Bryan’s back in town and the Ferry fans are out in force; it seems unlikely that a bleached blonde in a blingy black blouse will anywhere to be seen outside of the Usher Hall tonight. And that’s as it should be; after all, septuagenarian sex symbols are in short supply and who knows when this […]
Following the release of last year’s award-winning Flares® PRO earphones, British brand Flare Audio now offer the affordable Flares® JET.
I’ve been a bit sniffy about tribute bands in the past, and deep in my bones I suspect I always might be; it’s the “it’s not really them” factor I suppose. But having seen three of the best in the business: The Australian Pink Floyd, The Musical Box and Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac, I’ve learned […]
Alan Clark at Kralk Audio in Yorkshire, England has designed a budget range of speakers and called them The TBD range, standing for The Dogs B******s. Ian Ringstead auditions the TDB4s, the second smallest of the range and costing £355 to £465, depending on the finish chosen, to ascertain whether these really are the dog’s danglies, […]
Texan singer Chrysta Bell first came to my notice when she played Agent Tammy Preston in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks:The Return. CB, as she is known to her band mates, first met Lynch in 1999 and they have worked together on a number of musical projects including her debut solo album This Train and a […]
Following their critically well-received slot as the opening act on Tubular Bells For Two’s UK tour last autumn, Gypsyfingers now embark on their first ever UK tour, with a brand new single, Half World, released to coincide with the dates.
I first heard Josh Rouse via his 1972 album – that’s his album called 1972, not his album recorded in 1972. Rouse was, in fact, born in 1972 so it would have been surprising, if not interesting, if he had recorded an album that year.
On May 11th through 13th, Munich’s Kohlebunker will be hosting established headphone brands as well as exotic newcomers in the field of portable hifi. In close proximity to official partner event High End, visitors can move freely between both locations using the joint ticket. Comparatively appealing Kohlebunker lets visitors dive deeply into the world of personal audio.
After two years in development, the all new Reference 160M (REF160M) Monoblock Power Amplifier is built like no other, looks like no other, and sounds like no other amplifier that you have ever heard, yet it is unmistakably Audio Research.
VPI Industries will debut the production models of the VPI JMW Fatboy tonearms at Axpona 2018. Both Unipivot and Gimbal versions will be on display and are available choices for all VPI turntables. In addition, they can easily be mounted with other turntable brands. The availability of Unipivot and Gimbal options is to provide arm option styles for […]
Clarus®, the cable brand that is a “sister” company to Tributaries A/V cables, is introducing its first-ever line of AC Power Conditioners: Duet, Sextet, Octet and the flagship Clarus Power.
WyWires will be in a number of rooms and with various partners at the 2018 AXPONA Show, to be held April 13—15 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Luxman America will host two rooms, 580 and 582, at the 2018 AXPONA Show, to be held April 13—15 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, in Schaumburg, Illinois. Luxman will participate in AXPONA in cooperation with Triangle Loudspeakers.
Gayle Sanders, co-founder of MartinLogan, turns a new page in his prestigious career with the introduction of his new company, Gayle Sanders Eikon. The world premiere of his new digital active loudspeaker system, featuring the Image1 and Eikontrol, will take place in Rooms 742 and 744 at the 2018 AXPONA Show.
David Robson takes a listen to the relatively budget “The Element Superior” interconnect from Scottish brand Atlas Cables costing £72.50 for a 1 metre pair.
This year, the HIGH END once again offers members of the press and an interested public many attractions and special features, in addition to a diverse medley of numerous events and a variety of music demonstrations.
Starting with High End 2018 from 11th to 13th May 2018 at the MOC in Munich, Germany, Swiss manufacturer PSI Audio ventures into the home entertainment area. The company, well known in the professional audio world, presents a range of products at the consumer hifi trade show.
Atlas Cables has introduced the latest addition to its range of stereo interconnects – the Equator Integra. Building on the success of its predecessor, the all-new Equator Integra now utilises the same ultra-pure OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) copper as its higher-end siblings.
Chord Electronics has launched Gofigure, the official configuration App for the advanced Poly network music streamer. Gofigure is a configuration App which provides easy network set-up and simple settings management, all on one interface. The App, which will initially be available for iOS devices with Android to follow, offers navigation through Poly’s main configuration options and features […]
How many times have you read a glowing review of a high quality, low compliance phono cartridge, only to find yourself bumping up against a ‘but…’ asks the latest press release from Timestep. The ‘but’ in question being the caveat that, in order to enjoy the cartridge’s full performance potential, you’ll need a high […]
Yesterday Hifi Pig brought you as much information as we could glean about the Festival Of Sound which will take place in London in September. Today we have the full press release from the organisers which puts a little flesh on the bones of what we could find out for readers yesterday. From what we […]
Launched in 2016 The Indulgence Show which took place Novotel London West in Hammersmith London has re-branded and refocused as The Festival of Sound:The Music And Audio Show.
Bryston will be at the Axpona Show in Chicago April 13-15 at the Renaissance Schaumberg Convention Center. They are in in Room 496 and will be introducing The Bryston 24B³ six channel amplifier, crafted to provide their Mini or Middle T Active System—or it can be used for other multi-channel applications.
Team Vana will be at the Axpona Show in Chicago April 13-15 at the Renaissance Schaumberg Convention Center. They are in in Room 370.
Technics will be at the Axpona Show in Chicago April 13-15 at the Renaissance Schaumberg Convention Center. They are in in Exhibit Room #678 where you can see, hear and feel the new flagship SP-10R Direct Drive Turntable and SL-1000R Direct-Drive System.
There really is a tidal storm of music out there! A never-ending, algorithmically-curated musical selection that is spat out ad-nauseam especially for you, your gender, your socio-economic grouping. Perhaps I should just let it wash over me, or perhaps I should just have nice cup of tea, turn on the wireless and calm down a […]
Holger Fromme is the man behind the German horn loudspeaker manufacturer Avantgarde Acoustic. Here he talks to Hifi Pig about what drove him to build these speakers and where he sees the role of innovation in loudspeaker design going forward.
Made in Finland these floorstanding loudspeakers from Amphion cost £3600. LIonel Payne takes a listen for Hifi Pig.