Hifi Pig chats with Ricardo Franassovici, the founder and managing director of UK high-end distributor Absolute Sounds about what inspired him to launch the company, what high-end means to him and where he sees the future of high-end audio going.
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Dutch-American start-up, Primephonic, the classical music streaming service, has today rolled out an update to its app and desktop versions. Users will now be able to download personalised and pre-made playlists for easy and convenient offline listening.
Tubes, transistors, mosfets: discussions between audiophiles have long been about the question of what the best device to be interposed between preamplifier and loudspeakers is. Today semiconductor technology offers us equally valid alternatives, and the best option in the opinion of Italian brand Audiozen is the development of silicon carbide mosfets.
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To mark its fortieth anniversary, the German HiFi brand T+ A has announced the launch of their Solitaire CWT 1000-40 loudspeakers.
Puerto Rican-born, Dominican-raised, Portland-based multi-instrumentalist Pierre Carbuccia announces his debut EP Niño, under the moniker Juraćan. He has partnered with High Clouds to bring you “Moraleja,” the first look at a new single from the upcoming EP, due out December 7th, 2018.
The doors of the Schaumberg Hotel and Conference Centre open tomorrow for what is promising to be a fantastic AXPONA 2019. Catch up with the latest news in the run up to the show here!
Australian psychedelic-pop band The Babe Rainbow releases their sunny, laid-back new single “The Morning Song.” This comes with the band’s announcement of a new album due out August 16th via Danger Mouse’s 30th Century Records. We partnered with KCRW to bring the first look into the new record.
Athens, GA rock band Walden releases their epic four-song EP, The Static. With hard-hitting melodies and radio-ready production, Walden proves that they have what it takes to ascend to greatness. The release comes in anticipation for their performance at Shaky Knees Festival on May 5th in Atlanta, GA and the Kaa Boom Del Mar Fest […]
Marantz have launched the Melody X, which Marantz say ”has been designed for the demanding modern audiophile”. It replaces a stereo receiver, CD player, and network audio player all in one compact cabinet.
LessLoss have paired their C-MARC cable technology with their Firewall 64X power conditioner. The upgrade includes four design improvements.
More news, exhibitors’ show locations and new product releases from AXPONA 2019, which runs over April 12-14th, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Centre, Chicago.
Thorens have just released the surprise news that they are launching a Reel to Reel tape machine, in partnership with the German company Ballfinger, but they also have some new turntables for you at this year’s High End Show in Munich.
Turntable manufacturer Thorens are opening a new chapter in the history of high quality analogue reproduction, with the introduction of their new tape machine, the TM 1600.
Audio Research has announced an SE update to the CD6 and Reference CD9 Transport/DAC.