The Unilet Sound & Vision PMC Open Day on Saturday 13th July will be the first opportunity in the UK to experience new fact.12 loudspeakers from PMC. Tom Barron, UK consumer sales manager for PMC, will bring the fact.12s to Unilet’s New Malden storewhere Tom’s demonstrations and talks about the development of the new fact series flagship model are sure to attract […]
CA-Electronics whose ceramic feet and loudspeakers we reviewed sometime ago have announced that they have appointed Dutch based Audio Distribution Europe as their distributors. Rogier van Hoof, owner of CA-Electronics, sees a change in the way audio products are distributed “There is a need for coordinated European distribution/price strategy and a more direct contact to […]
In a world first review of the new X200 Signature Monoblocs Dan puts the amplifiers through their paces and sees what makes them tick. “The Signature Series will represent Cyrus’s flagship product line up and comprises upgraded versions of the X Series components: DAC X Signature (DAC); DAC XP Signature (DAC/preamp) and the Mono X […]
Townshend Audio has announced a new generation of “Seismic Isolation” devices which the company say will dramatically improve sound quality of all high-end audio systems. There is a range of equipment all centred on the Townshend Seismic Load Cell, an alloy steel compression spring covered with a synthetic rubber jacket and with two end plates […]
Oliver at Epiphany Acoustics called us to tell us about a number of new products they have added to their ever growing catalogue of hifi components and accessories. The Solaris II Collection contains three cables and interconnects: a mini jack to mini jack interconnect, a mini jack to stereo RCA interconnect and a mini jack […]
This looked like a nifty bit of kit for those wanting to have music with them wherever they are in the house. It will play music directly from your laptop, tablet, smartphone or any other Bluetooth-enabled wireless device and doesn’t require any special wires or docks -it’s also a FM/DAB/DAB+ radio. You can operate the […]
Goldnote is an Italian High-End audio manufacturer based in Florence, Italy. They have announced their latest turntable, the Bellagio Conquest and at €48 000 it’s set to turn a few heads. The Bellagio is a high mass (165Kilos) floorstanding turntable with a 270mm platter spindle and a fully adjustable high torque motor. The spindle is […]
First revealed in May at High End, Munich, the new CodeX from Chord Electronics is the latest edition to the company’s Choral range and brings music streaming to the line-up for the first time. The CodeX features much of the technology implemented in the DSX1000 (£7,500), including the same front end and control processor. The […]
Continuing Dan’s foray into the world of headfi he’s been taking a look at the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Headphones which fall at the more budget end of the company’s portfolio. “They are a closed back and are an all plastic cased headphone, nicely sculpted and attractive none the less. They are tough and extremely […]
Mark at Origin Live has been in touch to tell us all about the company’s new website. Hifi Pig has had a good look through it and it’s very comprehensive indeed as well as feeling fresh, clean and easy to navigate. Not only do they include information regarding their own products but they’ve also added […]
Photographs from T.H.E Show in Newport Beach 2013. Thanks to Lucette at Nicoll PR for helping source the pictures of the show for Hifi Pig.
British manufacturer Ruark got in touch to give us a heads up about their new R7 which is set to become the company’s flagship product. It’s a bit of a departure from the usual hifi in that Ruark are branding the R7 as “The Radiogram Redefined”. Now those of you not young enough to remember […]
Anthony Sallis is the Technical Director at NuNu Distribution, UK Distributors for Audiophile Base support systems, Astin Trew electronics, Belles audio electronics, Creaktiv system enhancing products, Oracle Audio Technologies turntables and CD replay devices, Renaissance Amplification, SCS audio isolation concepts and TAD Labs. In Hifi PIg’s ongoing series of Behind the Brands interviews find out […]
Anthony Sallis is the Technical Director at NuNu Distribution, UK Distributors for Audiophile Base support systems, Astin Trew electronics, Belles audio electronics, Creaktiv system enhancing products, Oracle Audio Technologies turntables and CD replay devices, Renaissance Amplification, SCS audio isolation concepts and TAD Labs.