The Contour LE series consists of the bookshelf Contour S 1.4 LE (SRP £2,950) and the floorstanding Contour S 3.4LE (SRP £5,250), both available in four finishes: Burbinga piano lacquer, oiled walnut, mocca piano lacquer and black piano lacquer. At the heart of the handcrafted, furniture grade cabinets sit die-cast aluminium woofer baskets finished in […]
The North West Audio Show takes place on Sunday 28th June at Cranage Hall in Holmes Chapel in Cheshire (North West England) and Hifi Pig is the exclusive media partner. We have just added the up to date floorplan to the site so that you can plan your day and the exhibitors you most want […]
Magico announces a new addition to the award winning S-Series line – the S7. The S7 is a full range, 3-way design, floor standing loudspeaker that incorporates new tweeter, midrange and bass driver designs which are derived from the M-Project loudspeaker. Towering over other S-Series models, the acoustic suspension enclosure of the S7 features curved […]
The Aesthetix Romulus DAC & CD transport, and sister DAC the Pandora, are now available in enhanced ‘Signature’ editions. Widely known as “masters of analogue” and obsessed with natural sound quality, California-based Aesthetix took their time before venturing into the digital domain. But they are no strangers to digital: Founder and chief designer Jim White […]
Wilson Benesch, the British high performance loudspeaker design and manufacturer, has announced the latest addition to its Geometry Series – the A.C.T. One Evolution. The A.C.T. One Evolution is a full range, 4-‐way acoustical, 2.5-‐way electrical, floor standing loudspeaker that incorporates the latest drive unit and cabinet construction technology derived from the company’s Cardinal loudspeaker. […]
Today at their company headquarters in London, England, Roksan announced the immediate availability of their new vinyl electronics products in the Caspian M range – the VSC & VSC S2 Vinyl System Control, the RPM Reference Speed Control and the RPP Reference Phono Stage. “After rigorous research and development and hours of intense listening we […]
The SVS Prime Series is a versatile line of speakers designed to offer excellent sound, build quality and value. It comprises Tower, Bookshelf, Centre and Satellite models, equipped with premium finish and features, together with technology from the SVS Ultra designs. As the second full-range speaker family from the US brand, SVS Prime applies new […]
HIGHRESAUDIO now offers its clients a unique feature, called „VirtualVault“, that allows the customer to stream his purchased music directly from his personal vault (music library / digital locker) from HIGHRESAUDIO. It works with any mobile devices (Smartphone / Tablet PC), desktop web browser and / or via the web browser in the car to stream […]
Tisbury Audio has released a major redesign of its popular Mini Passive Preamplifier. The preamp has a polished new look, lower price tag and a few new tricks up its sleeve. It features a laser engraved walnut and aluminium enclosure, stepped attenuator volume control, 3 inputs, 2 configurable outputs, and selectable fixed attenuation. “A passive […]
We don’t often review singles here at Hifi Pig but this one is for a good cause and so it’s going in the news section too to give it maximum exposure.
When listening to Mono records on a Stereo set up, you may notice a lot of, quite annoying at times, background/surface noise that is more noticeable when listening to Mono. “Unless you have a mono button on your amp/pre amp you need an Ecosse Tru-Mono Interconnect in order to sum that surface noise to the […]
Bryston has announced the introduction of a proprietary Integrated Audio Device (IAD) for the BDP-2 Music Player. The new IAD delivers improved specifications and replaces the current two-piece third-party sound card and SPDIF interface module (AES/BNC) utilised in the BDP-2. All new BDP-2 players are currently shipping with the new IAD installed, and legacy BDP-2 consumers […]
Japan’s DS Audio, who in 2013 created the world’s first optical phono cartridge exclusively for the Japanese market, will soon be delivering its latest model to UK audiophiles, thanks to a new agreement with Berkshire-based distributor Sound Fowndations. Audiophiles of a certain age may recall a brief appearance of ‘the legendary optical cartridge’ in Japan […]
Fresh from a launch at the High End Show in Munich, Merging’s audiophile D/A converter, NADAC, will be on show in the Boardroom/Thinktank and in Room 441 at T.H.E Show, Newport from 29-31 May. Merging’s NADAC product manager, Dominique Brulhart will also participate in “DSD and Analog: The Great Convergence” on Saturday 30th May at 4.00pm. The venue […]
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 […]