Fest Jazz at Chateauneuf-du-Faou
Now in its eleventh year the much loved Fest Jazz at Chateauneuf-du-Faou certainly didn’t disappoint visitors this year…if only the same could be said for the weather which was excitedly moist to say the very least.
Author: HifiPig
Fanthorpes Present AVID
Fanthorpes in Hull (East Yorkshire) are hosting an event in three weeks’ time showcasing the brand-new AVID pre-amplifier and monobloc power amplifiers in their store. The system was launched at the Munich Hi-end show and retails as a complete system in excess of £85k. However, this will be the first time it will have been […]
Orpheus Absolute Mediaserver
The Absolute Mediaserver (from Swiss high-end brand Orpheus) which was showcased for the first time to the public during the High End 2015 in Münich will be officially launched on the market in September 2015. The Absolute Mediaserver is equipped with an Intel i3 processor, mSata SSD for the OS, a built-in ripper, 2 headphone ports, HDMI […]
Aries Cerat MK2 Kassandra DAC
The Kassandra uses the AD1865 chip, an 18bit R2R converter, which they say is probably the best sounding audio DAC …in fact they use 32 of them,16 converters per channel. The 16 converters in each channel work in complimentary mode, so that 8 converters are inverted. The two differential converter banks work in synchronicity to […]
Ezra Furman – Perpetual Motion People (Bella Union)
Aside from the music itself, one thing that popular music culture has always provided is a home for people – both artists and fans – who don’t fit elsewhere in the world. Ezra Furman is a cross dressing, bisexual, depressive, observant Jew. If you happen not to be a cross-dressing, bisexual, depressive, observant Jew but […]
Queen Fans – This Is For You
Queen: The Studio Collection’, to be released on 25 September 2015, brings together the complete collection of 15 studio albums, re-mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig and mastered for half speed vinyl cutting by Miles Showell at Abbey Road, presenting these classic albums in the highest possible quality for die-hard fans and audiophiles alike. Complementing the […]
North West Audio Show 2016 Registration Now Open
The 2016 edition of the North West Audio Show will be on Sunday 26th June, at Cranage Hall, Cheshire. The 2014 and 2015 events were a huge success and have immediately become a must attend on the audio calendar. 2016 promises to bigger and better with more exhibitors in more rooms, but still free to […]
Tami Neilson – Dynamite! (Southbound Records)
What do you think of when you think of New Zealand? Sheep perhaps? – the country has 7 sheep for every human inhabitant. Hobbits maybe? – Peter Jackson’s Tolkien adaptations have made the islands practically synonymous with Middle Earth. The Haka? – The Maori war dance is famous for striking terror in the hearts of […]
C Duncan – ‘Architect’
If I told you that this album is recorded by a 26 year old male from Glasgow, you probably wouldn’t believe me. That’s because – putting Chris Duncan’s geographical origins to one side for a moment – ‘Architect’ sounds like it might have been recorded at some point during the sixties. It’s so far away […]
North West Audio Show Special Edition E Magazine is Now Available For FREE Download
Click here or the front cover to download your free copy of the North West Audio Show E Magazine from Hifi Pig. ERRATUM – the telephone number given for Ophidian in this publication is incorrect. The correct telephone number should be (+44) 0151 632 5180
Entotem Postpone Retail Launch Due To Potential Travel Disruption
Not the usual kind of news and more of a public service broadcast on behalf of the guys at Entotem. “Due to circumstances beyond our control, the directors at Entotem have decided to postpone their Retail Launch on the 8th July 2015 at the Jumeriah Carlton Tower Hotel. The decision to postpone is as a […]
