KEF has announced that its new Ci200RR-THX Custom Installation loudspeaker is available to order from consumers and installers. Ci200RR-THX is an in-ceiling speaker certified to THX ULTRA2 standard. A thorough understanding of the film-making process and surround sound is at the very heart of every THX certified 2.1, 5.1 and 7.1 speaker system and the […]
Krell has announced what it is saying is the most revolutionary design change in its 33-year history: iBias™, a patent-pending new technology that uses the Class A circuitry yet consumes far less energy than a traditional Class A amplifier does. “Because iBias technology eliminates crossover distortion, it allows the low-level details, subtleties and spatiality of […]
Cyrus Audio announces a new music streaming component to join its premium Signature Series range for 2014. Cyrus announces the Stream X Signature; a music streamer which Technical Director Peter Bartlett claims provides “unparalleled sonic performance”. “Combining compatibility with high resolution audio formats and the most advanced audio engineering, Stream X Signature is intended to […]
McIntosh Laboratory has launched the MA8000, a new 300-watt integrated amplifier complete with a five-input DAC for digitally connected devices, a headphone output, and for vinyl lovers, a fully adjustable dedicated MM and MC phono stage. Intended as an audiophile system ‘hub’, the new MA8000 offers D/A decoding at up to 32-bit/192kHz for up to […]
Nytech Audio, world renowned in the 70s and 80s for producing quality British hi-fi at affordable prices is back in business thanks to the tenacity of a former senior BBC engineer. The new range of Nytech Audio hi-fi equipment was launched at the recent Sound & Vision the Bristol Show and proved to be popular […]
Everyone knows that the Munich High End show is a Mecca for all things audio and hifi and Hifi Pig is sure that the 2014 show will be equally as entertaining and informative on this level as other years. However, never one to stand on its laurels, Munich High End 2014 will also allow visitors […]
The Amptastic Mini-1 amplifier is a diminutive little amplifier that costs just £99. Hifi Pig reviewer Jerry enjoyed the company’s previous amplifier a great deal and so it was with a great deal of anticipation that we awaited the delivery of their latest amplifier. “As with the Mini-T, the Mini-1 is based on the superbly […]
NuNu Distribution got in touch to tell Hifi Pig about a hifi show that will be happening in Brighton (UK) at the end of this month. The show which will be running Saturday 29th March (9am- 7pm) and Sunday 30th March (9am -6pm) will take place at the Hilton Metropole Hotel. One of UK’s South […]
Swedish manufacturer Monolit-Speakers make some interesting looking loudspeakers…made out of concrete. Their latest loudspeaker based loosely on the Visaton Solo 50 but in that concrete housing is their first floorstander and comes with crossover components, cables and terminals supplied by Mundorf. The whole loudspeakers measures 972cm x 282 x 352 and weighs in at 75kg […]
Henley Designs, exclusive UK distributors for Pro-Ject Audio Systems, are releasing a UK exclusive version of this popular Pro-Ject Carbon turntable, in the form of the 1 Xpression Carbon UKX. The 1 Xpression Carbon UKX advances on the current model with an acrylic platter upgrade that is said to help elevate the performance of the […]
More news from Munich High-End 2014 and this time from the guys at German Physiks whose Unlimited Mk2 loudspeakers we reviewed in 2013. They’ve contacted Hifi Pig to announce that they will be using a full suite of Esoteric’s new flagship Grandioso electronics in their room at the Munich High End Show in May this […]
During the Sound & Vision Show held in Bristol on 21-23 February, The Clarity Alliance ran the second of its annual “Best of Show” awards to reward the efforts put in to the show by the exhibiting companies and help raise the profile of the winners and show among the hi-fi buying public. Also announced was the first of its Honorary Fellowship […]
Meridian Retail Partner and Hifi Pig friends, Loud & Clear of Edinburgh is delighted to announce a week of events based around Meridian products. From 4-9th of March visitors to the store will have the chance to hear all that is new from Meridian Audio including the Special Edition versions of the acclaimed DSP loudspeakers. […]
Atlas Cables launched their new Asimi Ultra reference interconnect cable at Bristol Sound and Vision 2014. The new interconnect is hand-built at its factory in Kilmarnock, Scotland and is available now with a UK SRP of £2750.00 for a metre pair with other lengths available upon request. “The aim of the new Atlas Asimi project […]
As we announced a few days ago when updating Hifi Pig readers about Bristol Sound and Vision, Musical Fidelity has announced the launch of the V90-BLU – a Bluetooth receiver that can add streamed music from smartphones, tablets, MACs and PCs to any Hi-Fi system. It features an upsampling and reclocking DAC and the high-quality […]
Audio Pro has been designing and building loudspeakers in Sweden since 1978 but they contacted Hifi Pig to tell us about their latest wireless audio products consisting of floorstanding speakers, wall-mountable subwoofer, central processing hub and point-to-point wireless dongles. Living LVHUB – multi-input wireless audio hub With its four inputs (1 x USB, 2 x […]
Lector has contacted Hifi Pig to tell us about their new tube output CD player. The new rounded shape CD player is said to offer better rigidity and mechanical vibration control and the CD player has a new laser mechanism that is said to be highly accurate. A specially designed rubber suspension is employed to […]
The all-new Laminar Streamer from LessLoss is undergoing final development and finishing and Louis from LessLoss got in touch to tell us about its progress and share a few photographs. The Laminar Streamer has been designed to “solve the problem of digital audio harshness by using only a single clock source for the formation of […]
Monitor Audio Monitor Audio will be showing off their Airstream A100 network-ready amplifier which combines the latest wireless streaming technologies with an audio system design to bridge the divide between a world of digital music and hi-fi speakers. Karma-AV At around £6.5k a piece retail, the new Primare 60 Series pre-power marks the marques return to the high-end […]
Quad celebrates 78 years of audio innovation with the world-debut of Vena at Sound & Vision – the Bristol Show. Available from May with a prospective price tag of around £600, Vena combines a DAC and integrated amp in a single chassis, offering wireless Bluetooth connectivity alongside an extensive range of inputs and outputs. D/A conversion […]
The £200 rDock-uni from Arcam is an audiophile docking station for iPhone/Pad/Pod, that allows connection to any form of Hi-Fi, Home Cinema or Audio system. The rDock-uni features the new Lightning connector for all current iDevices and USB for older ones, the user just has to “Dock & Play”! You can choose to use the internal […]
The Chord Company (very busy at the moment judging by Hifi Pig’s news section) has launched a new range of Japanese-made isolation devices called Silent Mount. The devices, which come in packs of four, can be used with a wide range of spike-equipped audio products, including floorstanding speakers, speaker stands and equipment racks. Silent Mounts […]
Bristol Sound and Vision hifi show takes place this coming weekend at the Marriott City Centre Hotel. Here’s an update of some of the brands that will be attending the show. Chord Electronics will be hosting the European launch of Hugo, “the world’s most advanced mobile DAC/headphone amp”. Just like its high-end stable-mates, Hugo is […]
UK audio and video cable manufacturer and creator, The Chord Company has launched a new version of its Signature speaker cable. Called Signature Reference, the new cable has been completely redesigned and builds on its predecessor’s performance say Chord Company. “The all-new Signature Reference has been created using the lessons learned developing The Chord Company’s […]
Tokyo-based manufacturers of analogue and digital audio and video cable Furutech are celebrating their 25th anniversary with the introduction of reworked versions of their very first FI-15 IEC and AC power connectors. The new FI-15 Plus series features a new plating technique which Furutech say “delivers sonic improvements with a more durable finish, as well […]
The 1-Series is the second range to be launched as part of Acoustic Energy’s completely new loudspeaker portfolio, mixing traditional AE values and designs with cutting edge manufacturing and contemporary cosmetics. Designed to work in harmony with smaller rooms, the 1-Series range of entry-level loudspeakers “brings audiophile performance to the budget loudspeaker market” say Acoustic […]
EMMESpeakers contacted Hifi Pig to inform us that it’s started the production of its new flagship loudspeaker: The Galileo. Developed from the concept of the companies Da Vinci loudspeaker (and its success in terms of sales) The Galileo is said to represent a “massive evolution” from its predecessor and when looking to design their new […]
ExaSound Audio Design has unveiled the latest of its digital to analogue converters – the e22 DAC. This new DAC is the third generation DSD256 DAC offering DSD 256+ mode at a sampling rate of 12.288 MHz. Onboard there’s an in-house asynchronous USB interface with error correction, proprietary computer drivers and “Galvanic” ground isolation. Over […]
