ASCENDO THE64 SUB AND THE100 SUB NEXT-GENERATION INFRASONIC SUBWOOFERS ANNOUNCED Ascendo Immersive Audio GmbH has revealed its latest infrasonic subwoofers: the Ascendo THE64 SUB Pro Passive Infrasonic Sealed and the Ascendo THE100 SUB Pro Passive Infrasonic Sealed.
QUAD 3 AMPLIFIER REVIEW QUAD 3 Amplifier is the latest retro-inspired offering from this well-known and well-loved brand. The QUAD 3 is an integrated amplifier with 65W per channel (8 ohms), a remote, and costs £1249. Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl for HiFi PiG.
HEGEL D50 RAVEN DAC REVIEW Hegel D50 Raven DAC is the latest DAC from this Norwegian brand and comes a full ten years after their last standalone DAC, the D30. The D50 Raven costs £4250 in the UK, and in this review, Alan McIntosh puts it through its paces for HiFi PiG.
CARY AUDIO DMS-300A COMBINES CLASSIC AMPLIFICATION WITH MODERN STREAMING The Cary Audio DMS-300A Streaming Integrated Amplifier, is the latest addition to ithe American HiFi brand’s DMS range.
INTEGRATED MULTI-ZONE AUDIO CONTROL WITH MCINTOSH CR106 6-ZONE PREAMPLIFIER / AUDIO MATRIX McIntosh has unveiled the McIntosh CR106 6-Zone Preamplifier / Audio Matrix, a new component aimed at streamlining and elevating whole-home audio.
QOBUZ AND CHESKY RECORDS LAUNCH GLOBAL CAMPAIGN WITH SIGNED VINYL GIVEAWAY Qobuz has announced a new global partnership with U.S. audiophile label Chesky Records, marking the full arrival of Chesky’s catalogue on the high-resolution music streaming and download platform.
HEAR THE BØRRESEN T3 SSE LOUDSPEAKERS AT THE HONG KONG AV SHOW 2025 The Audio Group Denmark Hong Kong distributor Precision Audio will play the new Børresen T3 SSE Loudspeakers at the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2025.
Ø AUDIO ICON 12 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Ø Audio ICON 12 loudspeakers are from Norway and sport a 12″ driver and a large square horn in a large but squat enclosure. They cost around 20 000 euro and come in a variety of colours and wood finishes. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
MUSICAL FIDELITY B1XI INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER NOW AVAILABLE IN THE UK Henley Audio has confirmed the UK availability of the Musical Fidelity B1xi integrated amplifier, the first product in the brand’s new B Series range.
JMR LUCIA MKII IS A COMPACT SPEAKER WITH UPDATED DESIGN AND COMPONENTS The Jean-Marie Reynaud JMR LUCIA MKII is an updated version of the compact LUCIA bookshelf loudspeaker from the French HiFi brand.
PRO-JECT E1.2 TURNTABLE LAUNCHES AS ENTRY-LEVEL MODEL FOR ANALOGUE HiFi Pro-Ject Audio Systems has introduced the Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable, a fully manual turntable aimed at listeners looking for a straightforward route into vinyl playback.
AUDIOQUEST BRAVE HEART ZERO-TECH SPEAKER CABLE DEBUTS WITH LARGER BUILD AND REFINED NOISE CONTROL AudioQuest has introduced a new speaker cable, the AudioQuest Brave Heart ZERO-Tech, expanding its range of ZERO-Tech designs with a model positioned below the brand’s top-tier Mythical Creature series.
MEZE 105 SILVA HEADPHONES REVIEW Meze 105 Silva Headphones are made by Romanian manufacturer Meze. At Munich this year, they showcased an upcoming model that fits the gap between the Meze 105 AER and the 109 Pro, both models, Oscar Stewart is very familiar with. Priced at £499, the 105 SILVA are keenly priced, but […]
OSCAR REPORTS FROM CANJAM LONDON 2025 It’s time for CanJam London 2025 – marking it’s 10-year anniversary, and I was there at the very first one back in 2015. The show has grown over the years, and this year promised to be the biggest yet.
HONG KONG HIGH END AV SHOW 2025 RECORD FAIR One of the standout features of the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2025 will be the huge record and music fair, taking place in HALL 3FG.
A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE TAS SHANGHAI TOP AUDIO SHOW 2025 FROM HiFi PiG’S GYULA HiFi PiG’s Asia correspondent, Gyula Weeber, heads to the TAS Shanghai Top Audio Show 2025, the 32nd edition of the show which was previously known as the SIAV HiFi Show.