Danish loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio developed the Excite X14A, an active compact loudspeaker. Integrating powerful digital amplifiers, proprietary Dynaudio woofers and tweeters, digital sound processing and featuring user-adjustable settings to finely tune the sound according to room acoustics or listening preferences, the Excite X14A is said to be “the ideal active loudspeaker speaker for smart, modern […]
During the Sound & Vision Show held in Bristol on 20-22 February, The Clarity Alliance presented the third annual “Best of Show” awards, at which it announced the second recipient of its Honorary Fellowship award. You can read all about the awards in Hifi Pig’s free download magazine. As one of its founding objectives, The […]
This year’s Guildford Show will host loads of kit in the UK for the first time, including: Dan D’Agostino’s horologically inspired amp/streamer; speakers adorned in 24K gold leaf; an audio server called The Beast; and a pair of ultra-rare Sonus fabers with cabinets fashioned from the desk of the company’s founder, Franco Serblin. Absolute Sounds is set […]
The Clarity Alliance, the UK hi-fi industry’s trade body, has announced the membership of new manufacturing company, Kleio Audio Limited to its continually growing number of members. Kleio Audio, founded by managing director Garry Wise, is a Kent based manufacturer of audio electronics that was founded in April 2012. Since then the company has been […]
NuNu Distribution got in touch with us to tell us about the winner of the raffle they held at the recent Bristol Show. They were giving away a pair of Quadral AREGENTUM 420 speakers and the winner was Mark from Nailsea who you can see in the picture on the right, accepting his prize from […]
Pure Vinyl™ is a record soap formulated to aggressively dissolve and trap oil and water solubles contaminants from audio records surface. Records treated with Pure Vinyl™ are said to be noise free, last longer and protect stylus against excessive wear. It is totally safe for the environment. Non Ionic and treated records are protected against […]
We spotted new company Pristine Vinyl Ltd at the recent Bristol Show and thought their ViVac Record Cleaning Systems (RCS) looked pretty awesome and so got in touch for a bit more information. Given the increase in both vinyl and turntables it would seem a sensible time to launch such a product. Developed and manufactured […]
KEF has been awarded a Dolby Atmos Award, in recognition of the company’s “Leadership in introducing Dolby Atmos for the home”. As a key launch partner for Dolby’s introduction of Atmos for the home last autumn, KEF developed a high-performance Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker, the R50. The R50 has received much critical acclaim, and has been […]
Advanced Communication Solutions (ACS) has announced its partnership with other leading British companies Meridian Audio and Asprey to create 1,000 sets of limited edition, bespoke moulded earphones, endorsed by legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, with a generous donation from each set going towards funding vital research being carried out by UK charity Action on Hearing Loss. Further enhancing the package […]
To celebrate the recent release of McIntosh Laboratory’s first-ever headphone, the MHP1000, the US giant’s UK distributor, Jordan Acoustics, is giving away a free pair (worth £1,995) with every pre/power amp purchased in March 2015. The promotion, which starts on Sunday 01st March, is available throughout McIntosh’s UK dealer. Participating products include: Power amps: MC […]
Acoustic Research have chosen Japan and the UK markets in which to launch the total rebirth of the 60 year old brand. The UA1 is the first product from the new Acoustic Research Digital and High-End Division. The 24/192 UA1 is a DAC designed to upgrade the sound from any computer, to deliver genuine High-Definition audio and […]
“High Technology specialist Entotem attended the Bristol Sound and Vision Show 2015 from the 20-22 February to officially launch Plato their innovative home entertainment system. Plato has been in development for the past two years, and Entotem chose this show, the largest in the UK to be its launch platform. A hugely successful launch show […]
Bryston has announced the introduction of the Mini A loudspeaker, a three-way bookshelf speaker engineered for “superb resolution and balanced off-axis response”. At just over 15-inches tall, the Mini A features a sleek form factor made from ¾-inch MDF and utilizing a 6.5-inch aluminum woofer, 3-inch aluminum midrange and 1-inch Titanium dome tweeter. All drivers are […]
Absolute Sounds has contacted us to say they are delighted to announce its appointment as the sole UK distributor of Wadia products. Wadia on Wadia… “At Wadia Digital, music is the bridge between sound and experience – where engineering and artistry come together to create audio components of timeless design and exceptional quality. Wadia Digital represents […]
Hifi Pig’s coverage of the recent Sound and Vision, The Bristol Show is now available for free download. It’s full of photographs from the show along with comment from a couple of Hifi Pig contributors. There is also coverage and listings of ALL the shortlisted companies and winners for the Clarity Awards which were presented […]
OPPO Digital whose PM1s we reviewed here, released the HA-2 portable headphone amplifier and DAC in the last day or so. The HA-2 looks a very pretty portable headphone amplifier with built-in rechargeable battery. It is engineered to enhance music playback from mobile phones and portable music players. Its genuine leather casing with contrast stitching […]
ADL (Alpha Design Labs), sister brand of Tokyo-based Furutech, unveils its second headphone, taking the smoothness and balance of the existing H118 and adding vividly increased dynamics. “With these, our latest breakthrough headphones, we decided to take the performance of our now classic H118 headphones one step further,” said ADL. “We wanted to retain the […]
The new Spendor A5R is an ultra‐compact 2.5 way, floor‐standing loudspeaker. “We believe the Spendor A5R is the most room‐friendly ultra‐ compact floor standing loudspeaker ever created. With its slim elegant proportions, and sound performance which is almost independent of room placement it is the perfect loudspeaker for any small room” says the company’s press release […]
UK network audio specialist Sygnifi has unveiled a flagship addition to its NOVAFIDELITY X-Series CD-ripper/streamer/music server devices, the NOVAFiDELITY X40. The X40 is a pure source device offering native DSD, DXD and PCM support up to 32bit/192kHz. Using the ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC with its -127dB S/N ratio, there’s a massive toroidal power supply, dual […]
Danish lifestyle audio brand, Clint Digital, launches in the UK with the Clint Asgard™ series Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speakers. Brought to the UK market by network audio specialist Sygnifi, Clint Digital has been pioneering DAB, DAB+ and internet radio technology and winning product and design awards in the Nordics since 2008. The Clint Asgard™ series […]
“The new Revolution XT series is the launchpad for some of Tannoy’s most advanced technologies to date. A radical new Dual Concentric™ driver, innovative dual-cavity reflex coupled enclosures and state of the art acoustic engineering build on the already successful Revolution series’ trapezoid cabinet design. Enhanced musical articulation, improved dynamics, smoother integration and stunning imaging […]
Auden Distribution got in touch to tell Hifi Pig what they will be up to at Bristol Sound and Vision this year. Auden will be in room 406 where you will be able to ” See and hear the very best in lifestyle computer audio”from Auden Distribution”. The luxury Aria and Aria Mini music streamer front end, feeding the M2Tech […]
The Chord Company has chosen Sound and Vision to launch its new flagship cable. The cable manufacturer will reveal the new Sarum Super ARAY analogue, digital and power cables, plus its new high-end analogue interconnect, Chord Music. New: Sarum Super ARAY analogue, digital and power cables “The new Sarum Super ARAY analogue, digital and power […]
Quad celebrates its 79th year of audio innovation with an all-new loudspeaker range: the S Series, launching this spring and set to be unveiled exclusively at Sound & Vision – The Bristol Show. Incorporating a specially designed ribbon tweeter, the range consists of two standmount models, two floorstanders and a centre speaker for multichannel systems, with […]
Métronome Technologie was founded in 1987, and the brand has developed a global reputation for its digital audio players players. The company designs and manufactures all the products in France, in its workshop located in Roquemaure near Toulouse. Métronome launches now two new devices, which were unveiled at CES in Las Vegas last January : Le […]
Russ Andrews Accessories has teamed up with The Multi-Room Company/RPD Distribution, the UK distributors for Heed Audio and Parasound, to provide the infrastructure of power supply, interconnect, speaker and digital cabling and support racks, to “bring out the very best in the equipment on demonstration”. TMRC/RPD has chosen to use the Russ Andrews BMU3000 balanced […]
Pro-Ject Audio Systems are adding to their current range of record players with a new version of the 2 Xperience design. The new 2 Xperience SB “incorporates over 20 years of turntable design experience to produce a relatively compact and affordable high-end vinyl record player that offers truly outstanding performance”. Based on the same basic […]
Kudos Audio to preview new flagship Titan 808 loudspeaker with Linn Exakt technology. Until now the Titan 88 has held its own as Kudos Audio’s flagship loudspeaker but now Kudos is ready to unveil the prototype of its successor: the new Titan 808. Only the two isobaric bass drivers remain identical to those in the […]
