Author: HifiPig
iF Design Award for Clint Audio
The guys at Sygnifi (Uk Distributors for Clint Audio) got in touch with Hifi Pig to say “We are thrilled to announce that the AsgardTM wireless, streaming and multi-room speakers (ODIN & FREYA) from Clint Digital, which we launched in the UK earlier this year, have just won a prestigious iF Design Award 2015 for outstanding […]
Hifi PIg’s March 2015 Hifi Reviews at a Glance
Did you miss one of Hifi Pig’s reviews in March? Never fear, here’s links to all nine of them: Pro-Ject MaiA Integrated Amplifier ADL (Furutech) H-118 Headphones ATC SCM 11 Loudspeakers Roth OLi RA1 Bookshelf Loudspeakers Skogrand SC Beethoven Loudspeaker Cables Arte Forma Mezzo Power Amplifier Tangent Spectrum X5 BT – Powered Digital Bookshelf Speakers NuForce […]
Cary Audio DAC-200ts
The new DAC-200ts is no exception and represents our best digital product yet say Cary Audio! The new DAC is “packed with features like TruBit™ upsampling” and utilises a 128 bit DSP engine that expands native bit depths to 32 bits and upsamples incoming rates to 1 of 7 selectable sample rates, up to 768 […]
North West Audio Show News
Sunday, June 28th 2015 sees the second annual North West Audio Show take place in the sumptuous surroundings of Cranage Hall in Cheshire and Hifi Pig is delighted to be the show’s exclusive media partner. In 2014 the North West Audio Show attracted 750 music lovers and their families eager to experience the very best […]
Meridian Transfers Software Applications Business
Meridian Audio has announced that it has agreed a deal to transfer the company’s software applications business to a newly established entity, Roon Labs. Explaining the spin-out deal Meridian CEO John Buchanan said ‘We entered the music streaming market in 2009 with the best-in-class music server combining Meridian’s legendary audio quality with the unique and […]
Portable Audio – The Game Changer?
For the last 10 days Hifi Pig’s Linette and Stuart have been fortunate enough to have been privy to what its makers are claiming to be the “game changer” in portable personal audio technology. Whilst we have not been permitted to perform an all out review of the item in question we have managed to […]
Roksan Re-Align K2 Series Amplifiers
The Kandy K2 range of hi-fi separates from Roksan Audio have been a huge international success since their introduction in 2008 and now, with the birth of the K3 Series, Roksan are re-aligning the K2 range to appeal to a wider pool of hi-fi enthusiasts than ever before. From April 2015, the K2 Integrated Amplifier […]
Alan Roser MD of Anthem AV
It is with great sadness that we announce that Alan Roser, founder and MD of Anthem AV Solutions passed away last week after a short battle with cancer aged 53. Alan was born in Ash Vale, Surrey and was one of two children. His early career included stints as store manager at various Rumbelows and […]
Aries Cerat Diana Integrated Tube Amplifier
Using borrowed techniques and circuits from the company’s top-line monoblocks like the Concero 65 and pre-amp stages like the Pondera Ref Aries Cerat have come up with what they describe as being “the absolute and superlative design in integrated amplifier”. The Diana is a three stage, all direct heated triode single ended amplifier. All three […]
Bristol Hifi Show Special
The Issuu version of the Hifi Pig special from the Bristol Sound and Vision show is now available.
High End Munich On Wheels
Cars with customized sound systems at the HIGH END 2015 For many people the car has become an individual listening room. The vehicle interior is a home on the road and, at the same time, is also a place to retreat, recover and relax. Workers in Germany spend an average of 90 minutes per day […]
Aluma 2200 From Quadral
The new ALUMA 2200 from Quadral consists of a centre plus four satellite speakers that have the option of using the Mount 210 for wall installation. Users can opt to aded the Qube 7 active subwoofer for a “discrete yet powerful system.” Aluminium has been used as the material for the cabs and you can […]
More New Members Join Clarity Alliance
The Clarity Alliance, the UK hi-fi industry’s trade body, welcomes the addition of two new manufacturers to its continually growing number of members. After a number of years absence from the UK, many who remember the brand for its well respected loudspeakers and turntables will welcome the return of Acoustic Research. The reintroduction of this […]
Chord Electronics At CanJAm
Great Britain’s Chord Electronics will be exhibiting at CanJam SoCal 2015 this weekend, America’s biggest dedicated ‘head-fi’ event. The Kent-based company will be showing its new Hugo TT desktop DAC/headphone amp which was launched at CES in January 2015 and starts production in April. Chord will also be demonstrating its mobile-orientated Hugo DAC/headphone amp. Rob […]
IsoTek EVO 3 Sequel Mains Cable
New from IsoTek, the Sequel comes in a standard length of 2m, compared to the Premier’s 1.5m. Like the Premier, it uses silver-plated oxygen-free copper conductors twisted together to aid EMI/RFI rejection, but in the Sequel the conductor geometry is “improved with optimised thickness of the individual strands”. “The Sequel also incorporates more advanced ‘active’ […]