ZESEN HiFi BRING OUT REFERENCE LEVEL VIVID AUDIO AND CHORD ELECTRONICS FOR HONG KONG AV SHOW 2025 The flagship Vivid Moya M1 Loudspeakers will wow the crowds at the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2025, paired with reference level Chord ULTIMA PRE preamp and ULTIMA mono power amps.
HIGH-AMP ELECTRA ENERGISER FOR STAX EARSPEAKERS High-Amp Electra energiser for Stax is an aftermarket energiser/amplifier for these electrostatic earspeakers. It’s a German design by Andreas Rauenbuehler and costs 1300 Euros. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
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LYNGDORF LAUNCHES NEW MY LYNGDORF APP FOR STREAMING AMPLIFIERS AND PROCESSORS Lyngdorf Audio has released the My Lyngdorf app, a new control application for its streaming amplifiers and MP processors.
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO MELOMANIA P100 SE: NEW SPECIAL EDITION HEADPHONES UNVEILED Cambridge Audio has introduced a new Special Edition of its flagship over-ear wireless headphones, the Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE.
ORTOFON MC 90X CARTRIDGE Ortofon MC 90X cartridge is from the upper echelons of the Danish brand’s portfolio and costs around £4000 in the UK. As the MC in its name would suggest, it’s a moving coil design, but it also has some nifty tricks up its sleeves and on the end of its cantilever. […]
SYSTEMDEK REVOLUTION TURNTABLE MARKS BRAND’S RETURN TO HiFi MARKET Scottish HiFi manufacturer Systemdek is set to make a notable return to the audio scene with the launch of its new turntable, the Systemdek Revolution.
KIMBER KABLE PBJ INTERCONNECTS REVIEW Kimber Kables PBJ interconnects are available from £103 with Nickel RCAs, £158 Ultraplate, and £173 Switchcraft XLRs. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
TWO BIG SWISS AUDIO BRANDS WITH SOME AMERICAN ASSISTANCE AT THE HK AV SHOW 2025 The Hong Kong and China distributor, Jadis Electronics, will exhibit a very high-end system at the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2025, in room S228.
PMC PROPHECY1 STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW PMC Propecy1 Loudspeakers are the direct replacement of the Twenty5 21i, and are a rather smart-looking standmount aimed squarely at the domestic market. Jon Lumb takes a look at this standmount loudspeaker, costing £2,875 (RS302 stands – £250).
SHUNYATA ALTAIRA-X GROUND HUB EXPANDS ON ORIGINAL DESIGN Shunyata Research has introduced the Shunyata Altaira-X Ground Hub, a new development of the original Altaira Ground System.
MSB TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES THE SENTINEL DAC SYSTEM, A NEW THREE-CHASSIS FLAGSHIP DESIGN MSB Technology has announced the release of the MSB Sentinel DAC, a three-chassis digital-to-analogue conversion system representing the brand’s most ambitious project to date.
JOIN GYULA FOR THE SECOND PART OF HIS SHANGHAI HiFi ADVENTURE HiFi PiG’s Asia correspondent, Gyula Weeber, brings you his TAS Shanghai Top Audio Show 2025 Report Part 2.
ONKYO ICON C-30 CD PLAYER EXPANDS THE ICON SERIES Onkyo has unveiled the new Onkyo Icon C-30 CD Player, the latest addition to its recently launched Icon Series HiFi range.
STRICTLY LIMITED ATLAS ARRAN 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPEAKER CABLE REVEALED To commemorate its 25th anniversary, Scottish manufacturer Atlas Cables has unveiled a highly exclusive product: the Atlas Arran Transpose Speaker Grun 25th Anniversary Edition.
THE HiFi PiG SELECTION BOX – DIVERSIONARY STRATEGIES FOR THE MODERN WORLD JULY 2025
IN-AKUSTIK AC-3200 POWER STRIP AND S25 CABLE SERIES LAUNCHED German HiFi brand In-akustik has introduced the In-akustik AC-3200 Power Strip and new In-akustik S25 Cable Series.
RAIDHO TD3.10 LOUDSPEAKERS TO MAKE ASIA DEBUT AT HONG KONG HIGH END AV SHOW 2025 Raidho Acoustics will introduce its new Raidho TD3.10 loudspeakers for the first time in Asia at the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2025 this August, in partnership with Roksan Trading.
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QUAD ESL 2812X AND ESL 2912X LAUNCH AS SIXTH-GENERATION FULL-RANGE ELECTROSTATIC SPEAKERS QUAD has introduced the QUAD ESL 2812X and QUAD ESL 2912X, the sixth generation in its ESL loudspeaker range.
BRITISH HiFi BRAND ROKSAN CELEBRATES 40 YEARS British HiFi manufacturer Roksan is celebrating 40 years in 2025. Founded in London in 1985 by Tufan Hashemi and Touraj Moghaddam, the company made an immediate impact on the audio scene with the launch of the Xerxes turntable.
ASCENDO THE64 SUB AND THE100 SUB NEXT-GENERATION INFRASONIC SUBWOOFERS ANNOUNCED Ascendo Immersive Audio GmbH has revealed its latest infrasonic subwoofers: the Ascendo THE64 SUB Pro Passive Infrasonic Sealed and the Ascendo THE100 SUB Pro Passive Infrasonic Sealed.
QUAD 3 AMPLIFIER REVIEW QUAD 3 Amplifier is the latest retro-inspired offering from this well-known and well-loved brand. The QUAD 3 is an integrated amplifier with 65W per channel (8 ohms), a remote, and costs £1249. Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl for HiFi PiG.
HEGEL D50 RAVEN DAC REVIEW Hegel D50 Raven DAC is the latest DAC from this Norwegian brand and comes a full ten years after their last standalone DAC, the D30. The D50 Raven costs £4250 in the UK, and in this review, Alan McIntosh puts it through its paces for HiFi PiG.
CARY AUDIO DMS-300A COMBINES CLASSIC AMPLIFICATION WITH MODERN STREAMING The Cary Audio DMS-300A Streaming Integrated Amplifier, is the latest addition to ithe American HiFi brand’s DMS range.
INTEGRATED MULTI-ZONE AUDIO CONTROL WITH MCINTOSH CR106 6-ZONE PREAMPLIFIER / AUDIO MATRIX McIntosh has unveiled the McIntosh CR106 6-Zone Preamplifier / Audio Matrix, a new component aimed at streamlining and elevating whole-home audio.
QOBUZ AND CHESKY RECORDS LAUNCH GLOBAL CAMPAIGN WITH SIGNED VINYL GIVEAWAY Qobuz has announced a new global partnership with U.S. audiophile label Chesky Records, marking the full arrival of Chesky’s catalogue on the high-resolution music streaming and download platform.
HEAR THE BØRRESEN T3 SSE LOUDSPEAKERS AT THE HONG KONG AV SHOW 2025 The Audio Group Denmark Hong Kong distributor Precision Audio will play the new Børresen T3 SSE Loudspeakers at the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2025.