INTERVIEW – Karl-Heinz Fink of Fink Team
Karl-Heinz Fink is the man behind Fink Team and the fantastic Borg loudspeaker we reviewed here. In this interview, he talks to Stuart Smith about his background, his designs and more.
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EgglestonWorks – Nico Evolution Speakers & Stands
With new UK distribution in the form Auden Distribution, Memphis based EgglestonWorks has been a name in the high-end marketplace for more than 25 years. Here Alan McIntosh takes a listen to their Nico Evolution Speakers & partnering stands costing £6000.
Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII Amplifier and Streamer
Hailing from Norway the Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII is an integrated amplifier and streaming solution costing £5999 (a version without streaming capabilities is available at £4999), Alan McIntosh plugs it into his system for Hifi Pig
iFi Audio ZEN Blue Wireless Bluetooth DAC
The iFi ZEN Blue is a wireless Bluetooth DAC costing just £129. Janine Elliot gives it a whirl.
Hegel H95 Amplifier
The Hegel H95 Amplifier is an upgrade from the company’s H90 amp but there has been no price hike from the £1500 asking price of the previous amp. Alan McIntosh takes a listen.
Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine
The Degritter ultrasonic record cleaning machine is made in Estonia and pretty much wholly automated. Stuart Smith takes this £2275 machine for a spin…cycle.
Norma HS-IPA 1 Modular Integrated Amplifier
Norma HS-IPA 1 is a modular (but in this case, fully loaded) integrated amplifier from Italy that includes a DAC, phono-stage, and headphone amplifier. The unit costs £3650 as tested and here Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl.
Atacama Evoque ECO 60-40 SE2 (Special Edition 2) Isolation Rack
Atacama is a well known UK-based manufacturer of Hifi racks and furniture, in this review for Hifi Pig Dan Worth places their Special Edition 2 rack, costing £199 per level, into his system.
Mastersounds Clarity Loudspeaker System
The Clarity System from MasterSounds is an all in one loudspeaker and amplifier package costing £4,495. Paul Messenger takes a listen for Hifi Pig.
B.M.C Audio UltraDAC
Costing €3198 the UltraDAC from Berlin-based brand BMC Audio is an unusual design both inside and out; Dan Worth takes a listen for Hifi Pig.
Ø Audio Icon Loudspeakers
Priced at $17500 in the US or €13000 in Europe the Ø AUDIO Icon loudspeakers are designed in Scandinavia by Sveinung Djukastein Mala and come with a 12” woofer and horn-loaded 3” tweeter; Stuart Smith sees what they are made of.
Quentin Collins All Star Quintet “A Day in the Life”
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the latest release on the Chasing The Dragon imprint, Quentin Collins’ All Star Quintet “A Day in the Life”, presented here on reel to reel.
HEXMAT – Yellow Bird Isolator
The HEXMAT Yellow Bird Isolator is a record mat, but a record mat with a difference given its’ unusual design. It costs £115 including delivery and Alan McIntosh was keen to give it a whirl.
iFi Zen DAC
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the iFi Zen DAC that boasts a whole load of features in a diminutive package and is priced at just £129.
Leema Acoustics – Elements High Resolution Streamer
Leema Acoustics’ Elements High-Resolution Streamer is the Welsh brand’s mid-level streamer. Here Alan Mcintosh puts it through its paces.
Try Quadraspire At Home
The people at Quadraspire have a great little tool to show you how their big stuff works.
Elvis Costello and The Imposters- Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Costello’s last visit to Edinburgh saw him deliver a two-and-a-half-hour tour de force that will be hard to forget. It’s a night that Elvis himself has good reason to remember. Having decided not to go public about a recent cancer treatment he had thrown himself back into public performance a little too soon. Edinburgh saw […]
Fink Team Borg Loudspeakers
Fink Team, headed up by Karl-Heinz Fink may be a new name to you, but it’s likely you will know speakers they have a hand in making. Now they are making their own speakers and here Stuart Smith checks out their two-way floorstander, Borg.
North West Audio Show and Corona Virus UPDATE
NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW AND CORONA VIRUS
Interview – Lee Taylor of Leema Acoustics
Lee Taylor is the founder of Leema Acoustics, the lead designer and the ‘Lee’ in Leema. A BAFTA winner, Lee has had an incredible career in music and audio, and following what is (still) the most valuable of audio educations, sound engineering at The BBC, Lee went on to work on some of the BBC’s […]
Will Binks Punk Photography
Will Binks is based in the North East of England and has been chronicling the regions vibrant punk music scene for a number of years through his photographs which capture the heart and soul of the scene. Here Hifi Pig talks to Will about his photographs and what motivates him to document the North East […]
Krell K-300i Amplifier
American brand Krell is a name synonymous with big and powerful amplifiers. Here Janine takes their £8998 (including digital board) K-300i Integrated, distributed in the UK by Absolute Sounds, and puts it through its paces.
Interview with Russ Andrews
Russ Andrews is the founder of the well known and well loved UK based retailer selling upgrades, cables and accessories and bearing his own name. Hifi Pig catches up with Russ and asks a few questions of him.
Kimber Carbon 8 and Carbon 16 Speaker Cables
Distributed in the UK by Russ Andrews, the Kimber Carbon 8 and 16 loudspeaker cables use a carbon polymer in their construction and cost from £861 and £1634 for a terminated 1m pair. Ken Stokes takes a listen.
Interview With Lukasz Fikus Of Lampizator
Lukasz Fikus was a cult figure on the audio scene long before the launch of his wildly successful commercial brand Lampizator. Previously he was known as THE guy that modified common or garden audio products and elevated them to giant-killing stature, now he makes what some believe to be the best audio available right now. […]
Kris Sawicki Of North West Audio Show
Hifi Pig chats with Kris Sawicki, the man behind the highly popular North West Audio Show which takes place Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June at De Vere Cranage Hall Estate in Holmes chapel in Cheshire, England.
AVID HIFI Integra Integrated Amplifier
The AVID HIFI INTEGRA represents this British company’s entry-level integrated amplifier, yet costs £7000. Janine Elliot takes a listen to assess if this represents a solid investment.
Interview With Atlas Cables’ Kevin Kelly Plus Factory Visit
Kevin Kelly is the Managing Director of Kilmarnock (Scotland) based cable manufacturer Altas Cables. Here we visit their headquarters, take a tour, have a demonstration of their cable range and talk to Kevin about the history of the company, the company’s design philosophy, a teensy bit of football and we avoid studiously the subject of […]
