Ø AUDIO ICON 12 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Ø Audio ICON 12 loudspeakers are from Norway and sport a 12″ driver and a large square horn in a large but squat enclosure. They cost around 20 000 euro and come in a variety of colours and wood finishes. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
MUSICAL FIDELITY B1XI INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER NOW AVAILABLE IN THE UK Henley Audio has confirmed the UK availability of the Musical Fidelity B1xi integrated amplifier, the first product in the brand’s new B Series range.
JMR LUCIA MKII IS A COMPACT SPEAKER WITH UPDATED DESIGN AND COMPONENTS The Jean-Marie Reynaud JMR LUCIA MKII is an updated version of the compact LUCIA bookshelf loudspeaker from the French HiFi brand.
PRO-JECT E1.2 TURNTABLE LAUNCHES AS ENTRY-LEVEL MODEL FOR ANALOGUE HiFi Pro-Ject Audio Systems has introduced the Pro-Ject E1.2 Turntable, a fully manual turntable aimed at listeners looking for a straightforward route into vinyl playback.
AUDIOQUEST BRAVE HEART ZERO-TECH SPEAKER CABLE DEBUTS WITH LARGER BUILD AND REFINED NOISE CONTROL AudioQuest has introduced a new speaker cable, the AudioQuest Brave Heart ZERO-Tech, expanding its range of ZERO-Tech designs with a model positioned below the brand’s top-tier Mythical Creature series.
MEZE 105 SILVA HEADPHONES REVIEW Meze 105 Silva Headphones are made by Romanian manufacturer Meze. At Munich this year, they showcased an upcoming model that fits the gap between the Meze 105 AER and the 109 Pro, both models, Oscar Stewart is very familiar with. Priced at £499, the 105 SILVA are keenly priced, but […]
OSCAR REPORTS FROM CANJAM LONDON 2025 It’s time for CanJam London 2025 – marking it’s 10-year anniversary, and I was there at the very first one back in 2015. The show has grown over the years, and this year promised to be the biggest yet.
HONG KONG HIGH END AV SHOW 2025 RECORD FAIR One of the standout features of the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2025 will be the huge record and music fair, taking place in HALL 3FG.
A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE TAS SHANGHAI TOP AUDIO SHOW 2025 FROM HiFi PiG’S GYULA HiFi PiG’s Asia correspondent, Gyula Weeber, heads to the TAS Shanghai Top Audio Show 2025, the 32nd edition of the show which was previously known as the SIAV HiFi Show.
MONITOR AUDIO BRONZE SERIES 7G EXPANDS ENTRY-LEVEL OFFERING The Monitor Audio Bronze Series 7G is the latest generation of its entry-level loudspeaker range.
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OEPHI LOUNGE SERIES LOUDSPEAKERS LAUNCH IN THE UK The OePhi Lounge Series loudspeakers are now available in the UK.
GIK ACOUSTICS SOUND BLOCK STACKPACK OFFERS MODULAR ACOUSTIC CONTROL FOR AUDIOPHILE ROOMS AND STUDIOS GIK, the room treatment and acoustic panel brand, has announced the GIK Acoustics Sound Block StackPack, a new modular acoustic treatment package aimed at high-end listening rooms and professional studios.
VANDERSTEEN AUDIO QUATRO WOOD CT EVO LOUDSPEAKERS LAUNCH FOLLOWING AXPONA 2025 DEBUT Vandersteen Audio has officially released its new Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT Evo floorstanding loudspeakers, following their debut at AXPONA 2025.
FiiO QX13 POCKET DAC AND HEADPHONE AMP DEBUTS IN EUROPE FiiO will be showcasing its new FiiO QX13 Carbon Fibre DAC and headphone amplifier at CanJam London 2025, marking the European debut of the device.
TELLURIUM Q ULTRA SILVER II DIGITAL STREAMING CABLE ‘PLATO’S GHOST’ RESURRECTS SHELVED R&D PROJECT Tellurium Q has introduced the Tellurium Q Ultra Silver II Digital Streaming Cable, nicknamed ‘Plato’s Ghost’.
MARTEN COLTRANE SUPREME EXTREME TO MAKE WORLD PREMIERE AT HONG KONG HIGH END AV SHOW 2025 Following its static display at High End Munich 2025, Swedish loudspeaker manufacturer Marten will unveil its flagship loudspeaker, the Marten Coltrane Supreme Extreme, at the Hong Kong High End AV Show 2025.
WIRES4MUSIC HORUS AND OSIRIS USB CABLES EXPAND DIGITAL RANGE Wires4Music has introduced two new USB cables to its range of digital interconnects, the Wires4Music Horus USB and Wires4Music Osiris USB.
LUMIN U2X NETWORK TRANSPORT ADDS FLAGSHIP FEATURES TO MID-RANGE The new LUMIN U2X Network Transport expands LUMIN’s digital streaming range with a model that draws on technologies from the brand’s flagship X1 player.
TOPPING DX5 II, D900, AND A900 HEADLINE ELECTROMOD’S CANJAM LONDON 2025 LINEUP UK distributor Electromod returns to CanJam London with a strong showing of high-performance headphone gear from its portfolio of well-regarded international brands. Visitors can experience the latest DACs, headphone amplifiers, and headphones across several product ranges, with multiple UK firsts on display.
PRO-JECT HEAD BOX E HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER LAUNCHES IN COMPACT FORM Pro-Ject Audio Systems has released the Pro-Ject Head Box E, a compact headphone amplifier designed to support a range of headphones, including those with higher impedance.
HiFiMAN SUSVARA UNVEILED HEADPHONES HiFiMAN Susvara Unveiled Headphones are the current flagship of the HiFiMan headphone range, taking that crown from the HiFiMAN Susvara. They represent a significant investment at £7499, and that price demands that potential buyers are committed to their headphone setup. Oscar Stewart takes a listen and shares his views with HiFi […]
KINERA VERDANDI EARPHONES REVIEW Kinera Verandi earphones are a £1200 set of in-ears that pack a whole load of different driver technology into their design. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
CONGREGATION LAUNCHES WITH ANALOGUE-FIRST LISTENING SPACES AND VINYL LOUNGE DEBUT A new UK-based design studio, CONGREGATION, has launched with a mission to reimagine how we experience music.
FiiO ENTERS POWERED SPEAKER MARKET WITH SP5 ACTIVE SPEAKERS FiiO has announced the launch of the FiiO SP5 Active Speaker System, its first active speaker offering.
DAN CLARK AUDIO NOIRE XO HEADPHONES REVIEW Dan Clark Audio Noire XO Headphones are an open-backed version of the Dan Clark Audio NOIRE X that HiFi PiG has reviewed in the past. They use the well-regarded Harman Curve EQ and cost £1299. Ocar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
HEDDphone TWO GT Headphones Review HEDDphone TWO GT Headphones by German manufacturer HEDD use Air Motion Transformers in place of electrostatic or more conventional drivers. They cost £1899, which pits them against some serious competition in a very competitive marketplace. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG
AUDIO TECHNIQUE HOSTS 2025 HONG KONG HIGH END AV SHOW 2025 IN AUGUST The 2025 edition of the Hong Kong High-End AV And Head-Fi Show, organised by long-standing audio publication Audiotechnique, will take place from 8th to 10th August at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.