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The Goldmund Apologue Anniversary Loudspeaker

Celebrated in 1987 for its unique design by the New York Museum of Modern art where it was displayed, the Goldmund Apologue loudspeaker stands as a major milestone in Swiss high-end audio brand Goldmund’s history. 25 years later, Goldmund is paying a tribute to this extraordinary product by issuing a Limited Series of 25 Goldmund […]

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Birch Audio

Birch Audio are a new company based in Omaha, Nebraska and have very clear aims in the manufacture of their loudspeakers  – “To make exceptional minimalist audio equipment”. To this end the company currently produces The Raven, The Robin, The Falcon and the Finch loudspeakers. In all their models they use Birch Ply and wideband […]

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Behind the Brands with Laurence Armstrong of Henley Designs

Our latest in the series of Behind the Brands interview is with Laurence Armstrong who is Managing Director of Henley Designs who are one of the largest independent hifi distributors in the UK and supply such renowned brands as Pro-Ject Audio, Ortofon, Audio Technica and Roksan. In Behind the Brands with Laurence Armstrong we ask […]

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Red Nose Day

Hifi Pig is supporting Red Nose Day and we’ve added a banner to the site which you can click on and be taken through to the Red Nose Day website where you can make a donation …or you can click here. If you don’t know about Red Nose Day … It’s been 25 years since […]

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Live Music at Munich High End Show 2013

A colourful variety of music awaits the visitors to this years Munich High End Show. Here’s what will be on offer to the visitors. Werdenfelser Alphornbläserinnen Thursday 9th May 2013 from 9.30 to 17.00 Entrance to hall 4 and the entire exhibition area The High End Show opens in a traditional way with some original, […]

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Chord Standard Series Mk II Amplifiers

Chord Electronics has upgraded its Standard Series power amplifiers to MkII status. The upgrade introduces  improvements taken from the Reference Series to a more affordable line up. Four models have been updated: three stereo power amps and one monobloc. The revisions have been implemented to the following stereo models: SPM 1200MkII (350 watts); SPM 4000MkII […]

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Bryston Launch Loudspeaker Range

Bryston, has announced the introduction of a complete line of loudspeakers for both music and home theater applications. The line will consist of eight models including the floorstanding Model T, Middle T and mini t along with a powered subwoofer called the T sub, two center channel offerings, an in-wall and an on-wall loudspeaker. “I […]

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Acoustica Retail Showcase

Acoustica, the Chester (UK) based Hifi retailer has contacted Hifi Pig to let us know about their upcoming show on Saturday 16 March & Sunday 17 march 2013 where they’ll be taking over the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel a stone’s throw from their premises. Brands exhibiting  will be Naim, B&W, Classé, Arcam, SIM2 Projectors, Audiovector […]

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Behind the Brands with Thomas Scherer of TSAE

Here we have our latest Behind the Brands interview, this one with Thomas Scherer of TSAE who make the interesting and innovative looking transmission line loudspeaker the Evince which we mentioned way back in April of last year. Thomas Scherer of TSAE answers our questions and we find what makes the MD and creative force […]

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2013

With only three months to go, T.H.E. Show Newport, now in its third year, is predicting another successful event and is expecting to sell out of exhibit space early. Currently, occupancy levels are exceeding 2012 figures. Richard Beers, President of T.H.E. Shows Newport and Las Vegas, anticipates that 2013 will be another year of tremendous growth for […]

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Walker Proscenium Black Diamond V Turntable

The Proscenium Black Diamond V follows on from Walker’s previous incarnation of the PBD turntable and features improvements to the air supply, record clamp and motor base assembly. In addition, a specially-treated, fine-grained crystalline material, that “reduces static build-up and cancels the effect of virtually all EMI, RFI and microwaves”, is employed at strategic locations in […]

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Behind the Brands with Peter Bartlett of Cyrus Audio

‘You must go back to the live music and know how it sounds, the touch of a cymbal, the draw on a violin string.’  There is the essence, the philosophy, of Peter Bartlett, designer of the Cyrus 30th Anniversary system, where he seeks to ‘wrap up 30 years of know how into one holistic system.’ Read […]

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Headphone Jewellery from Monster

Monster today unveiled what they are calling the “crown jewel” of all headphones at Harrods of London –  “Diamond Tears Sally Sohn Edition Headphone”. To create these one-of-a-kind headphones Monster collaborated with Korean artist and jewellery designer Sally Sohn with the headphones being made from 18k gold encrusted with black diamonds totaling 5.56 carats. In […]

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The Hifi Show, Scalford 2013 Show Report by Jerry

Hifi Pig’s intrepid reviewer reports on The Hifi Show, Scalford 2013 and picks out a few of the hifi systems, some high end and some not so high end, that were on show at this years event. You can read his full report for  The Hifi Show, Scalford 2013 and lots more of his photographs […]

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Purity Audio Design PSE300B Amplifiers

Purity Audio Design of Endicott, New York, will officially debut their Series 2 Silver Statement linestage preamplifer along with their PSE300B Ultra mono bloc amplifiers (pictured) which in turn will be driving Daedalus Audio loudspeakers at Axpona 2013 in Chicago. The pair of monoblocs come with 4 Sophia Electric Princess 300B, 2 Sophia Electric Grade […]

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Latest Show Reports

The Hifi Show at Scalford photographs can be found here We also have a great report of the Bristol Sound and Vision Hifi Show with lots of really great photographs. For all the shows that Hifi Pig has covered please go to our Hifi Shows main page