Hifi Pig News Round Up – November 2017
Hifi Pig had a very busy month in November, what with trips to Zurich and Warsaw for Hifi Shows. There was also lots of news and of course reviews. have a look and catch up with anything that you missed!
Edit, Bristol’s First Audiophile Bar And Kitchen
Bristol will shortly see the opening of its first audiophile bar and kitchen. The brains behind it are; Dan Wild, who has run Bristol institutional club event Just Jack for 12 years (predominantly at Motion), his wife Rhiannon and their head chef Michiel Pel.
REVIEW – MCRU No. 75 Mains Cable
£95 for a mains cable with Furutech hardware and silver plated oxygen free copper (OFC) cable seems to be a bargain in the grand scheme of things. Dominic Marsh finds out.
Glanz Tonearms From Japan Now Available In The UK
Timestep’s Dave Cawley has just signed an exclusive distribution agreement to import Glanz tonearms from their native Japan to the UK.
Gold Note Launch IS-1000 All In One System
There is a growing trend of very high end manufacturers releasing ‘All in One’ systems and Gold Note, of Italy, have launched their IS-1000 Super Integrated Amplifier.
‘Summer Of Sound’ Competition Winner Awarded Harbeth Speakers In Brussels
During the summer, we brought you the news that British loudspeaker brand, Harbeth, had launched their ‘Summer of Sound’ competition, inviting music makers aged 16-24 to submit an original piece of music in any genre for the chance to win a pair of Harbeth speakers.
30 Years of DCS – The Future of Music Playback in the Home at Spiritland
Exit Kings Cross Station at the St Pancras Road end and bear left. A pleasant five-minute stroll down a pedestrian boulevard leads you across Regent’s Canal and onto Granary Square, a tranquil oasis seemingly far removed from the City hustle and bustle just around the corner. There is a distinct cosmopolitan vibe and sense of […]
Kralk Audio Elite Mk 2. Loudspeakers
Kralk Audio are a small company headed up by Alan Clark and based in the North of England. The Elite 2s are a standmount speaker with an off board crossover and cost £2500. Ian Ringstead fires them up.
Black Rhodium Stream Power Cable
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Black Rhodium Stream Power cable costing £450 for a 1.7m length…and it’s that length the designer believes to be important.
Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017 Report Part 3
Part 3 of Stuart’s photo report from the Audio Video Show in Warsaw, Poland.
REVIEW – Leema Acoustics Tucana II Integrated Amplifier
Based in Wales Leema has a great reputation for designing and building electronics to suit all pockets. Dominic Marsh takes a listen to their Tuscana II Integrated amplifier costing £3,995.
AVM Inspiration CS2.2
Costing £3995 the AVM Inspiration CS2.2 packs a lot under the hood. It’s a streamer, a CD player, DAC, FM radio, Internet radio player, it has an on-board MM/MC phonostage and outputs a healthy amount of power. For those looking for a one box plus speakers solution it looks the business, but does it cut […]
Oppo Launches Their First MQA Enabled Blu-ray Player
The OPPO UDP-205 is a universal disc player specifically designed for audio performance, providing reference level sound quality for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and many other digital audio and video formats. The latest firmware update to the UDP-205 adds MQA decoding to the UDP-205’s digital audio file playback. When a user navigates through music files […]
Sad News From Wilson Audio
Last night we received the following message from John Giolas of Wilson Audio: “We at Wilson Audio are saddened to inform you that Dave Wilson recently discovered that he has a rare form of bone cancer. He had been seeking the source of some discomfort he’d been experiencing for some period of time. He and Sheryl […]
Dates Announced For The Indulgence Show 2018
Get the dates in your diary for The Indulgence Show 2018.
REVIEW – PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Preamp & S300 Stereo Power Amplifier
Hailing from The USA the PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Preamp & S300 Stereo Power Amplifier cost $1699 and $1499 respectively. Here the all American duo are reviewed by David Blumenstein.