As part of their Atratus range of cables, Epiphany Acoustics have announced the launch of a shielded mains cable. The Atratus mains cable has “been designed on a ‘no holds barred’ basis, using only the most suitable, highest quality components”. The cable itself is comprised of heavy gauge copper conductors with a 100% coverage shield. […]
The new DSX1000 is a digital network streamer that at its heart, boasts Chord Electronics’ proprietary DAC technology. The latest-generation Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) architecture found inside the DSX1000, is the same technology used in the company’s QBD76 HDSD DAC and the Red Reference MkIII CD player. The FPGA handles all the digital data […]
thinksound™, the US headphone brand that “creates headphones with the smallest eco-footprint possible”, have announced the UK release of the ts02+mic in-ear 8mm headphone with integrated microphone and call control, the first of its kind from the company. Compatible with all iPhones including iPhone 5, iPads, iPods and most BlackBerry models and smart phones, the […]
Cyrus Audio is launching an advanced iOS control app for its range of streaming products. Called Cadence, the new app is completely bespoke and will give users visibility over networked music, extensive streamer feature control, and an intuitive interface. The app will also ‘drive’ many features, such as changing inputs, browsing connected devices as well […]
Hifi Pig is delighted to announce that we have a new member of the team who will be reviewing albums for us. His name is Stewart Hall and he hails from Melbourne, Australia from where he has been publishing his own music blog (Sensitive Stew’s Music Blog) for quite some time now. Stew has a […]
Meridian Audio the UK hifi manufacturer have announced the opening of its first boutique in the United States, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The outlet becomes the 14th boutique across the globe to provide the Meridian retail environment. Meridian Fort Lauderdale will be marking its official opening with an exclusive invitation-only event on November 29th […]
Fanthorpes of Hull are hosting a KEF open weekend on the 23rd, 24th and 26th of November. During the open days KEF will offer a 20% trade in offer on the Q and the T series of loudspeakers as part of KEF’s ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations. Over the three days Fanthorpes will be demonstrating the new […]
Isotek, the Uk manufacturer of power optimisation products will launch and entry level range of products called the Discovery range. The Discovery range will consist of three products: EVO 3 Polaris (a six way mains conditioning block), EVO 3 Mira (a mains conditioning device for TVs and Projectors) and the EVO 3 Premier (a high-performance […]
Having been a bit of a fan of Lemmy and his cohorts in our early years (and still to this day it has to be said) it’s with a great deal of interest that Hifi Pig read the news that Motorhead had launched their very own brand of headphones on to the market and felt […]
Audio Suspension based in Brighton, UK are the latest company to launch contemporary hi-fi support systems, but they are taking a different approach to others we have recently run news items about. Audio Suspension have launched a wall-mount shelf, the ASU-100. The system has been designed to provide isolation from unwanted resonance, whilst offering a […]
Ontario based Bryston LTD who are celebrating 50 years this year, has announced the introduction of the BDA-2 DAC. The Bryston BDA-2 is a stereo DAC using fully discrete Class-A Bryston analog circuits, two independent (analog and digital) linear power supplies and dual 32-bit AKM DAC chips. The BDA-2 also utilizes a new asynchronous USB […]
RCJ Audio based in the NW of England, have announced a new range of HiFi support equipment designed to support your kit and have high WAF. RCJ have named the new supports Red Pike, Yewbarrow, Pillar, Great Gable and the Scafell after the guardian mountains of Wasdale. The support shelves incorporate a built in damping […]
The new Hercules power amplifier from Audio Electronics by Cary Audio is an ultra linear tube amplifier using EL34 output tubes to produce 30 watts per channel. “Boasting premium components, it features a very simple signal path to provide sonic purity and long-term reliability”. The Hercules uses a specially built power supply combined with custom […]
Parasound, the San Francisco-based manufacturer of high-end audio components, introduces the Zdac, a 192 kHz Digital to Analog Converter. Zdac is the newest addition to Parasound’s compact ‘half-width’ Z-Series product family and it is available in either a black finish with rack-mounting tabs or the new silver finish without rack-mount tabs. “The Parasound Zdac brings […]
Touchstone Audio Launch, supported by Acoustic Brands Ltd, Air Audio, HiFi Network and ELAC loudspeakers Rod Alexander wonders if small, regional shows are the future…
We recently got an e mail from German designer Rafael Cichy at Kompatibel Design with regards to an interesting and modular hifi rack made from concrete – the Thorax. Failing to find a suitable rack for his own kit Rafael decided to go it alone and build his own system. There are three modules in the […]
Electrocompaniet is launching today a new integrated amplifier with a built-in DAC in the Prelude range. The amplifier is based on the PI 2 amplifier and boasts 2 x 100 Watts. Up to 5 Digital sources can be connected to the PI 2D: two Coax, two TOSLink and one USB. Analog sources can be connected […]
Chinese manufacturer AURALiC launches VEGA, which they are calling “the next generation digital audio processor developed with the goal of seeking non-compromised sound” With a Sanctuary Audio Processor at its heart, AURALiC introduces several “new and cutting edge technologies” with VEGA: ‘Megahertz upsampling’ algorithm processes all PCM music to 1.5MHz in 32bit; ‘Femto Master Clock’ […]
Sanders sound electrostatics now in UK High-End dealer Scott Nangle Audio have announced that they are now stocking and have on demo, the Sanders Sound Model 10c Electrostatic loudspeakers. The 10c loudspeakers are 94dB sensitive and so should be an excellent match for lower powered valve amplification or the company’s Sanders Magtech amplifiers. The bass […]
Cary Audio of North Carolina have announced the new Constellation tube preamplifier from Audio Electronics by Cary Audio. The Constellation uses the 6SN7 tube running in Class-A triode mode which is coupled to a fully-regulated power and heater supply. The transformer is a custom R-core power device designed to Cary’s own specifications. The preamplifier was […]
Van de Leur Audio is a Dutch company who hand built high-end audio products and as from today, their website is open for visits in the English language. Since the introduction of the Van de Leur Audio 002 tube preamplifier and their Audio 402 Class-D dual mono amplifier the company has received high praise and […]
The CA Electronics (whose Ceramic Isolating Feet we reviewed) have today announced the Ceramic Cable Clamp which they say is “designed to Absorb vibrations from your cables and minimize the Microphonic effect.” The clamps are said to be easily fitted and suited for a wide range of cables. Simply unscrew and lead the cable through […]
Roth Audio announces the Roth OLi POWA-5, its debut active monitor. Simply plug the powered speaker into the Mains, now connect it – using the supplied speaker cable – to its passive partner and you’re ready to go. The POWA-5 has 80 watts and connectivity includes 1 x pair RCA analogue connecters (e.g. CD player), […]
Cary Audio have announced the creation of a new website dedicated to Audio Electronics by Cary Audio. The site will include product information, reviews, industry events and ordering information, along with other regularly updated items of interest. Audio Electronics is Cary Audio’s subsidiary, originally created in 1993 and now re-launched and positioned to reach a […]
Touchstone Audio have informed us of an innovative addition to the High-end audio events calendar which will take place on Saturday November 3rd and Sunday November 4th at the Moat House Hotel near Reading in Berkshire from 9.30 ’til “late” on the Saturday and 10am through to 4pm on the Sunday. Three Hi-fi distributors and […]
Hagerman Audio Labs is a small manufacturer based in Honolulu and has recently announced the introduction of the valve phonostage, The Violin. Offering both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil stages The Violin allows for fine tuning of gain, eq, polarity and operates in Class A with no feedback. The front-end MC gain uses low-noise matched […]
The good people at Deco Audio, the Aylesbury based hi-fi outlet will be holding their “Headonism” 2012 event on Saturday 27th October between 10:30 and 17:30. They will have a wide range of headphones and headphone amplifiers for you to try out from the more affordable end of the scale to the much more high-end. […]
Not a great deal of information about this very pretty little headphone amplifier from New Yorks based Woo Audio, other than it is the company’s smallest product and has a 32/192 USB DAC built in. It’s imaginatively called the WA7, operates in pure class A and was launched at the Rocky Mountain audio Fest. More […]
