REVIEW – COS D1 DAC and Preamplifier
The Connoisseur Of Sound D1 is Taiwanese in origin and costs £8000 in the UK. Janine Elliot puts it through its paces in a truly international rig.
Ifi Nano iDSD LE Released
The original nano iDSD was aimed squarely at the US $200 price class. The new nano iDSD LE (Light Edition) in dark titanium is a $129 reboot. It features the same ‘True Native’ Burr-Brown PCM/DSD chipset., headphone power output of 130mW with 10-hour battery life and RCA outputs on analogue volume control.
McIntosh Announce Two New Preamplifiers
McIntosh has introduced the new D1100 Digital Preamplifier and MP1100 Phono Preamplifier with the aim of integrating turntables and digital devices into home audio systems. The D1100 Digital Preamplifier includes the company’s most advanced DAC to date, featuring nine digital inputs, while the MP1100 Phono Preamplifier features 24-bit digital outputs to enable recording from vinyl sources.
Audio Analogue New Maestro Anniversary Integrated Amplifier
Last year Audio Analogue celebrated its twentieth birthday with a new, contemporary edition of the company’s first ever product, the Puccini integrated amplifier. Now, the Italian brand has given the Maestro the ‘Anniversary’ treatment.
Dan D’Agostino December Events
Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems are on the road this December with events showcasing their latest products.
Black Rhodium Announces Canon Musiclink Cable
Canon is a new Musiclink cable designed, say Black Rhodium, “to achieve very high sound quality when using portable music systems by using the latest Black Rhodium high end cable technology, Including the Graham Nalty VS-4 Vibration Stabiliser”. It is hand built at the Black Rhodium factory in Derby.
The Indulgence Show 2017 Dates Announced
At a meeting of exhibitors and would-be exhibitors held today at the Olympic Studios, London, the dates for The Indulgence Show 2017 were announced as 29 September – 1 October.
The Unthanks Tour Dates and The Memory Book
A wistful mother in the 1950s makes some simple home recordings in her family sitting room. Little could she have known that decades later, her son would become one of the most poetic and influential songwriters ever, or that more than sixty years later, the dust would be blown off her own songs. On the surface, the 2013 release […]
Branko Glisovic Retires From High End Society GmbH After 25 Years
Branko Glisovic’s career began in 1967 when he started his apprenticeship as a technical business manager. After various positions in retailing before becoming the co-owner of a hifi studio in Cologne, he switched to the audio industry, becoming sales manager of the “Pirol Audio Systeme” company (Rogers, Arcam, Chartwell, Sonus Faber, Systemdek, Richard Allen).
NEW: LAOISE Announces Single From New EP
With the release of her hotly-anticipated debut EP just around the corner, Irish artist LAOISE is pleased to share the first single from it.
NEW: Hickory Signals Announce New EP
Inspired by the sea-inspired James Joyce poem of the same name, ‘Noise Of The Waters’ is the second EP from Brighton folk duo, Hickory Signals. Made up of multi-instrumentalists Laura Ward and Adam Ronchetti, the pair combine strong vocal melodies with vibrant guitar, shruti, flute, glockenspiel and pulsing percussion; layering sounds carefully and minimally to […]
Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac 2017 Tour Dates
Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac, the world’s ultimate homage to Fleetwood Mac, returns to the stage October 2016 for their landmark ‘Hits to Blues World Tour’. Encompassing nearly five decades of legendary music and channelling the spirit of Fleetwood Mac at their very best, ‘Hits to Blues’ offers a unique opportunity for fans, both old and […]
COS D1 DAC and Preamplifier
The Connoisseur Of Sound D1 is Tiawanese in origin and costs £8000 in the UK. Janine Elliot puts it through its paces in a truly international rig.
Ifi Micro iDSD Black Label DAC
Ifi got in touch to let us know about their new DAC. They claim that “the micro iDSD ‘Black Label’ is the world’s most powerful DSD/PCM/DXD battery-powered DAC.”. They go on to say, “Perhaps ‘Double Black’ is a more apt description because it is different on the outside as well as the inside”.
REVIEW – Chord Company Signature Tuned Array USB
The efficacy of cables, and in particular USB and digital cables, is a much debated subject in the audio world. However, Dan Worth, Hifi Pig’s resident computer audiophile is convinced of different cables’ bringing benefits to the overall system. Here he tries out The Chord Company’s Signature Tuned Array USB cable costing £400 for a 1m length.
VPI Turntable Winner And Wheelchair Update
Despite our best efforts we were unable to find the first person we drew for the VPI Player Turntable prize, so we have redrawn. The winner is Aaron Tate. Aaron, can you please send me your JustGiving confirmation of donation email, along with your shipping address by midnight (UK time) December 20th 2016 to [email protected] […]