REVIEW – iFi Nano iDSD Black Label Headphone Amp/DAC
David Blumestein take a listen to the iFi Nano iDSD Black Label Headphone Amp/DAC costing £199.
Hifi News
New Clearaudio Tracer Tonearm
German turntable brand, Clearaudio, has announced the Tracer radial tonearm, taking the company’s family of radial and tangential arms ten.
Goebel High End Release Epoque Aeon Loudspeakers
Goebel have been producing their Epoque loudspeaker series since its launch around 6 years ago. They have been working on a new version, soon to be unveiled, the Epoque Aeon.
REVIEW – Leema Acoustics Tucana II ANNIVERSARY EDITION Integrated Amplifier
Leema Acoustics, based in Wales have launched an Anniversary edition of their well received Tucana II integrated amplifier. Hifi Pig takes a listen.
Feliks Audio’s New Echo Headphone Amplifier
Feliks Audio has just launched a new entry level headphone amplifier called Echo, a “back to basics” headphone amp which can drive mid to high impedance headphones. It also has a fully protected pre-amp functionality.
Brainwavz S0 IEM Noise Isolating Earphones Released
Brainwavz has released its S0 IEM noise isolating earphones. The S0 IEM are the latest in the Brainwavz range of over 25 earphones and headphones.
REVIEW – Auralic Polaris All in One Streaming Amplifier
Based around Auralic’s Lightning DS Streaming Platform, which is one of the most intuitive and responsive software systems around for devices of this type, Polaris incorporates a wired/wireless streamer, a music server – via additional HDD/SSD, a DAC, a moving magnet phonostage, a preamplifier and a stereo power amplifier. Dan Worth tries out this £2875 […]
Hifi Pig Free E-magazine – Download Now!
Each month we bring you the fantastic, and free Hifi Pig E-magazine. The whole month in an easy to read format with exclusive new content. This month there is an in-depth interview with Holger Fromme of German Horn manufacturer, Avantgarde Acoustic.
Audeze Launch Mobius Headphones
Audeze, the American headphone manufacturer, are best known for their audiophile, planar magnetic headphones and in-ear monitors. However, now they have moved into the gaming world with their new, crowd-funded Mobius headphones.
High End Munich 2018 – The Countdown Begins!
Every May, the whole of the Hifi Industry, and thousands of enthusiasts make their way to the MOC exhibition centre for High End Munich, organised by the High End Society.
Denon Release AVC-X8500H 13 Channel AV Amplifier
Denon is introducing a pure AV-Amplifier after a long absence from the AV market. This will be the first AV-Amplifier Denon have released since their AVC-A1HDA back in 2009. The AVC-X8500H is a 13.2 channel AV Amplifier and features Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro 3D surround decoding, with 13 channels of built-in amplification.
REVIEW – REL T9i Subwoofer
Integrating a subwoofer into a 2-Channel Hifi system is often far more difficult than adding one in a Home Cinema setup. Both require fine tuning in order to convey a cohesive response and unilateral load of the room, but in order to achieve the speed, poise and polish needed for convincing musical playback, the task […]
TAGA Harmony TTA-500 Valve Amplifier Released
TAGA Harmony have released their second vacuum tube amplifier, the TTA-500.
Black Cat Releases Lupino Cable
Black Cat Cable has launched their Lupino cable, a word which means “Little Wolf” in Italian, as a trickled-down version of their “Lupo” interconnect.
MT2 Precision Turntable From McIntosh, A £4995 Entry Level Deck
McIntosh who have been designing and building audio for over 65 years, has announced a new turntable The MT2 Precision.
Onkyo TX-NR686 7.2 Channel AV Receiver
Onkyo has combined Dynamic Audio Amplification with wireless multi-room audio technologies, 4K video support, and 3D audio in a 165 W/Ch (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%, 1-channel driven) THX-certified Select A/V receiver, the TX-NR686.