Gryphon Introduce Atlas Spikes
Gryphon Audio Designs of Denmark have earned praise for their electronics and loudspeakers and for their range of accessories and now introduce The Atlas Spikes.
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PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Preamp & S300 Stereo Power Amplifier
Hailing from The USA the PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Preamp & S300 Stereo Power Amplifier cost $1699 and $1499 respectively. Here the all American duo are reviewed by David Blumenstein.
Hawkwind Live At The Roundhouse CD & DVD
Just announced: Hawkwind Live at The Roundhouse a new live 2CD / 1DVD box set on the way in December.
A Bit Too Far A Cautionary Tale About Crossing The Digital Line
Digital, Digital, Digital. It is everywhere and now every manufacturer across all HiFI verticals appears to be jumping into the fray regardless of their history/pedigree or lack thereof. There’s a line “fools rush in, where ….”
Tannoy Revolution XT8F Loudspeaker
Dominic Marsh takes a listen to the Tannoy Revolution XT8F floorstanding loudspeakers costing £1499.
The Indulgence Show Competition Winner
At the recent Indulgence Show Hifi Pig partnered with Tannoy and Audio Suspension to give away a pair of Tannoy Mercury 7.4 loudspeakers and an Audio Suspension shelf. Are you a winner? Also link to another competition to win a great pair of Arcaydis EB2S loudspeakers.
Winyl Record Cleaning Fluid
Winyl Record Cleaning Fluid offers a novel way for you to clean your black disks. The stuff cost £19.99 for 500ml and here Dave Robson gets down with the sticky stuff.
Hifi Pig Visit Spiritland
Whilst in London for the Launch of the brand new Chord Poly we thought we’d take the opportunity to visit a place that has been on our must see list ever since Kevin and Lynn from Living Voice told us about it, and their involvement with it.
The Musical Box – The Usher Hall, Edinburgh
In January 1977 John Scott paid £2.80 to see Genesis. Tonight, nearly forty one years later, he’s paid £35 to see some Canadians pretend to be Genesis.
Chord Poly Launch Event
So, what do Kate Middleton and a High-End music on the go (or at home for that matter) streamer/player have in common? Hifi Pig visited London’s rather swanky Goring Hotel in Belgravia to find out at the launch of Chord Poly.
Hifiman HE-400S Headphones
Matthew Sampson takes a listen to the Hifiman HE-400S planar headphones costing $300 (£239).
Chord Electronics Poly Launched, But What Is It?
Chord Electronics today formally launched their Poly to the world’s press at the rather swanky Goring hotel in London’s Belgravia. But what is the Chord Poly and why would you want one? For live updates from the launch hop on over to our Facebook page
MUTEC MC-3+ Smart Clock USB (Master Clock/Reclocker/SPDIF Converter)
Dan Worth plugs the £900 MUTEC MC-3+ Smart Clock USB into a couple of his systems with some interesting results.
David Blumenstein Interviews Capital Audio Fest’s Gary Gill
Capital Audio Fest takes place November 3-5, 2017 at the Hilton Hotel at Twinbrook Metro, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville on the US’s East coast. Gary Gill (GG), is the driving force behind the Capital Audiofest and here is interviewed by Hifi Pig’s correspondent in the US, David Blumenstein.
Updated In-Ears And Headphones From Sennheiser
Sennheiser have been in touch to tell us about a couple of new products. The IE800S in ears and the HD660S on-ears.
New Case For Chord Hugo
Designed to complement Chord Electronics’ award-winning Hugo 2 transportable DAC/headphone amplifier, the new Hugo 2 protective leather case offers reliable protection from everyday knocks and bumps. The case has been styled by Chord Electronics’ John Franks and Fumi Higashi San of VanNuys Inc. and is exclusively manufactured by VanNuys Inc. in Tokyo.