Arcam got in touch to tell Hifi Pig about their new affordable Bluetooth micro-DAC, the miniBlink. Basically it allows music streaming for Android, Apple, PC, Mac, iPad, Tablet, Phone etc and builds on the reputation of the company’s rBlink. The miniBlink is the first in the new Arcam “mini” range of digital micro-components at affordable prices for […]
Clones Audio, whose 25i amp we reviewed in April 2013, contacted Hifi Pig to tell us about there latest mono power amplifier, the 55pm. The Clones Audio 55pm comes with a separate casing and power supply which they say “provides cleaner imaging and more extension on both ends of the audio spectrum as your speakers […]
HiFiMan launched their smallest, lightest and cheapest portable audio player. The HM-700 features a balanced output which HiFiMan say will deliver a wide and lifelike soundstage and comes with a balanced version of the company’s RE-400 in ear monitors. The new player will play most of the most well known formats and it has 32GB […]
Black Pearls whose integrated amplifier Hifi Pig reviewed last year have announced the introduction of their first CD player, the Virgo. Virgo is a top loader CD player equipped with a USB audio interface. It features the Philips CD PRO 2 module, two PCM1794A in dual-mono configuration to convert the digital signal to analogue and […]
Krell will introduce what they are calling the most revolutionary design in its history at CES 2014. Called the iBias the new tech’ will allow Class A operation but without the associated energy loss and heat. The new range of amplifiers includes seven models with each being 3U high and having removable rack mounting ears […]
German based MBL whose 116F Radialstrahler loudspeakers we reviewed in 2012, have announced their latest “Noble Line” electronics at this years CES in Las Vegas.The range will include amps and digital products. The New range of amps feature the second generation of the company’s Linear Analogue Switching Amplifier (LASA) technology which is independent of speaker […]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Chord Electronics’ DAC 64, the company has launched Hugo at CES 2014 – Hifi Pig reported the imminent launch and gave a sneaky peek in late November. Chord say Hugo is the world’s most advanced headphone amp/DAC, offering five digital inputs including A2DP aptX Bluetooth, plus advanced 384kHz PCM […]
The Mark Levinson № 585 integrated amplifier combines 200 watts per channel power output (into 8 ohms, 350 watts into 4 ohms) and offers six digital inputs including USB, optical, coaxial and AES/EBU XLR, to accommodate a wide variety of digital music sources, including 32-bit/192kHz computer audio and DSD over PCM via USB. The № […]
Absolute Sounds, UK importer and distributor of hi-fi and home cinema equipment, got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know what the brands they represent will be doing at this year’s CES. Audio Research The American company unveil their latest entry-level CD player, the CD6, which also serves as an outboard DAC. This […]
Audio-Technica began in Tokyo in 1962 and now they are debuting their new SonicFuel headphones at CES 2014. “The Solid Bass range cranks up the bass so you get powerful sound for pop, rock and hip-hop while the SonicPro range is designed for ultimate audio performance in the recording studio, behind the decks or on […]
The Zodiac Platinum, features a 256X upsampling mode where DSD64 and DSD128 are upsampled to DSD256 which Antelope say will deliver new standards in accuracy, transparency, imaging, and dynamics. The new DSD DAC ships with an entirely new, second-generation Voltikus power supply and an aluminum remote control. “We have created an algorithm that we believe […]
Naim Audio has announced a preview of it new Reference pre and power amplifiers at CES Las Vegas today. They are Statement NAC S1 preamplifier and NAP S1 mono power amplifiers. The NAP S1 mono power amplifiers are each rated at 746 watts into 8 ohms, 1450 watts into 4 ohms and over 9000 watts […]
Germany‘s T+A, announced the launch of five new products at CES in Las Vegas. P 3000 HV – UK SRP £9,500 – is an analogue pre–amplifier that features include HV (High Voltage) design, 7 x unbalanced / 4 x balanced inputs, identical ‘double-mono’ circuit construction, significant internal shielding with each section housed within its own […]
British audio company, Damson, today announced their Headbones™, the company’s first offering in the wireless headphone category. They will also be on show at CES 2014. The patent-pending Headbones™ is radically new design in that rather than blocking the ear canal with the standard in-ear buds, Damson’s Headbones™ rest on the temporal bone behind or […]
2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of Meridian’s first digital loudspeaker, the D600, in 1989. At CES 2014 Meridian will display some of their iconic products showing the development of their digital loudspeaker technology from the D600 to the present day. Summary of Meridian Products on Show at CES 2014 Special Edition (SE) […]
Air Audio Distribution contacted Hifi Pig to tell us they’ve been appointed sole UK and Ireland Distributors by MS HD Power to offer their range of electrical components and products. MS HD Power specialise in mains power products and accessories for the audio market, Air Audio Distribution are launching their range of UK 13A mains […]
Focal got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know what they’ll be doing at CES 2014. Dimension: Focal will be revealing its Dimension sound bar. With five patented ultra-flat speaker drivers covering a very wide bandwidth. Being less than 3in depth (65mm), Dimension can be placed in front of the screen or mounted […]
McIntosh will announce the launch of three new products at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show – MB100 media bridge, MHA100 headphone amplifier and MXA70 integrated audio system. No photographs are available as yet. MB100 media bridge The MB100 media bridge allows streaming from Pandora© to SiriusXM© to Spotify© and more. The MB100 also allows […]
Coffman Labs come from Oregon in the US and the head of the company is a classically trained violinist AND a physicist. The G-1A Preamplifier is an all tube design that aims to bring the listener a true recreation of the musical performance. ” OK, so it looks great but what do you get for […]
Hifi Pig have just caught a sneaky rumour that the UK is about to have a brand new hifi company, Mitchell and Johnson. We’re told that the company has been founded on the premise that “music should be listened to in the way the artist intended and that hi-fi should be affordable and easily accessible”. Mitchell and […]
In more news from CES three companies, Bryston, THIEL and Dirac got in touch to let us know what they’d be up to. Bryston will be exhibiting a complete Bryston branded system from source to loudspeakers. From the BDP-2 digital music player and BDA-2 DAC to the flagship preamp and amplifiers. Loudspeakers on hand will […]
Cary Audio and Tannoy got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know what they’d be up to at this years CES where both will be unveiling “exciting new products for the discerning consumers of premium residential HIFI equipment”. Cary Audio will unveil the DMS-500, a DLNA/UPnP Network Audio Streamer capable of 32 bit/384kHz […]
Colin Wonfor the Technical Director at Tellurium Q is well known in hifi circles for the IncaTech Claymore amp from the 80s. In this long awaited review Stuart Smith takes a listen to the Claymore for the 21st Century. “I’m used to listening with just 20 Watts of Class A from Tellurium Q’s Iridium amp […]
Danny Worth takes a look at the Starlight 7 USB Cable from Wireworld which at just shy of £100 for a 1m length is by no means at the top end of what these cables can cost. “the cable has similar qualities of presentation as the UltraViolet but with a fair gain in detail and […]
The January 2014 edition of the Hifi Pig Magazine is now available for FREE download. Reviews: Pluto Ultimate Loudspeakers, Monster iSport Freedom Headphones, Van de Leur 002/402 pre and power amps, Isotek EVO3 Mains cables, Resonessence Herus headphone amp/DAC, Wireworld Starlight 7 USB cable, Tellurium Q Claymore integrated amplifier. Plus: Editorial comment, Reader System, Dealer […]
Rois Acoustics, in cooperation with Audio4Soul, whose digital amp/DAC we reviewed a while ago, has launched their new Kalypso loudspeaker. Kalypso is an active, one-way loudspeaker, which uses a full range drive unit mounted on a rear horn-loaded cabinet and driven by a built-in true digital amplifier. With a full line of digital inputs (asynchronous […]
Kronos Audio have said that they will be introducing their new turntable, the Sparta at this years CES. The Sparta maintains the company’s patented dual counter-rotating suspended technology but offers it a lower priced package. “We are very excited to offer this performance breakthrough to a wider audience. We have included into Sparta all the […]
Wilson audio have announced the Sasha Series-2 loudspeaker. Wilson say that with the Sasha Series-2 precise time alignment, “so critical to harmonic expression, dynamic clarity and musicality, has reached an unprecedented degree of refinement for a two cabinet loudspeaker”r. The Sasha Series-2 uses a modified version of the company’s Convergent Synergy Tweeter used in the […]
