The Bristol Hifi Show Report With Ian Ringstead
Hifi Pig reviewer Ian Ringstead’s thoughts and highlights from The Bristol Hifi Show.
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Russsound To Introduce MBX-AMP and MBX Pre
Russound, distributed by Connected Distribution in the UK, is introducing the compact MBX-AMP amplifier and MBX-PRE pre-amplifier, the first of a new generation MBX streaming audio products designed to deliver networked music, internet radio, streaming via Bluetooth, Chromecast or Airplay and local TV sound, right to the customer’s room or multi-room installation.
Clarity Awards At Bristol Hifi Show 2019
Clarity honours John Bamford with its 2019 Honorary Fellowship and announces the Best of Show Winners at The Bristol Show
New Earbuds for Gym Bunnies
JLab Audio, today announces the UK launch of the Epic Air Elite True Wireless Sport Earbuds. The next generation of its top seller, the Epic Air Elite feature auto on and connect right out of the charging case with a stronger Class 1 Bluetooth 5 true wireless connection.
New Egg-Shell Valve Amplifiers
Encore Seven, a Polish manufacturer of valve amplifiers known under the brand EGG-SHELL officially presented their new models during the Audio Video Show exhibition in Warsaw in November 2018.
Cary Audio Adds Qobuz To New Servers
Cary Audio has announced the addition of high-resolution music streaming service Qobuz to their new DMS-550 (pictured) and DMS-600 network audio streamers.
The Bristol Hifi Show 2019 Report – Stu’s Views
People queuing up to get into the Bristol Hifi Show well before the doors open can only be a good sign for the industry. Overall this year’s show seemed very busy, with a good mix of singles and couples in attendance. On the downside, there were only two of the three lifts working which was […]
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Chord Cables At Bristol Hifi Show 2019
Chord Company is promising to bring the X factor to its Bristol Hi-Fi Show demonstrations this year as it introduces its latest cable technology, XLPE. The new-to-Chord-Company insulation material, which has recently been implemented in several new loudspeaker cables, will be a focus of the company’s throughout the weekend.
Fyne Loudspeakers At Bristol Hifi Show
Fyne Will be launching their F702 (£6000) & Flagship F1-12 (£26,000) at this year’s Bristol Hifi Show.
Audio Note UK At Bristol Hifi Show
This coming weekend, Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th February, Audio Note (UK) will be attending the Bristol HiFi Show. They will be demonstrating the following system in Room 402 on the 4th Floor:
Lauren Ray Interview
In advance of the release of her new album Woman In The Arena In May, UK singer/songwriter Lauren Ray is touring as support to former Ace/Squeeze/Mike and The Mechanics vocalist, Paul Carrick. Hifi Pig caught with Lauren recently as she prepares to go out on the road.
Amy Helm – The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Tonight I shook the hand of Amy Helm; the hand that was held in the hands that held the sticks that played the drums on The Weight and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and helped to invent the musical genre we now now as Americana. As a lifetime fan of The Band and […]
The Classic Rock Show – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Like them or not, tribute bands are here to stay. Despite the fact that every one of the half a dozen tribute bands I have seen has been nothing short of excellent, I still harbor a slight feeling of apprehension whenever I go to see one – that sense of “not the real thing” is […]
Nord NC500 Rev-D Input Buffer Board Upgrade
Ken Stokes and David Robson take their Nord NC500 power amps for the latestupgrade using the newly available Nord REV D Buffer Boards as used in their MKII Amp with 2590/990 package Sparkos and Sonic Imagery op-amps to compare and contrast the merits of each. The complete upgrade board with Op Amps are £712.80 with Sonic Imagery 990’s and £658.80 with Sparkos […]
Wharfedale D320 Standmount Loudspeakers
If you are in the market for a sub-£200 loudspeaker you have lots of options, but Wharfedale is a name that has been in this market for donkeys’ years and so if only for that reason their D320 standmounters attracted our attention. But how do they perform? Harry and Stuart Smith find out.