FLARE E-PROTOTYPE IEM REVIEW FLARE E-Prototype are an innovative design that fit right into your ear canal to reduce distortion created there. They cost £250 and are made in the UK. Janine Elliot inserts them and tells us what she thinks.
PERLISTEN AUDIO LOUDSPEAKERS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE UK We have been bringing you news about the PerListen Audio loudspeakers since last year, now they are available in the UK.
NEW VALUE RANGE OF QED CONNECT AV CABLES AND ADAPTERS British audio brand QED has introduced its new QED Connect range of AV cables and adapters.
MCINTOSH AS125 AND MCINTOSH AS901 AMPLIFIER STANDS ANNOUNCED McIntosh has announced two new amplifier stands, the McIntosh AS125 and McIntosh AS901.
NAD M23 HYBRID DIGITAL STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RELEASED The new NAD Masters Series power amplifier features Purifi Eigentakt amplifier technology.
M&K SOUND V+ SERIES SUBWOOFERS ARE A COMPACT LIFESTYLE-FRIENDLY LINE Danish brand M&K Sound has revamped the former V Series with three compact M&K Sound V+ Series subwoofers.
ELECTROCOMPANIET EC1 80D INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Electrocompaniet ECI 80D Integrated Amplifier is a £3000 amp that is well featured and looks rather splendid, Stuart Smith takes a listen.
CONRAD-JOHNSON ART108A MONO-BLOCK AMPLIFIER ANNOUNCED Conrad-Johnson begins the new year of 2022 with a new addition to their range of flagship ART amplifiers, the Conrad-Johnson ART108A mono-block power amplifier.
THE HIFI PIG SELECTION BOX – DIVERSIONARY STRATEGIES FOR THE MODERN WORLD JANUARY 2022
CYRUS AUDIO JOIN BLUOS HIGH-RES MULTI-ROOM AUDIO ECOSYSTEM British brand, Cyrus Audio, has integrated the BluOS platform into its audio components.
HEXMAT ECLIPSE ISOLATOR Zsolt Fajt from Budapest is the creator of the Hexmat Isolator for turntables.
NETWORK ACOUSTICS ENO STREAMING SYSTEM REVIEW The Network Acoustics ENO Streaming System is a small, passive filter box that is designed to fit between your network switch/router and your chosen streamer. Chris Baillie takes a listen.
BONYSOUND JAZZ 2022 LOUDSPEAKERS LAUNCHED BonySound is a high-end Spanish HiFi brand created by electronic engineer, Maximino Lopez.
HIFI PIG TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR AND NEW LOGO The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed a slightly different HiFi Pig Magazine logo being used.
AUDIO VIDEO SHOW WARSAW 2022 DATE CHANGE One of our favourite HiFi Shows, the Audio Video Show Warsaw 2022 has changed its 2022 dates.
IFI ZEN ONE SIGNATURE DAC RELEASED British audio brand iFi expands its ZEN Signature range with the iFi ZEN One Signature.
ROTEL A12MKII, ROTEL CD14MKII AND ROTEL RCD-157MKII MODELS INTRODUCED Japanese HiFi brand Rotel is has introduced the new Rotel A12MKII integrated amp, Rotel CD14MKII and Rotel RCD-1572MKII CD players.
RUSS ANDREWS TT-2 PHONO INTERCONNECT CABLE LAUNCHED Russ Andrews has launched the Russ Andrews TT-2 Phono Interconnect cable for turntables equipped with phono socket outputs.
HIFIMAN EDITION XS HEADPHONES WITH NEW STEALTH MAGNET TECHNOLOGY AND NEO “SUPERNANO” DIAPHRAGM HIFIMAN, the high fidelity personal audio brand, has announced the availability of an update of one of its most popular headphones.
SOTM SMB-Q370 AUDIO GRADE MOTHERBOARD CLAIMS TO BE THE WORLD’S FIRST The SOtM sMB-Q370 is a high-performance computer motherboard specially designed for audio.
TRIANGLE ANTAL 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW French brand Triangle celebrate their 40th anniversary with special editions of their Antal floorstanding loudspeakers costing €3000 (£3000). Stuart Smith takes a listen.
TITANIC AUDIO MOVING COIL CARTRIDGES ANNOUNCED Titanic Audio is a new name in the audio industry with a familiar team behind it, it’s a sister company of the mains distribution/cable company, Titan Audio.
WAYNE COYNE OF THE FLAMING LIPS IS FIRST ARTIST-APPROVED SOUND SPOKESPERSON FOR QOBUZ Wayne Coyne, leader of Grammy award-winning American rock music icons The Flaming Lips is partnering with music streaming and download platform Qobuz.
ZESTO AUDIO BIA 200 SELECT STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED The American valve electronics brand, Zesto Audio, has announced the launch of their new Zesto Audio Bia 200 Select Stereo Power Amplifier.
QHW AUDIO THE VINYL PHONOSTAGE REVIEW QHW Audio’s THE VINYL phonostage is made in Spain, accepts both moving coil and moving magnet cartridges, and costs a very reasonable €760 plus shipping and relevant taxes. Stuart Smith finds out how it fares for HiFi Pig.
UK’S LARGEST SECOND HAND AND VINTAGE HIFI EVENT AUDIOJUMBLE HAS BEEN POSTPONED Audiojumble, UK’s largest second hand and vintage HiFi event, has postponed the Audiojumble February 2022 event.
YG ACOUSTICS PEAKS SERIES LOUDSPEAKERS RELEASED The new YG Acoustics Peaks Series includes five new speaker models plus a powered subwoofer.
CONNECTED-FIDELITY RF BLOCKER REVIEW Connected-Fidelity’s RF Blockers are small blocks that connect to your speaker binding posts and are intended to reduce RF noise in your system. Ken Stokes gives them a try for HiFi Pig.