G Point-Audio, the UK distributor of Polish artisan hifi products, have finally announced their long anticipated partnershipwith ANSAE – manufacturers of the well regarded high-end “Power Tower” power socket strip and power cables. As well as the Power Tower (retailing at £1250 for the SE version) ANSAE also have three power cables in their collection: […]
AKG has announced the ‘AKG by Tiesto’ range of headphones. The K67 Tiesto is a compact, on ear, closed-back design with 40 mm drivers and – like its siblings –a 3D-Axis folding mechanism enabling flat storage. Next up, is the K167 Tiesto, which uses an over ear, closed-back design and the top of the range […]
British Cable manufacturer Black Rhodium has announced the launch of their ‘Salsa 1.2 mm’ loudspeaker cable. The new loudspeaker cable is based very closely on their popular Salsa cable with one difference – the insulation of the individual conductors has been increased from a thickness of 0.8mm to 1.2mm. The press release from Black Rhodium […]
US Company Channel Islands Audio introduce their 24 bit/192k Transient MKII asynchronous USB converter. The heart of the system is the company’s XMOS based circuit, utilizing extremely low-jitter clocks. Multiple digital outputs are available via isolated 75 ohm BNC (with included 75 ohm RCA adapter) and two individually buffered I2S outputs. In addition to the […]
The name Avid will be familiar to many of our readers and now the company have launched an additional two phonostages to their range. The first is the Pellere which bridges the gap between the Pulsare and Pulsus and is said to offer a new level of performance at this market price point. The Pellere […]
DC Gold Audio has announced that they have acquired DynaStrand, the company that manufactures the Dynasty Challenge Interconnects and Emperor Challenge Speaker Cables. DynaStrand was founded by Jed Hacker, the designer of the speaker cables and interconnects. With a background in broadcasting, Jed also has over fifteen years in the audio cable design industry. He […]
The 50 Watt RMS, 50TNT monoblock amplifier is Ohio based Audio Power Lab’s latest product and was officially launched at the Capital Audiofest earlier in the summer. The company say the amplifier is the “ultimate marriage of astounding audio transparency and sophisticated physical design” and is hand-built by the company in Ohio . The amplifier […]
Lampizator, the famed Polish manufacturer owned by the maverick genius Lucasz Fikus, has announced that they are to introduce a new monobloc tube amplifier for the European market only. The company are aiming the GM70s at people who would normally buy a stereo 300B amp, but with 30 WPC instead of 8 supplied by the […]
Whilst not strictly hifi in its purest sense this little box of tricks may appeal to those music lovers that want to have a discrete music source in their kitchen, bedroom or perhaps desktop. The Crystal Avoustics Blubox is a Bluetooth-controlled wireless desktop stereo speaker, designed to generate a “room-filling sound” that you can control from […]
Naim has launched its new entry-level CD player the CD5si. The CD5si is said to be a step forward in performance from its predecessor the CD5i with improvements to several key areas which “significantly improve sound quality.” The new CD5si design includes the Burr Brown PCM 1793 DAC, which is similar in performance and architecture […]
After having a long lasting and unhealthy lusting for Decware amplifiers, news that the American company was to produce a flagship pair of KT88 mono amps caused a flutter of excitement at Hifi Pig headquarters. The Zen Torii monoblocs are designed to be your final amplifier purchase and are made to order by the company, […]
US cable manufacturer Sablon Audio have announced the arrival of their new baby – the Petit Corona power cord. Weighing in at 7 AWG, Petit Corona has been designed to bring Sablon’s sonic achievements at a lower price point to a wider audience. Key design features include “noise reducing crystals, cryogenic treatment, customized iec connector, […]
At CEDIA 2012, HARMAN Luxury Audio Group is showcasing its Mark Levinson 40th Anniversary № 52 Reference Dual-Monaural Preamplifier. “We are excited to offer the № 52 to music lovers and audio connoisseurs worldwide,” said Jim Garrett, Director of Marketing and Product Management for HARMAN Luxury Audio Group and Loudspeakers. “The № 52 embodies the […]
Meridian Audio has introduced a new range of Digital Active In-wall Loudspeaker models, initially consisting of two full-range loudspeakers and a subwoofer. The first models in the new range include the DSP520, the DSP630 plus an in-wall subwoofer, the DSW600. The sonic inspiration for the in-walls was Meridian’s development work on the unique M6 loudspeaker […]
Meridian Audio has announced the introduction of its all-new Media Source 200, a compact audio endpoint for Meridian’s Digital Media System. “It also provides a simple solution for adding additional rooms to an existing Meridian Digital Media System”. Media Source 200 can access any of the facilities of the connected system, including playing back selections […]
Bel Canto introduces three new Asynchronous USB Link Converters; the entry-level mLink the uLink, and top-of-the-line REFLink. These new USB Link Converters isolate the music signal – and clocks – from the harsh, noisy electrical environments of computers and music servers. The new Bel Canto Link Converters take the USB output of your computer and […]