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The Bellagio Conquest Black King Turntable
The press release that has just landed on our desktop here at Hifi Pig says that “The Bellagio Conquest Black King is the limited edition, ultimate evolution of the best turntable ever designed by Gold Note featuring some great innovations adding the unique technical details of the Bellagio Conquest introduced during the end of 2013”. […]
New Multi-Channel Amplifier From Parasound
Parasound has announced the launch of their new ZoneMaster Model 1250, a universal amplifier which can simultaneously power a home theatre surround system and additional zones with independent sources. The ZoneMaster 12-channel power amplifier has connections for 24 speakers combined with 2-ohm stability, allowing the use of two speakers per channel. It’s rated at 12×50 […]
Roksan K3 Hits UK Shops
Henley Designs Ltd. got in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us they are delighted to announce the launch of Roksan Audio’s newest series of hi-fi electronics. The K3 Integrated Amplifier and K3 CD Player from Roksan Audio have been designed and built with style, performance and function in mind. Combining visual elegance with audiophile […]
Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES) 2014
The annual Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show, or TAVES, took place in Downtown Toronto from October 31st to November 2nd and whilst Hifi Pig couldn’t be there for the show we have sourced a nice selection of images from the show from our good friend Knut Skogrand from Skogrand Cables in Norway. Many thanks to Knut […]
TEAC HA-50 Portable Headphone Amplifier
TEAC has introduced its HA-50 portable headphone amplifier which also sports an integrated USB DAC. The new headphone amplifier is designed to operate with laptops as well as Apple iOS devices and will support 24-bit/96kHz using the unit’s BurrBrown PCM5102 DAC chip. The TEAC HA-P50 uses OPA 1652 op amps and achieves a distortion rate […]
Chord Electronics At Whittlebury
Chord Electronics contacted Hifi Pig to tell us they will be exhibiting at the National Audio Show 2014 (Whittlebury Hall show) courtesy of Chord dealers Fanthorpes Hi-Fi and Hi-Fi Lounge. Two distinct systems will be on display at the show: Fanthorpes Hi-Fi will have a full Standard system (pictured) and Hi-Fi Lounge will have a […]
Magneplanar MG 3.7i Available in UK
Hifi Pig readers will know Magneplanar speakers for being slender flat-panel designs which, unlike most standard cabinet speakers, don’t rely on conventional cone and dome drivers. Instead, their sound-producing elements are proprietary thin film drivers: in this case, ‘true’ and ‘quasi’ ribbons. The new MG 3.7i replaces the MG 3.7 and MG 3.6 and is […]
Epiphany Acoustics EHP-02Di – Headphone Amplifier & USB DAC
Dan Worth continues « Headphone Month » at Hifi Pig with the a review of the Epiphany Acoustics EHP-02Di Headphone Amplifier & USB DAC
Stax SR-009 Headphones
At £3495 the Stax SR-009 headphones are intended for the committed headphone listener. For Hifi Pig’s ongoing « Headphone Month » Janine Elliot takes a listen…
Final Pandora Hope VI Headphones
Continuing « Headphone Month » at Hifi Pig, we are pleased to have been given the opportunity to take a listen to the Japanese Pandora Hope VI headphones that have a novel driver implementation.
New Corporate Video From Triangle
We visited the offices of Triangle a couple of months ago in Bordeaux, France and had the opportunity not only to meet the guys behind the brand but also listen to their flagship loudspeakers. You’ll get to read our write up in this month’s magazine published 2nd July. One of the things that stood out […]
High End Munich 2014 – Show Report Part 5
The penultimate show report from me of this years High End Munich show. There’s are loads of photos and a few comments about individual rooms. enjoy!
Clio The Cat’s Thoughts on the Munich High End Show.
I hate Munich High End, I really do. It’s not enough that the humans subject me to endless sessions of stuff they laughably call music throughout the year but then they abandon me to go off to some place in Germany to listen to it all and, I’ve been told, have quite a nice time […]
High End Munich 2014 – Show Report Part 3
Boenicke, Tune Audio, PMC, Martin Logan & Moon, Constellation Audio & Wilson, Existence & Apoll & Graditech, Existence Speakers & Apoll Acoustics and Graditech, Azzolina Audio plus hORNS & Zontec & Albedo
Devialet, Focal & Naim, Audio Technica and Gryphon Audio At Munich High End 2014
A round up of some of the press events we were invited to at Munich High End 2014.
Bird’s Eye View Part 1 – This Year’s Trios ?
Last year was my first ever High End Munich Show and I did indeed get myself quite worked up at the prospect of hearing Avantgarde Acoustic Trios for the first time.
Hear Naim & Focal At High-End Munich
Naim & Focal will be at High End Munich this year which shouldn’t come as any surprise. This year they will be showing the Naim Statement amp paired with Focal Grande Utopia loudspeakers. As well as this high-end, high price system Naim will also have their Muso wireless hifi system on demonstration. You can see […]
The Salsoul Orchestra – Street Sense
As soon as I see that rainbow coloured logo and the name Salsoul I know I’m gonna just love the record it’s attached to – somewhere I’e got a press cutting of me Djing with the caption “Salsoul at Nine o’clock” underneath. And the six original (and four remixed bonus tracks) on Street Sense really […]
Outstanding Product Award – RFC Pluto II Interconnects.
Hifi Pig recently introduced a new level of award over and above the Recommended award along with a new points system for reviews. We’ve kept it as simple as possible but we strongly believe that a second independent review of a product that achieves an overall score of 8.5 or above in its first review […]
New Chord Company Speaker Cables – Signature Reference
UK audio and video cable manufacturer and creator, The Chord Company has launched a new version of its Signature speaker cable. Called Signature Reference, the new cable has been completely redesigned and builds on its predecessor’s performance say Chord Company. “The all-new Signature Reference has been created using the lessons learned developing The Chord Company’s […]
January FREE Hifi Pig Magazine
The January 2014 edition of the Hifi Pig Magazine is now available for FREE download. Reviews: Pluto Ultimate Loudspeakers, Monster iSport Freedom Headphones, Van de Leur 002/402 pre and power amps, Isotek EVO3 Mains cables, Resonessence Herus headphone amp/DAC, Wireworld Starlight 7 USB cable, Tellurium Q Claymore integrated amplifier. Plus: Editorial comment, Reader System, Dealer […]
i-box unveils Max Bluetooth Loudspeaker
Young consumer electronics brand i-box unveils Max – big brother to its recently launched portable wireless speaker, Trax. Like its sibling, Max is a Bluetooth, NFC-ready design, clad in i-box’s distinctive orange and black livery and designed to be used with all manner of smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. However, while Trax is small enough […]
