Hifi News

New Network Players and Compact Systems From Onkyo Announced

The NS-6170, equipped with Google Cast, AirPlay, Spotify, Wi-Fi, and HDD-ready USB input, is based on a twin-monaural L/R channel layout with separate power supply paths, discrete custom capacitors for each channel, and dual-differential 768 kHz/32-bit AK4490 DACs to decode the positive and negative halves of the signal waveform.   Developed by Onkyo’s R&D team […]

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PIEGA Loudspeakers Come To UK

PIEGA, the loudspeaker manufacturer from Switzerland is set to launch in the UK in September. The move involves the set-up of Piega Loudspeakers (UK) Ltd and enlisting a number of specialist audio retailers to demonstrate the range. The Swiss company is most famed for its Linear Drive Ribbon (LDR), coaxial ribbon and Air Motion Transformer tweeters, […]

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New AV Receivers From Pioneer

Pioneer have announced the launch of the SC-LX701, SC-LX801 and SC-LX901 network AV receivers. All three models feature Multi-Room Audio, which allows for the wireless distribution of a variety of sound sources — including LPs and streaming services — in different rooms. Also included are the latest network functions, including Google Cast and music streaming […]

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New AV Kit From Onkyo

Onkyo has unveiled details of a second wave of products from its RZ Series, including two top-of-the-line A/V receivers: THX Select2 Plus-certified 11.2-channelTX-RZ3100 Network A/V Receiver. 2-channelTX-RZ1100 Network A/V Receiver. Flagship THX Ultra2 Plus-certified 11.2-channelPR-RZ5100 Network A/V Controller. All three new models of are scheduled for release in September 2016. In addition to Zone 2 pre-outs with independent […]

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Eclipse TD-M1 At Richer Sounds

ECLIPSE, the loudspeaker division within Fujitsu Ten, has joined forces with leading British A/V retailer Richer Sounds to introduce their TD-M1 (Read the Hifi Pig review here) to the portfolio. ECLIPSE’s partnership with Richer Sounds enables more music lovers to enjoy Eclipse loudspeakers and the company’s proprietary Time Domain (TD) technology. Richer Sounds, winner of […]

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Pro-Ject Win EISA For Classic Turntable

Pro-Ject Audio Systems has received for the 6th time one of the most important awards in consumer electronics worldwide, the EISA AWARD. Inspired by the classic turntables of our youth, The Classic comes in a wooden frame, with a damped heavy weight aluminium platter, a new carbon/aluminium tonearm and an aluminium counterweight. The Classic is available […]

Live Music Music News

Willis Earl Beal – Summerhall, Edinburgh

In a former existence, Edinburgh’s Summerhall art space was a veterinary college.  Tonight’s gig is located in The Dissection Room and its tiled walls, linoleum floor and viewing gallery create a certain unsettling atmosphere that turns out to be quite appropriate.  Normally a standing venue, we’ve been provided with extraordinarily uncomfortable plastic chairs to sit […]

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Billy Bragg and Joe Henry – Summerhall, Edinburgh

Amtrak’s Texas Eagle train runs from Chicago to Los Angeles, covering 2,728 miles and taking  just under 67 hours to complete its journey.  Tonight Billy Bragg and Joe Henry are showcasing a set of songs that they recorded when they took that trip together in March this year.

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‘Wheelchair For Ricky’ Prizes Update

The prizes have been rolling in thick and fast so here is the current list: Kralk Audio BC-30 FL loudspeakers in Statement Silver Oak & Tellurium Q Black speaker cables up to 2.5m in length Chord Company £600, 1.5m Signature Array Power Cable (county designated plug) IsoTek mains loom (UK plugs and sockets) From Sound […]

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CanJam Europe 2016, 24th and 25th September

CanJam Europe, the largest headphone show in Europe, will return to Essen, Germany on September 24th and 25th 2016 for its fourth session  Visitors get to try thousands of headphones, hundreds of portable and desktop players, headphone amps, DACs and other accessories for portable hifi from more than 60 exhibitors Highlights include Sennheiser’s brand new Orpheus HE-1, with […]

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Dali Announce Katch Bluetooth Speaker

KATCH from Dali is their first-ever compact Bluetooth loudspeaker. Under the extruded aluminium hood sits a Class-D amplifier – capable of pumping out some 2x 18 Watts of power – 2 x 21mm soft-dome tweeters and 2 x 3.5-inch aluminium woofers, one pair facing front and one pair at the rear. The KATCH features two […]

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Bryston Announce BDP-π Digital Music Player

Bryston has announced the introduction of the BDP-π digital music player, joining the BDP-2 in Bryston’s lineup of digital players. The BDP-π is available now through authorised Bryston dealers with an MSRP of $1295. The compact BDP-π features advanced Bryston hardware and software built upon the Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry platform giving users fast response […]

Album Reviews

Lung Dart – As I Lay Drying (PRAH Recordings)

I’m really not sure what to make of this album.  That’s not to say that I’ve initially approached it only to then back away with a kind of “what the hell is this?!!” type of response, but moreover I’ve played this album some 20+ times and still really don’t have a clue what to make of it […]

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Optoma BE6i In-Ear Bluetooth Headphones

People now demand that they have their music with them at all times, even when at the gym or out exercising and In ear monitors are becoming increasingly popular for this. Add Bluetooth and you make them even more portable. Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Optoma BE6i Bluetooth in ear headphones. 

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Brian May Donates Prize For ‘Wheelchair For Ricky’ Fundraiser

Wow, we are now getting celebrity prize donations! Brian May of Queen has donated a signed 8″x10″ picture of himself. So, the prizes (which will be drawn in the following order) are: Kralk Audio Loudspeakers with Tellurium Q speaker cables Chord Company Signature power cable (county designated plug) IsoTek mains loom (UK plugs and sockets) […]