UK distributor Decent Audio is delighted to announce a new agreement with Japan-based Immutable Music to take over distribution of their cartridge brand, Transfiguration, in the UK. Hand crafted in Japan, Transfiguration’s moving coil (MC) cartridges have been variously described as the most important cartridge design since the invention of the moving coil, and the […]
I’ve had this record on vinyl for years but apart from the odd outing for Child in Time I’d not really given it the respect that others clearly think it deserves. Truth be known apart from Hawkwind my classic rock collection was pretty much confined to the shelves of the music room…this was until about […]
Epiphany Acoustics have just got in touch with the Hifi Pig office to announce that production of their new EHP-O2Di headphone amplifier/DAC is well under way and will be available from Friday, 4th July for £179.99. The EHP-O2Di is an upgraded version of the current EHP-O2D. The innards remain the same with their award winning […]
Anthem AV Solutions has announced it has secured an exclusive distribution deal with French company Trinnov Audio. For those that don’t know Trinnov creates audio calibration solutions used in TV, mastering and recording studios across the globe. Trinnov Audio has recently developed a high-end line to meet the specific needs of discerning consumers and these […]
Crystal Acoustics has announced what looks like a nifty bit of kit with the launch of the WiDAC Wi-Fi Audio Receiver. Using both Airplay and DLNA transmission, the WiDAC offers consumers the chance to turn any existing audio system into one you can wirelessly stream to from your smartphone, tablet or computer using Wi-Fi connectivity. […]
We visited the offices of Triangle a couple of months ago in Bordeaux, France and had the opportunity not only to meet the guys behind the brand but also listen to their flagship loudspeakers. You’ll get to read our write up in this month’s magazine published 2nd July. One of the things that stood out […]
Dynaudio have announced that their new Chief Technology Officer is the widely respected and world renowned audio engineer Jan Abildgaard Pedersen. Jan has had a long and accomplished career, having gained an M.SC.E.E. from Aalborg University in which his Master Thesis focussed on Advanced Acoustics and DSP, Jan was quickly recruited by Bang and Olufsen […]
Lenco has announced the upcoming launch of PlayLink by Lenco, its range of multi-room audio systems. Through Lenco’s collaboration with Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, the PlayLink range benefits from the features of the Qualcomm® AllPlay™ smart media platform. The AllPlay smart audio module is integrated within each of the PlayLink […]
The wonderfully creative folks at Schiit got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know they’ve begun to ship on their Wyrd USB “Decrapifier.” This little device isolates your USB DAC from “dirty” computer USB power, replacing it with an ultra-clean linear supply with 2.5uV RMS noise regulation. It also repeats the USB packets, […]
Now, I have been known to enjoy a bit of 10 000 Maniacs in the past but I never really got into them in any kind of big way and they were never top of my list when it came to choosing what got played next, so when Natalie Merchant’s eponymous album landed on my […]
Denon announces the introduction of new 2014 Network AV Receivers. Born from last year’s X series models, the new AVR-X2100W and AVR-X1100W deliver the latest Denon surround sound technology plus great connectivity including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth at an affordable price. At the same time, Denon developed a new Eco mode featuring a unique power consumption […]
McIntosh Laboratory has launched McIntosh Music, a high-quality 24/7 audio stream “dedicated to bringing music aficionados the best tunes from across the decades” direct to their PC, tablet or phone. The service is freely available either as a direct stream from the McIntosh Music website, or via a free app for both Android and iOS […]
Out yesterday in the UK and today in US, this album on Kompakt is one I’ve been looking forward to taking a listen to for a while now. Icelandic band Gus Gus and their Arabian Horse record were what initially highlighted the Kompakt label to me after a long time in the electronic music wilderness.
It was not without a little trepidation that I was attending this Hifi show…I had heard stories about UK shows, and not all good. ‘You’ll be the only woman there’ some said…. ‘They’ll look at you like you’re from another planet!!’ said others! Hmmmm, I thought, do I want to go to a UK show? […]
LessLoss, who are celebrating their 6th anniversary, have announced a very special offer for June where you are able to upgrade your DFPC Original and/or DFPC Signature power cables. Celebratory Offer #1: Upgrade your DFPC Original to the DFPC Signature. Send us your DFPC Original and we’ll credit you full value. Your DFPC Signature will […]
Ortofon got in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us about a cooperative effort between Universal Music Group and Ortofon to create a new mono cartridge, the 2M Mono Special Edition which has been specifically created as a tribute to the new mono Beatles albums set. Guy Hayden, VP at Universal Music Group: “Apple Corps […]
British DAC specialist, Computer Audio Design, (winner of the Best Sounding Hi-Fi Room, Sound and Vision 2013 – the Bristol Show) has launched a new USB cable using patent-pending proprietary technology. “The new CAD Cable is a high-quality no-compromise USB cable specifically designed to maximise sound quality from USB-equipped music playback systems”. It has been […]
Systemdek will have a presence at the Cranage Hall Audio Show that takes place this Sunday 15th June. Their Precision turntable will be a world’s first and it will be fitted with a 12” Audio Origami and Funk FXR tone arm and there will be electronics in the form of McIntosh MA8000 amplifier, McIntosh MCD […]
Graham Slee, the well loved UK manufacturer of phono-stages, DACS, Headphone amps, cables and the Proprius power amp will be demonstrating in the Grove suite of the Cranage Hall Audio Show where visitors will be have the opportunity to listen to their Road-Show demo rig that they used at their own-brand Aylesbury event. Thi will […]
MCRU will be exhibiting in the McKenzie room at Cranage Hall, featuring the mains combo of IsoTek Genesis and Super Titan, a no compromise mains filtering/regeneration solution for audiophiles. MCRU will have a special offer on IsoTek’s EVO3 Premier Mains Lead as well as a free prize draw to win an IsoTek Polaris Mains Extension […]
A number of Hush Signature Turntable Plinths will be on show in varying degrees of completion allowing prospective clients to gain a literal insight into this technically advanced plinth for Garrard turntables. “Quite possibly the best home a Garrard could ever wish for, come and see for yourselves” the company’s press release tells us. RJC […]
Italian manufacturer Viero Cables contacted us to let us know that they are delighted to be taking part in the first Cranage Hall Audio Show on June 15th. This will be the first time UK audiophiles have had the opportunity to see and hear the all new EQUILIBRIO line from Viero and they will also […]
