleeve note’s are telling me that Matchbox were one of the most successful singles bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s, but I must confess that their popularity hit its peak just as my interest in the charts was waning and as a result they’re a new one on me. But […]
Bob James is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the smooth Jazz sound and has been heavily sampled in more recent years ( NWA, Run DMC, Soul II Soul, Missy Elliot and many more). He began his professional music career at age 8 playing piano for a tap dance class but also plays […]
él (via Cherry Red) are an interesting label that are putting out some pretty out there and unusual recordings. One flick through the titles of the tracks on Les Baxter’s Original Quiet Village album will give you a good indication that this is exotica as colourful as it comes; Shanghai Rickshaw, Deep Night and Gardens […]
