thinksound™, the US headphone brand that “creates headphones with the smallest eco-footprint possible”, have announced the UK release of the ts02+mic in-ear 8mm headphone with integrated microphone and call control, the first of its kind from the company. Compatible with all iPhones including iPhone 5, iPads, iPods and most BlackBerry models and smart phones, the […]
Cyrus Audio is launching an advanced iOS control app for its range of streaming products. Called Cadence, the new app is completely bespoke and will give users visibility over networked music, extensive streamer feature control, and an intuitive interface. The app will also ‘drive’ many features, such as changing inputs, browsing connected devices as well […]
I have to admit that this was one of my most anticipated new releases of this year so far. The debut album from Philm, a supergroup (although I don’t really like the term) of sorts featuring Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Grip Inc., Fantomas) on drums, Francisco “Pancho” Tomaselli (War) on bass and piano and Gerry Nestler […]
This is the fifth full length album from the eclectic Canadian electro/indie four piece outfit. It’s a more introspective work than previous releases, dealing with what you see when you look in the mirror. In fact, all the lyrics on the cd release are printed backwards! Don’t worry though, included is a reflective piece of […]
Hifi Pig is delighted to announce that we have a new member of the team who will be reviewing albums for us. His name is Stewart Hall and he hails from Melbourne, Australia from where he has been publishing his own music blog (Sensitive Stew’s Music Blog) for quite some time now. Stew has a […]
Meridian Audio the UK hifi manufacturer have announced the opening of its first boutique in the United States, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The outlet becomes the 14th boutique across the globe to provide the Meridian retail environment. Meridian Fort Lauderdale will be marking its official opening with an exclusive invitation-only event on November 29th […]
The Aussie electronic duo had no trouble dealing with their “difficult second album” in Apocalypso which went triple platinum in 2008. And rightly so, as it won innumerable awards and contained some of the most interesting and intriguing EDM you’re ever likely to hear. So it’s been four years since that classic and the band […]
There have been some very impressive releases of late from thrash bands who’s glory days were ostensibly in the late ’80s, proving that persistence can really pay off, particularly in the metal sub-culture. Fans thereof are among the most dedicated and passionate of any musical genre, if not THE most dedicated and passionate. Metal fans […]
This is probably the most anticipated review I’ve written all year. Critics have loved the band’s recent offerings, yet fans have been left slightly bemused, some condemning them as self-indulgent twaddle. The 2nd Law is the 6th album from the Devon UK three piece (not their second as the title would suggest to the uninitiated). […]
Fanthorpes of Hull are hosting a KEF open weekend on the 23rd, 24th and 26th of November. During the open days KEF will offer a 20% trade in offer on the Q and the T series of loudspeakers as part of KEF’s ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations. Over the three days Fanthorpes will be demonstrating the new […]
Isotek, the Uk manufacturer of power optimisation products will launch and entry level range of products called the Discovery range. The Discovery range will consist of three products: EVO 3 Polaris (a six way mains conditioning block), EVO 3 Mira (a mains conditioning device for TVs and Projectors) and the EVO 3 Premier (a high-performance […]
Now, without a doubt this is a high-end loudspeaker whose visual impact is certainly going to divide opinion and I for one don’t see that being any kind of problem at all. In the world of high-end audio it’s important that products distinguish themselves from each other and the Bowers and Wilkins Nautilus certainly does […]
Having been a bit of a fan of Lemmy and his cohorts in our early years (and still to this day it has to be said) it’s with a great deal of interest that Hifi Pig read the news that Motorhead had launched their very own brand of headphones on to the market and felt […]
Audio Suspension based in Brighton, UK are the latest company to launch contemporary hi-fi support systems, but they are taking a different approach to others we have recently run news items about. Audio Suspension have launched a wall-mount shelf, the ASU-100. The system has been designed to provide isolation from unwanted resonance, whilst offering a […]
Ontario based Bryston LTD who are celebrating 50 years this year, has announced the introduction of the BDA-2 DAC. The Bryston BDA-2 is a stereo DAC using fully discrete Class-A Bryston analog circuits, two independent (analog and digital) linear power supplies and dual 32-bit AKM DAC chips. The BDA-2 also utilizes a new asynchronous USB […]
RCJ Audio based in the NW of England, have announced a new range of HiFi support equipment designed to support your kit and have high WAF. RCJ have named the new supports Red Pike, Yewbarrow, Pillar, Great Gable and the Scafell after the guardian mountains of Wasdale. The support shelves incorporate a built in damping […]
The new Hercules power amplifier from Audio Electronics by Cary Audio is an ultra linear tube amplifier using EL34 output tubes to produce 30 watts per channel. “Boasting premium components, it features a very simple signal path to provide sonic purity and long-term reliability”. The Hercules uses a specially built power supply combined with custom […]
Parasound, the San Francisco-based manufacturer of high-end audio components, introduces the Zdac, a 192 kHz Digital to Analog Converter. Zdac is the newest addition to Parasound’s compact ‘half-width’ Z-Series product family and it is available in either a black finish with rack-mounting tabs or the new silver finish without rack-mount tabs. “The Parasound Zdac brings […]
Touchstone Audio Launch, supported by Acoustic Brands Ltd, Air Audio, HiFi Network and ELAC loudspeakers Rod Alexander wonders if small, regional shows are the future…
We recently got an e mail from German designer Rafael Cichy at Kompatibel Design with regards to an interesting and modular hifi rack made from concrete – the Thorax. Failing to find a suitable rack for his own kit Rafael decided to go it alone and build his own system. There are three modules in the […]
Electrocompaniet is launching today a new integrated amplifier with a built-in DAC in the Prelude range. The amplifier is based on the PI 2 amplifier and boasts 2 x 100 Watts. Up to 5 Digital sources can be connected to the PI 2D: two Coax, two TOSLink and one USB. Analog sources can be connected […]
As we’ve mentioned in the introductory blurb to this series of articles, beauty is very much in the eye of the beholder when it comes to Hifi equipment, but we think that the Avantgarde Trios will appeal to pretty much anyone with a passing interest in hifi and, dare we suggest, will also score highly […]
Chinese manufacturer AURALiC launches VEGA, which they are calling “the next generation digital audio processor developed with the goal of seeking non-compromised sound” With a Sanctuary Audio Processor at its heart, AURALiC introduces several “new and cutting edge technologies” with VEGA: ‘Megahertz upsampling’ algorithm processes all PCM music to 1.5MHz in 32bit; ‘Femto Master Clock’ […]
