The Clarity Alliance, the UK hi-fi industry’s trade body, welcomes to its membership the new UK based business, Entotem, producers of the award winning Plato multimedia home entertainment system. Launched at Sound & Vision, The Bristol Show, in February 2015, Plato is Entotem’s innovative home entertainment server and streamer product that the company says will […]
Following the rebranding of Sansui UK as Mitchell and Johnson at CES 2015, the new British based hi-fi manufacturer is launching its integrated amplifier with built in 24bit/192kHz DAC and a matching CD player. Designed in Europe, the SAP-201V is an updated and improved version of the slim-line integrated amplifier previously sold under the Sansui […]
The Concept’s concept is simple: to deliver an elegantly styled turntable package featuring a level of technology usually only found in high-end turntables, combining plug-and-play simplicity with outstanding sound quality and affordability. In 2012, one Concept became two, as Clearaudio added an ‘MC’ version featuring the Concept MC (moving coil) cartridge in addition to the […]
Cabasse has appointed The Multi-Room Company as the exclusive UK distributor for its hi-fi, home cinema and custom installation loudspeakers and the range of connected audio solutions, to help drive growth and bring improved levels of service to its UK customers and end-users. Since the reintroduction of Cabasse to the UK in 2008, the company […]
Arcam now have over a dozen Hi-Fi and Home Cinema components with streaming built-in and more coming. “Looking to improve the user experience, Arcam have developed their MusicLife app totally ‘in-house’ to be easier to use, faster and more stable than other similar apps” the company’s press release tells us. The say that it is […]
Denon has just confirmed the availability of a hardware upgrade for their AVR- X7200W flagship Network AV Receiver. Current owners of this AVR will now be able to upgrade their unit to support future-proof HDCP 2.2 copy protection protocol, needed for copy-protected 4k Ultra-HD content playback. The upgrade, which requires hardware modification at an authorized […]
Marantz has just announced the offer of a hardware upgrade for their AV8802 flagship AV pre-amplifier. As promised by Marantz this January, current owners of their home cinema centre will now be able to upgrade it to support future-proof HDCP 2.2 copy protection protocol, needed to play back copy-protected 4k Ultra-HD content. The upgrade requires […]
Tangent Audio announces the launch of the new X4 and X5 passive versions of their recently launched active BT X5 Spectrum loudspeaker. Tangent’s new passive X4 and X5 versions of their Spectrum loudspeaker line-up continue with contemporay cabinet design in a compact standmount / bookshelf format, using black or white satin finishes with attractive walnut […]
The MINT Maraschino is a two channel implementation of the Digital Amp Co’s Maraschino Amplifier Circuit plus input select (front/back), sleep control (on/off/auto), and volume control. Power is provided by a single, external, upgradeable power supply. There is a standard (48V) version and a KING version (60V). Output power is up to 250W with the […]
NuPrime Audio has announced the NuPrime uDSD USB-powered portable DAC and headphone amp. Supporting the latest high-resolution music formats, the uDSD is capable of decoding sample rates ranging from 44.1kHz to 384kHz (PCM) as well as native DSD decoding ranging from DSD 64 up to DSD 256. It has an output of up to 140mW […]
Goldmund is known for building speakers like the huge Apologue Anniversary, extremely powerful amplifiers such as the Telos 5000, or players like the Eidos Reference Blue. But not everybody is an audiophile wishing to have a dedicated listening room for heavy audio equipment. For most of us music is part of our lives, but we […]
British manufacturer Graham Slee (GSP Audio) got in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us about a roadshow they are holding in Hellaby (Rotherham) in South Yorkshire on 19th April. It’s at the Hellaby Hall Hotel from 11 am to 5 pm and having spoken to Graham the owner of GSP Audio he mentions there […]
GIK Acoustics-Europe will exhibit at Musikmesse in Frankfurt from 15th – 18th April, 2015. GIK Acoustics will debut their Tri-Trap Corner Bass Traps with FlexRange Technology Range Limiter and Soffit Bass Trap with FlexRange Technology Range Limiter. GIK Acoustics first introduced FLEXRANGE TECHNOLOGY in 2013 on their 244 Bass Traps and Monster Bass Traps. FlexRange Technology is GIK Acoustics’ unique system for providing what […]
Graham Audio have announced the purchase of the CHARTWELL and SWISSTONE Companies. The famous Chartwell brand were historically regarded as the finest builders of the BBC LS3/5A speakers and their products are perhaps the most sought after of all the licensees who built the brilliant LS3/5A “Graham Audio will be manufacturing the most famous of […]
The guys at Sygnifi (Uk Distributors for Clint Audio) got in touch with Hifi Pig to say “We are thrilled to announce that the AsgardTM wireless, streaming and multi-room speakers (ODIN & FREYA) from Clint Digital, which we launched in the UK earlier this year, have just won a prestigious iF Design Award 2015 for outstanding […]
Did you miss one of Hifi Pig’s reviews in March? Never fear, here’s links to all nine of them: Pro-Ject MaiA Integrated Amplifier ADL (Furutech) H-118 Headphones ATC SCM 11 Loudspeakers Roth OLi RA1 Bookshelf Loudspeakers Skogrand SC Beethoven Loudspeaker Cables Arte Forma Mezzo Power Amplifier Tangent Spectrum X5 BT – Powered Digital Bookshelf Speakers NuForce […]