Internationally known speaker designer Andrew Jones joins ELAC to create the ELAC DebutTM speaker series. The introduction coincides with ELAC’s return to North America with an exhibit T.H.E. Show in Irvine, Calif., May 29-31, 2015. “ELAC is pleased to bring Andrew Jones on board, as the company expands into global market with products that establish […]
Denon® has unveiled its HEOS 1 and HEOS 1 Go Pack, the latest additions to the HEOS wireless multi-room music system. The portable HEOS 1 wireless speaker is the first product in the series intended for both indoor and outdoor use. The HEOS 1 Go Pack extends the usability and features of the HEOS 1 […]
Monitor Audio has announced the availability of its latest Bronze speaker range. It moves up a gear from its award-winning BX predecessor by integrating a new generation of C-CAM® drivers with high quality cabinets in four vinyl finishes: Black Oak, Walnut, Rose and a new White Ash. Invisible driver fixings and floating magnetic grilles add […]
OPPO Digital has announce the integration of the TIDAL streaming service into its range of Blu-ray players. After a simple firmware update, users can sign into the service via the latest OPPO MediaControl app and browse the library of over 25 million songs streaming at CD quality. Available shortly for download from the OPPO website, the latest […]
NAD Electronics has unveiled the latest edition to its VISO headphone range – the on-ear VISO HP30. Featuring NAD’s RoomFeel™ technology, which combines “unprecedented sound accuracy with the aural spaciousness normally associated with listening to a pair of high-quality loudspeakers in a great listening room”. The VISO HP30 on-ear, closed-back design includes an internally damped acoustic chamber and Ultra-low […]
Gramofon makes it easy to stream music over the cloud to any audio system you own, from portables to hi-fi separates. Plug the little black box into your system via the supplied stereo RCA cable, connect it to the Wi-Fi network in your home (a simple process that takes a matter of minutes) and get […]
The Chord Company has launched what they are saying is its most advanced mains product to date: Sarum Super ARAY power cable. The new Sarum Super ARAY is the Wiltshire company’s flagship power cable and forms part of a new reference-level range first unveiled at Sound and Vision 2015, in February. “The new Super ARAY […]
Here’s the latest news from High End Munich 2015. Looks like it’s going to be an excellent show and if you see Linette and myself do say hello and claim your Hifi Pig Loves You sticker of which we have a limited number. Anyway, here’s the news: Chord Electronics Announce New Reference Level Product At […]
Launched in 2011, the Reference Series is the pinnacle of Acoustic Energy’s loudspeaker engineering and expertise. With a clear lineage that extends back to the original AE1, brought right up to date with cutting edge materials and production techniques, Reference models have only been previously available in Piano Ebony finish. Following demand from AE customers from […]
British hi-fi brand Exposure is updating its range to add fresh features to meet the latest audiophile wants. Currently being released is the 2010S2-D, an upgraded version of the 2010S2 integrated amplifier. Like its predecessor, the new 2010S2-D comes with six line level inputs. However, one of these is now a direct AV input with […]
High End Munich 2015 is almost upon us and we at Hifi Pig are busy bringing you all the latest news as we get it. Here is an update of the previous weeks news and a couple of articles about things to do and see in Munich other than High End. Mark Levinson No. 536 […]
Berkshire-based high-end audio distributor Sound Fowndations has announced they will be delivering USA brands Musical Surroundings and Fosgate to the UK market. California-based Musical Surroundings is widely known is its home country as a hi-fi distributor (with inbound brands including Germany’s AMG and Clearaudio) as well as a manufacturer of a small range of phonostages […]
Flare Audio is planning to take its technology to the listening public, with the launch of a campaign on Kickstarter to raise awareness of its consumer headphones. The campaign launched this week (May 5th) and runs until June 3rd 2015. The Kickstarter campaign enables investors to purchase one of three in-ear R2 models, and the R1 […]
Leicester-based Icon Audio have launched their second CD player, the CDX2. Replacing Icon’s earlier, more expensive CDX1, the CDX2 has been specifically designed to deliver comparable sonics but at a lower, mid-range price. The aim, says Icon’s founder and chief designer David Shaw, was “to craft a CD player with real warmth and dexterity. With […]
KEF has announced the launch of its 2015 Personal and Digital Audio Range, with a raft of additions to its M Series Headphones. The new headphones include the M400 portable on-ear headphones and the M100 in-ear headphones. In addition, the M500s are also being re-launched for 2015 in two new all-white and all-black finishes. M400 […]
Denon has announced the next instalment of its M series micro hi-fi sytem. Following on from the D-M39, the new D-M40 features a CD Receiver, the RCD-M40, along with SC-M40 two-way speakers. The latest micro hi-fi system features improved connectivity options, including two digital optical inputs to hook up a TV, set-top box or other digital […]