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Audeara – Headphones With A Built In Hearing Test

Following a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign in March 2017 where the funding goal was reached in just 15 hours, stretch goals were exceeded, and more than $460,000 was raised, Audeara say it is pleased to announce the availability of the world’s first full fidelity headphones with an in-built hearing test.

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New Elipson In-Ears

Elipson announce their entry into the highly competitive headphone market. The ‘In-Ear No.1’ Bluetooth earphones combine latest technology and high quality audio with a stylish and ergonomic design, says their recent press release.

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Tektron Valve Amps Come To UK

Tektron Italy is launching a UK office. We first came across these wonderful looking valve amps a few years ago at the Munich High End and really loved their design and so good to see them in the UK.

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Legacy Audio At Axpona 2018

Legacy Audio will be at the Axpona Show in Chicago April 13-15 at the Reanassance Schaumberg Convention Center. They are in Utopia A on the Mezzanine level and will be exhibiting products including their new flagship Valor System.

Live Music Music News

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh

It has been just over two years since the last time I saw Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac perform.  The hook for this current tour is a 40th anniversary celebration of the Rumours album, although we are actually now closer to the 41st anniversary.  The band has recently undergone a radical restructuring with original members Allan […]

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Cambridge Adds TIDAL

Cambridge Audio customers will find even more connectivity on their network players and AV receivers from now on with the addition of TIDAL. The streaming service will bring CD-quality audio to the 851N, CXN, CXN (V2), CXR120, CXR200 and Stream Magic 6 (V2) devices.

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Audio Analogue’s New ‘PureAA’ Line With AAphono Phono Stage

In 2016, Audio Analogue celebrated its twentieth birthday with two ‘Anniversary’ editions of the company’s earlier integrated amplifiers, the Puccini and Maestro. Now, the Italian brand has launched its ‘PureAA’ line of products, drawing key ideas from the Anniversary amps and adding further features. Second in the line, following the AAcento amplifier, is the new […]

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HIGHRESAUDIO To Launch 24-bit Streaming Service

HIGHRESAUDIO is launching its own highresolution 24-bit subscription streaming service in April 2018. HRAStreaming is aimed at the music-loving music connoisseur, HiFi enthusiast and customers that appreciated a high-quality sound reproduction. For the past eight years, HIGHRESAUDIO has been able to archive and make available for downloading an impressive music catalogue of very high quality […]

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Zesto Audio At Axpona 2018

Zesto Audio will be at the Axpona Show in Chicago April 13-15 at the Reanassance Schaumberg Convention Center. They are in room 416 and will be exhibiting products including their Tessera Phonostage, Eros Monoblocks and Leto Preamp.

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New Power Cables From Chord Company

The Chord Company has expanded its  ARAY-technology Shawline range with the introduction of a high-quality power cable to complement its signal-carrying cables: Shawline Power cable (1m: £200)

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Hifi Pig Is Growing

Hifi Pig is delighted to announce that we have taken on three new members of the review team to help us expand our content and reach, as well as giving readers more of the reviews we know you love so much.

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Russ Andrews The Supplier AC PSU

Russ Andrews has added to its line of power supply upgrades with an AC version of The Supplier, which the company say bring significant performance benefits to a range of audio components that are fitted with low voltage AC power supplies.

Live Music Music News

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing – Newcastle

Support: IDestroy, Trillains, Newcastle13th March 2018.  Arh man I hate days like this, sitting in front of the computer trying to compose a witty, yet informative review of a band that you know simply won’t do them justice. I mean they are certainly cornering a niche market here, punk/metal Victorian comedy anyone? And I know several […]

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Schiit Introduces Lyr 3 Modular Hybrid Headamp/Preamp

Schiit Audio EU have announced the introduction of its third-generation Lyr headphone amp/preamp. Using Schiit’s new Coherence™ hybrid single-tube/solid state architecture, new Continuity™ constant-transconductance output stage, the same modular design as Jotunheim, Lyr 3 is a dramatic advance in technology, versatility, and convenience say the company. Lyr 3 is available now from Schiit EU  starting […]

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Sound And Vision Bristol 2019 and Clarity Awards

Next year’s dates for the Bristol Show are Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th February 2019. The show is the UK’s largest consumer Hi-Fi and Home Cinema Exhibition and UK’s largest AV Industry Trade Show which is celebrating its 32nd Year in 2019. The shows organisers have sent the following information about the show including the Clarity […]

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New From Tivoli

Tivoli Audio announces 2018 limited edition PAL color series. This spring/summer series consists of Anise Flower, Lucite Green, and Deep Ocean Teal.

Accessories Hifi Reviews Loudspeakers

Nomadic Audio Speakase

The Nomadic Audio Speakase is a brand new Kickstarter campaign by Morel featuring a fully featured open baffle Bluetooth loudspeaker system but pop it into its dedicated carry-on suitcase and you have a fully fledged loudspeaker system. Price is dependent on the package you take but for the case and speaker expect to pay around $400 […]

Behind the Brands Industry Insider

INTERVIEW – Kostas Metaxas

Kostas Metaxas is the creative powerhouse behind high-end brand Metaxas & Sins. As well as his wonderfully inventive “High-end audio sculptures”, he has an extensive collection of concert recordings from some of the top names in the music world. Not limiting his imagination to the audio world, Kostas also designs for some of the most well-known […]

Cables Hifi Reviews

Wire On Wire 660 Speaker Cable

Hifi Pig review of the latest cable from innovative UK company Wire On Wire. This time it is their 660 speaker cable that has, to say the least, an interesting, and configurable, geometry. Contains a video of the owner of Wire On Wire explaining the concept behind his cables.