QED is marking its 40th Anniversary with the introduction of two entirely new cables. Designated ‘Reference Audio 40’ and ‘Signature Audio 40’ the new cables are designed specifically for the transmission of stereo, line level analogue audio signals and are a radical move away from previous QED designs. Jack Fox, QED’s Brand Manager, stated: “Everyone […]
…where Linette gives a very female perspective on the show…. Great to be back in Paris again, doesn’t seem a year since the last one! Mr HiFi Pig of course is doing a much more detailed report, but you know me, I like to have my say too so here are my top stand out […]
We really enjoy the Salon Hifi Home Cinema et Technologies d’Interieur and yesterday’s event was no exception. An early (3am) start and a long journey home to rural Brittany makes it an exhausting day but it’s well worth the effort.
Whilst at the Paris Hifi and AV Show yesterday Hifi Pig managed to get a sneaky peek at the new Lyric from the guys over at Cyrus, which was getting its world debut by all accounts. From what was said by the chap in the auditorium, the Lyric will be available in two flavours – […]
Audio Pro, from Sweden, has announced the latest addition to its ADDON wireless speaker range – the T10. A compact single stereo speaker with modern Scandinavian style, T10 uses the latest Bluetooth 4.0 standard and aptX technology for wireless music transmission. Available in the UK now finished in black or white matt lacquer standard finishes, […]
Presented for the first time at CES in Las Vegas the digital source “Origine” from French based Neodio will make its European debut at the Salon Hifi Home Cinema in Paris this coming weekend. Origine is the culmination of 12 years of work for the company and they say that the CD/Converter offers a “natural […]
So, continuing on around the National Audio Show at Whittlebury Hall, this gold-plated “Garrard 301” turntable made by The Classic Turntable Company managed to catch my eye with no problems at all in the Kralk Audio room! It looked stunning in it’s beautiful wooden plinth. Shame they hadn’t got one of the gold SME arms […]
It’s been 8 long years since The Arctic Monkeys first smashed their way onto the indie rock scene. They sure came out swinging, brandishing the adrenaline fuelled foot stomper “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor” and its parent album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ which both went straight […]
Neutral Cable, whose Fascino interconnect we recommended, started trading in 2003 and to celebrate its first ten years in business has introduced custom made aluminium RCA connectors to further enhance the performances of their audio cables. Neutral Plugs originate from Bullet Plugs keeping just the central part with tellurium copper contacts and on this add […]
Uniting Monitor Audio’s latest engineering with a slender design, the newest Silver range offers an “exceptional balance of performance, versatility, lifestyle appeal and value”. The Silver range includes two stand mount models: Silver 1 and 2; three floor speakers: Silver 6, 8, 10, together with dedicated centre, ‘FX’ surround and active subwoofer models. Available in […]
The package included two full range front loudspeakers, a centre speaker, two rear speakers and a subwoofer. The small and slim 7070Si subwoofer is revolutionary. Q Acoustics’ engineers have developed a new variation to the traditional ‘infinite baffle’ design solution. It delivers an outstandingly controlled, detailed and dynamic bass sound and also enables ease of […]
National Audio Show 2013 – Show Report What a great Show it was this year! Now well established in its countryside setting of Whittlebury Hall in the gently rolling agricultural landscape of southern England, it was another excellent show managed by Roy Bird and the Chester Group. Lots of interesting new product sounding good, and […]
KEF has announced the introduction of the X300A Wireless Digital Hi-Fi Speaker System – the new wireless adaptation of their X300A desktop speakers. X300A Wireless is an active design, with all the features of the original X300A, but with the addition of wireless streaming via both Airplay and DLNA from most Apple or Android devices. […]
The new MA6700 is a solid-state integrated amplifier combining amp and preamp functionality, along with a DAC and MM/MC phono stage, in an unmistakably McIntosh chassis. The optional AM/FM radio module effectively makes the MA6700 McIntosh’s first receiver since 1993. The dual-layer-chassis MA6700 offers plenty of flexibility and has been designed to act as a […]
Bowers & Wilkins has announced the P7 Mobile Hi-Fi headphones, the company’s first over-ear headphones. Moving parts are constructed from brushed and stainless steel, as is the folding mechanism. The headband and ear pads are encased in soft leather, for long listening sessions. The P7s also features a detachable remote-control- and-microphone cable. Bowers &Wilkins say […]
Taking place over the anniversary week of KEF’s founding in 1961 (1st Oct – 7th Oct.), the company is staging an event to celebrate all things KEF. The campaign will focus around its official Blade retailers in the UK and will make them the destination stores for a weeks’ worth of activities. Commenting on the […]
This popped through the letter box from those helpful chaps at Cherry Red a couple of weeks ago and I was a bit surprised that they’d sent me something from the mid 70s. Actually this is a re-release of the ninth album from Man, – originally released on UA Records – this one is released […]
Anyone interested in hearing Devialet’s new entry-level amp/DAC, the Devialet 110, should get themselves down to Audio Lounge on Tuesday 17th September. Audio Lounge in London W1 is co-hosting a Champagne reception with Absolute Sounds, Devialet’s sole UK distributor, to herald the UK launch of Devialet’s new integrated audio hub on the final day of […]
Snip Records is a new record label which focuses on high resolution digital music and this is the debut album from the group “ti-an-guis” an international group which play folk music from all over the world. The band’s name is derived from the Mexican word “tianguis” which is an open air market and reflects the […]
Cupid’s Head (Kompakt CD 110) is Berlin based Swede Alex Willner’s fourth full length album since his debut “From Here We Go Sublime” and it’s a good one! The cover gives nothing away as to what to expect being plain black with The Field and the album title written in black. The album kicks off […]
The Icon Audio PS3 phonostage has been replaced by the new PS3 MkII, which Icon Audio say is a cost-no-object flagship phonostage. The PS3 MkII is built onto two chassis, one for the power supply and another for the phonostage itself.The power supply features a very large power transformer, an EZ80 rectifier valve and two […]
High-end distributor Decent Audio is delighted to add the Audeze (pronounced Odyssey) LCD-3 planar magnetic headphone to its portfolio. Audeze headphones are manufactured in the USA and every Audeze headphone is individually tested, burned-in and measured with the written results are included with each headphone. Unlike a conventional drive unit in which the diaphragm is […]
The Technics 1210 turntable has for many years been a favourite with radio and club DJs but in recent years it has also become popular with audiophiles who modify the standard deck to greater or lesser degrees. Here Hifi Pig look at some fairly simple modifications to the stock turntable all provided by the guys […]
Following the recent launch of the Crimson, Cobra and Chameleon interconnects in the entry-level sector, The Chord Company has expanded its affordable product line with a new speaker cable, Sarsen, priced at £8p/m. The new Sarsen speaker cable is The Chord Company’s most discreet cable design to date. A speaker cable that’s hard to […]
Schiit Audio, whose Modi DAC and Magni headphone amplifier we recently reviewed, and announce the availability of its new Loki DSD companion DAC, which allows anyone to add DSD playback to any DAC for $149 “Customers have been asking for DSD in our DACs,” said Mike Moffat, Co-Founder of Schiit Audio. “But in our opinion, […]
Meridian has previewed their 3D in-car surround system built in the Jaguar C-X17. Meridian have developed and designed their innovative car audio system in close conjunction with Jaguar’s C-X17’s interior to provide a “unique harmonic space”. The 28 loudspeaker system presents innovative loudspeaker locations within the vehicle cabin such as the integration of loudspeakers into […]
