GIK Acoustics-Europe, manufacturer and seller of acoustical absorption and diffusion products, has announced their latest product: the GIK Acoustics Evolution PolyFusor. The GIK Acoustics Evolution PolyFusor is a combination of a polycylindrical diffusor and an absorber merged into a single unit. Polycylindrical diffusors, or polyfusors, are known for their excellent dispersion characteristics over a very […]
The new Spendor A5R is an ultra-compact 2.5 way, floor-standing loudspeaker. The A5R sets new class standards for sound quality, efficiency, ease of drive, dispersion and low frequency phase coherence says the UK company’s latest press release. “We believe the Spendor A5R is the most room-friendly ultra- compact floor standing loudspeaker ever created. With its […]
Analogy Records is a new reel to reel record label. They claim to be world’s first to produce contemporary artists in their own recording studio, the Zerodieci Studio, distributing Original Master Tapes. Instead of producing copies from a pre-existing master, for each order they produce an original master directly from the multi-track recording system. Analogy […]
UK based manufacturer Graham Slee is a name well known in audio circles and Graham has recently been in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us about an interesting concept the company has hatched, to help their current customers and attract new ones. Whilst this isn’t news per se; it is certainly new to us and we thought […]
The Wax Box is a system for storing, cataloguing and playing music. The new Wax Box 3 has the same user interface as its predecessors but in a much more compact case. It features 1TB of storage and 3Beez say that it is ‘Simple enough for technophobes, configurable enough for audiophiles’. The Wax Box 3 […]
P5 Wireless are Bowers & Wilkins first Bluetooth® headphones. Constructed from leather and aluminium they are simple to connect to a compatible device such as your smartphone, tablet or computer. They feature intuitive controls that allow users to not only play/pause and skip music, but also answer calls. The rechargeable battery lasts 17 hours before a […]
Monitor Audio has appointed new brand leaders and recruited fresh talent to complete their team. The new sales and marketing team will support the introduction of the latest Gold and Bronze series models worldwide and prepare for new product announcements expected next year. The promotions and recruitments include: Director of Global Sales and Marketing: Alex […]
Noble Audio is celebrating the 43rd birthday of its co-founder, audiologist John Moulton, aka ‘The Wizard’, with a sale. Starting on 01st July at 12.00 midnight PST (08.00am GMT), the Wizard Birthday Celebration offers a 15% discount against all Noble Audio universal and Prestige products, for a 43-hour period only. The special limited-period promotion includes […]
Pro-Ject are set to take their own traditional design, and completely revolutionise it to accommodate the ever-growing number of vinyl listeners. The Essential II DIGITAL aims to be the first hi-fi specified turntable that can be connected – out-of- the-box – to any modern home entertainment system. The brand new internal phono stage gives customers […]
Rather than bringing out a single pair of Bluetooth in ear monitors, Noble Audio the California based IEM specialists have come up with a clever little gizmo called a Bluetooth Solution (BTS). It’s a tiny clip-on device that turns headphones and IEMs wireless using Bluetooth. Barely bigger than an AA battery and weighing just 10 grams, […]
Akiko Audio think that the importance of a good power supply cannot be stressed enough. “That’s why we took another critical look at, and where possible improved, the top range of our power cables: the Aerostar.” Says Marc van Berlo, co-owner of this Dutch company. The quality of the silver plating has been improved, together with […]
Voxtok, a Frano-American company with their R&D team based in the South of France, announces the launch of AudioCapsule, an audiophile-grade player and a music server, controlled from your smartphone, tablet or Smart TV. Combining a premium quality player, a multi-room music service, and a CD-ripping feature, AudioCapsule also comes with a high-capacity internal storage, and […]
PureAudioProject make some very interesting open baffle loudspeakers that we first encountered on the Newcomers Stand at High End Munich 2013. Their self-assembly speakers now have the option of the new Trio15, three piece, all aluminium frame, which has been engineered for better vibration control, stability and aesthetics and is compatible with their WTW and […]
Theta Digital are now shipping the new Dreadnaught D modular main amplifier, designed and built in their Montebello, California manufacturing facility. Designed to accommodate up to 8 channels of amplification, the Dreadnaught D has a built-in power supply using dual power cords, power switches and toroidal transformers plus 4 slots designed to receive proprietary Theta […]
The NuPrime IDA-8 Integrated Amplifier, a single-chassis, integrated stereo amplifier with a DAC capable of decoding USB PCM 384 and DSD256 in addition to a 100Wx2 power amplifier in a 8.5” wide chassis. NuPrime tell us that the IDA-8 is packed with innovative features including: – NuPrime power amplifier design breakthrough technology Ultra Linear Class […]
Geneva have just launched their AeroSphère music system. Controlled via App or handset, AeroSphère is a stylish looking and versatile multi-source, multi-room music system comprising wireless active speakers in two sizes, for table top, shelf or floor stand, together with an optional network-connected entertainment module, the AeroSphère Base, which adds CD, DAB/DAB+, FM radio and […]
Ruark Audio is a family-owned British firm that has made well reputed loudspeakers for over thirty years. Today it has applied the same principles to design and engineer a new generation of compact tabletop music systems. Ruark’s R1 Mk3 and MR1 models are now available in the U.S. Pre-order now from Ruark for delivery in early […]
NuNu Distribution in UK got in touch to tell us about the new Chromium Style range of speakers from quadral that consists of 4 products: Style 8, Style 6, Style 2 and Style 1 (Base). This new range has: The new “genuine” ribbon tweeter with an aluminium membrane which the company say “guarantees exceptionally low […]
If you are in the Brittany region of France the weekend of the 24th, 25th, and 26th of July then you really do owe it to yourself to pay a visit to the absolutely fabulous Fest Jazz at Chateauneuf-du-Faou. There’s a whole weekend of gigs and events in the town over the weekend, but the […]
“Excellence is a lifestyle, an art de vivre, consciously chosen by those who cannot settle for less than the best; those who have the knowledge to determine in all domains of life what is better intrinsically, but above all, what is better for them. It is with these customers in mind that the Logos Anatta […]
Roth Audio announces two new finishes for its OLi POWA-5. The Bluetooth aptX-equipped powered stereo speaker system is now available in matte black and matte grey, complimenting the existing black and white high-gloss options. All choices feature elegantly curved cabinets and house an impressive 80-watts of amplification, as well as a host of connectivity possibilities. […]
Tivoli Audio announces significant price changes across its range, meaning even better deals for customers and dealers alike. Enabled by the ongoing success of the restructuring of its UK operation – first embarked upon in 2012 when distribution was taken in- house – the American-based brand is in a position to offer added value across […]
The Contour LE series consists of the bookshelf Contour S 1.4 LE (SRP £2,950) and the floorstanding Contour S 3.4LE (SRP £5,250), both available in four finishes: Burbinga piano lacquer, oiled walnut, mocca piano lacquer and black piano lacquer. At the heart of the handcrafted, furniture grade cabinets sit die-cast aluminium woofer baskets finished in […]
The North West Audio Show takes place on Sunday 28th June at Cranage Hall in Holmes Chapel in Cheshire (North West England) and Hifi Pig is the exclusive media partner. We have just added the up to date floorplan to the site so that you can plan your day and the exhibitors you most want […]
Magico announces a new addition to the award winning S-Series line – the S7. The S7 is a full range, 3-way design, floor standing loudspeaker that incorporates new tweeter, midrange and bass driver designs which are derived from the M-Project loudspeaker. Towering over other S-Series models, the acoustic suspension enclosure of the S7 features curved […]
The Aesthetix Romulus DAC & CD transport, and sister DAC the Pandora, are now available in enhanced ‘Signature’ editions. Widely known as “masters of analogue” and obsessed with natural sound quality, California-based Aesthetix took their time before venturing into the digital domain. But they are no strangers to digital: Founder and chief designer Jim White […]
Wilson Benesch, the British high performance loudspeaker design and manufacturer, has announced the latest addition to its Geometry Series – the A.C.T. One Evolution. The A.C.T. One Evolution is a full range, 4-‐way acoustical, 2.5-‐way electrical, floor standing loudspeaker that incorporates the latest drive unit and cabinet construction technology derived from the company’s Cardinal loudspeaker. […]
Today at their company headquarters in London, England, Roksan announced the immediate availability of their new vinyl electronics products in the Caspian M range – the VSC & VSC S2 Vinyl System Control, the RPM Reference Speed Control and the RPP Reference Phono Stage. “After rigorous research and development and hours of intense listening we […]
