So You want to launch your own record label but don’t have the funds, don’t have the know how and frankly haven’t a clue where to start? Hifi Pig has a chat with Serial Bowl Records, a label collective based in Sunderland in the North East of England to get the low down.
In the rush towards the new-fangled format of CD I, many moons ago, sold all my vinyl. At that time I owned a record shop and was DJing on the radio, at clubs and at parties pretty much fulltime and as such I was getting promotional records sent almost every day. As a result of […]
Atoll Electronics, based in Normandy, France, has announced their Signature range. The all new designs include 2 integrated amplifiers IN200 (pictured) & IN300 with an optional integral DSD DAC with Bluetooth and optional phono stage.
Under their connector sub-brand “XOX”, Black Cat Cable has released two levels of Banana-to-Spade adapters in order to convert banana-terminated loudspeaker cables for use with a variety of binding posts that do not otherwise allow for use with banana terminations.
Vibrating stylus cleaners are not a new concept, but the Flux Hifi Sonic stylus operates at a lower frequency to older types, which, say the company, makes it perfectly safe to use on your precious cartridge.
Living Voice, the British High End loudspeaker brand, will be at an event from the 13th of March hosted by HiFiLinzbach presenting a specially commissioned pair of Vox Palladian & Palladian Basso. (The pictured pair are from High End Munich 2017)
The Chord Company has launched ChordOhmic,a new silver-plated loudspeaker plug developed from the flagship ChordMusic and Sarum T speaker plug. We were treated to the news at Sound and Vision Bristol 2018.
On the 9th of October 1918, two Danish engineers founded the Electrical Phono Film Company with a few businessmen who would support the organization financially. After a name change to Ortofon A/S in 1951, the company expanded their expertise away from film sound systems into phono pick-up cartridges for the growing vinyl audio market.
Atlas Cables has introduced the latest addition to its range of stereo interconnects – the Equator Integra, see them first at Bristol Sound And Vision 2018. Building on the success of its predecessor, the all-new Equator Integra now utilises the same ultra-pure OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) copper as its higher-end siblings. Available now, a one […]
Find out where these brands are at the show and what they have to show you, including many new products!
I think I may well have just discovered my most favourite place in the world. Edit is a small bar/kitchen/diner based in Bristol, but what it lacks in overall size it makes up for by the bucketload in coolness and an unforced but incredibly hip attitude.
Based around Auralic’s Lightning DS Streaming Platform, which is one of the most intuitive and responsive software systems around for devices of this type, Polaris incorporates a wired/wireless streamer, a music server – via additional HDD/SSD, a DAC, a moving magnet phonostage, a preamplifier and a stereo power amplifier. Dan Worth tries out this £2875 […]
Integrating a subwoofer into a 2-Channel Hifi system is often far more difficult than adding one in a Home Cinema setup. Both require fine tuning in order to convey a cohesive response and unilateral load of the room, but in order to achieve the speed, poise and polish needed for convincing musical playback, the task […]
UK based Prism Sound, is bringing its domestic Callia DAC to Sound & Vision, The Bristol Show. Plus, one visitor will walk away with their own Callia, thanks to the Prism Sound competition running in room 324.
Harbeth Audio Ltd. have launched an exclusive music video series entitled Harbeth Live. Produced by Kent-based audio and video production company, Duet Media Technologies, the series will include three videos released throughout 2018 featuring British music artists, the first of which stars pianist, David Rees-Williams.
Gold Note, the Italian hifi manufacturer will be showing their turntables at Sound and Vision Bristol.