Dynaudio have announced that their new Chief Technology Officer is the widely respected and world renowned audio engineer Jan Abildgaard Pedersen. Jan has had a long and accomplished career, having gained an M.SC.E.E. from Aalborg University in which his Master Thesis focussed on Advanced Acoustics and DSP, Jan was quickly recruited by Bang and Olufsen […]
Lenco has announced the upcoming launch of PlayLink by Lenco, its range of multi-room audio systems. Through Lenco’s collaboration with Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, the PlayLink range benefits from the features of the Qualcomm® AllPlay™ smart media platform. The AllPlay smart audio module is integrated within each of the PlayLink […]
The wonderfully creative folks at Schiit got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know they’ve begun to ship on their Wyrd USB “Decrapifier.” This little device isolates your USB DAC from “dirty” computer USB power, replacing it with an ultra-clean linear supply with 2.5uV RMS noise regulation. It also repeats the USB packets, […]
Denon announces the introduction of new 2014 Network AV Receivers. Born from last year’s X series models, the new AVR-X2100W and AVR-X1100W deliver the latest Denon surround sound technology plus great connectivity including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth at an affordable price. At the same time, Denon developed a new Eco mode featuring a unique power consumption […]
McIntosh Laboratory has launched McIntosh Music, a high-quality 24/7 audio stream “dedicated to bringing music aficionados the best tunes from across the decades” direct to their PC, tablet or phone. The service is freely available either as a direct stream from the McIntosh Music website, or via a free app for both Android and iOS […]
LessLoss, who are celebrating their 6th anniversary, have announced a very special offer for June where you are able to upgrade your DFPC Original and/or DFPC Signature power cables. Celebratory Offer #1: Upgrade your DFPC Original to the DFPC Signature. Send us your DFPC Original and we’ll credit you full value. Your DFPC Signature will […]
Ortofon got in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us about a cooperative effort between Universal Music Group and Ortofon to create a new mono cartridge, the 2M Mono Special Edition which has been specifically created as a tribute to the new mono Beatles albums set. Guy Hayden, VP at Universal Music Group: “Apple Corps […]
British DAC specialist, Computer Audio Design, (winner of the Best Sounding Hi-Fi Room, Sound and Vision 2013 – the Bristol Show) has launched a new USB cable using patent-pending proprietary technology. “The new CAD Cable is a high-quality no-compromise USB cable specifically designed to maximise sound quality from USB-equipped music playback systems”. It has been […]
Systemdek will have a presence at the Cranage Hall Audio Show that takes place this Sunday 15th June. Their Precision turntable will be a world’s first and it will be fitted with a 12” Audio Origami and Funk FXR tone arm and there will be electronics in the form of McIntosh MA8000 amplifier, McIntosh MCD […]
Graham Slee, the well loved UK manufacturer of phono-stages, DACS, Headphone amps, cables and the Proprius power amp will be demonstrating in the Grove suite of the Cranage Hall Audio Show where visitors will be have the opportunity to listen to their Road-Show demo rig that they used at their own-brand Aylesbury event. Thi will […]
MCRU will be exhibiting in the McKenzie room at Cranage Hall, featuring the mains combo of IsoTek Genesis and Super Titan, a no compromise mains filtering/regeneration solution for audiophiles. MCRU will have a special offer on IsoTek’s EVO3 Premier Mains Lead as well as a free prize draw to win an IsoTek Polaris Mains Extension […]
A number of Hush Signature Turntable Plinths will be on show in varying degrees of completion allowing prospective clients to gain a literal insight into this technically advanced plinth for Garrard turntables. “Quite possibly the best home a Garrard could ever wish for, come and see for yourselves” the company’s press release tells us. RJC […]
Italian manufacturer Viero Cables contacted us to let us know that they are delighted to be taking part in the first Cranage Hall Audio Show on June 15th. This will be the first time UK audiophiles have had the opportunity to see and hear the all new EQUILIBRIO line from Viero and they will also […]
Audio Counsel will be demonstrating a full Audio Note system at the Cranage Hall Audio Show this coming weekend. For those readers that don’t know, Audio Note is a British company that manufacture music systems from source (both analogue and digital) to electronics to speakers and even cable. They have a simple level system integrated […]
Swiss loudspeaker manufacturer Soundkaos have been in touch with the Hifi Pig office to tell us all about the system they will be demonstrating at the Cranage Hall Audio Show on June 15th. This will be the first show in the UK for Soundkaos with their award winning Wave 40 speakers made entirely from solid […]
High End Cable contacted Hifi Pig to tell us that they will be at the Cranage Hall Audio Show (which we’re exclusive media partners for) and that they will be demonstrating an impressive array of kit. The Raidho X-1 stand mount / bookshelf speakers are a technological feed down from the hugely successful ‘C series’. […]