Always a bit of a highlight at High-End is Gryphon Audio’s room. Owner Flemming Rasmussen always has something new to show us and this year was no exception. We missed the press launch due to a prior engagement but were graciously allowed to sit in with Gryphon distributors for their launch of the Kodo Reference […]
Audio Hungary are a relatively new name to Hifi Pig and we first met them at this year’s High End show in Munich where they had their wares on display. This, the Qualiton A20i, is their entry level integrated amplifier. It is very compact, runs 2 x 20 Watts of Class A power and is […]
Cyrus Audio is launching its first Kickstarter campaign on 1st July, with the aim of raising £50,000 to develop the SoundKey, a micro-sized DAC designed to get the best musical performance out of mobile phones. Aimed firmly at music lovers who use their mobile phones as the primary source, the SoundKey bypasses the low quality internal […]
The vinyl revolution shows no signs of retreating behind the barricades and here in our second look at vinyl at high end Munich 2016 we see a number of innovative and pricey vinyl spinners…and some not to expensive of course. Part 1 can be found here. Sperling Audio, Rega, AMG, Acoustic Solid, Clearaudio, Trans Rotor, WE […]
JoSound are based in Jersey and make rather distinctive single driver loudspeakers and we’ve been lucky enough to review their Cartouche and Ra models over the last few years. Hifi Pig met up for a chat with Joe Jouhal from JoSound at the end of this years High End in Munich where he was demonstrating his latest […]
Denon has announced three new Network AV Receivers in the company’s X Series line, the AVR-X3300W, AVR-X2300W and AVR-X1300W. These three new units build upon Denon’s X Series AV Receiver models, now in their 4th generation. AVR-X1300W: Seven discrete amplifier channels each providing 145 watts, Dolby Atmos and it is ready for DTS:X that can […]
TEAC’s best-selling range of analogue turntables has now been joined by the TN-570, a new flagship model that aims to deliver the highest audio fidelity yet, the brands latest press release tells us. The TN-570 belt-driven turntable combines a clear acrylic platter, an AT100E Moving Magnet cartridge, an all-new, height-adjustable S-shaped tonearm, all mounted on a dual-layer composite […]
TEAC has launched a compact disc player with a built-in DAB/RDS FM* tuner. TEAC PD-301DAB – KEY FEATURES Precision slot-in CD drive mechanism with quick-loading and automatic playback · Supports CD-DA, MP3 and WMA files on CD-ROM/R/RW discs · Front USB Port for WAV, AAC, MP3 and WMA playback · Built-in tuner supports DAB/RDS FM broadcasts […]
There was good news for Scotland’s audiophile community as Edinburgh-based Audio-philia opened for business on 14 May. Audio-philia’s story started in a little Italian town when 8 year old Carlo Marengo was given a small radio by his mother. That radio, a free gift with a packet of washing powder, sparked Carlo’s interest in music […]
A quality loudspeaker for just € 390? Lionel Payne, in his first review for Hifi Pig, takes a listen to the Triangle Elara LN01 Loudspeakers
Linette searches for audio Nirvana but pops another audiophile rock in the pipe instead.
Summer is here, in the upper half of the hemisphere, at least. Time to bare some flesh – that’s enough, thank you – slap on the factor 30, pour a long drink, lie back and relax as John Scott provides the perfect summer playlist.
Bryston has announced the introduction of the BLP-1 turntable, a belt drive design housed within a mass-loaded chassis engineered with critical features and innovations to please vinyl enthusiasts. The Bryston BLP-1 will become available through Bryston dealers beginning July, 2016 with an MSRP of $3995 including tonearm and custom Bryston power supply. “Each feature of the […]
Chief Technical Officer at Meridian, Richard Hollinshead comments: “The Meridian Ultra Digital to Analogue Converter is the culmination of nearly two decades of research and engineering. With considerable connectivity options, user features, and format support, the Meridian Ultra DAC incorporates an extensive list of performance-enhancing technologies, including Dual Mono DAC cards, DSP filter options, upsampling, […]
Paradox Audio hail from Oslo in Norway and headed by Tore Magnus Wilhelmsen, founded early in the year 2010. They produce a range of cables aimed squarely at the high end of the market and the company’s tagline is “Probably the world’s most honest cables”. Dominic Marsh plumbs them into his system.
Matt Peddle and a number of his colleagues at The Chord Company are preparing to climb the 3 peaks in order to raise money and awareness for STARS – Helping people with Syncope, Blackouts & Reflex Anoxic Seizures, a charity that provides support and guidance to people suffering from Reflex Syncope, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome and […]