TRIANGLE MAGELLAN CELLO 40TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW The second-largest in the limited-edition Magellan 40th Anniversary range, the 1.14 metres high, 39 kg Triangle Magellan Cello leaves nothing on the table when it comes to opulence. Does it offer a similarly rich listening experience? HiFi PiG’s Eric van Spelde finds out.
STAX SRM-D10 II PORTABLE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER UPDATES THE SRM-D10 The new STAX SRM-D10 II Portable Headphone Amplifier features many updates over the SRM-D10.
HIDIZS ST2 PRO DIGITAL IEM HEADPHONES AND SD2 PORTABLE USB TYPE-C ADAPTOR DAC LAUNCH AT CES 2024 Launching at CES 2024 the HIDIZS ST2 PRO Digital IEMs feature USB-C connector for phones PC, Portable Gaming Devices etc flagship ESS ES9281C DAC and support for 32-Bit/384kHz PCM, DSD128, and MQA.
REGA AYA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to Rega Aya Loudspeakers, a compact floor-standing loudspeaker costing £1500.
THE TRANSPARENT TURNTABLE IS MADE FROM TEMPERED GLASS AND SOLID ALUMINIUM WITH A MINIMAL DESIGN Swedish audio brand Transparent has launched a record player, the Transparent Turntable, that they say “responds to Gen Z’s nostalgia’.
LENBROOK MEDIA GROUP UNITES BLUOS, MQA AND SCL6 Lenbrook Media Group has been created to commercialize BluOS, MQA, and SCL6 across the hi-res music supply chain.
THE TECA 2023 TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL AUDIO SHOW WAS TAIPEI’S SECOND MAJOR HIGH END HIFI SHOW OF THE YEAR HiFi PiG’s Gyula Weeber takes a pre-Christmas trip to the Grand Hotel Taipei for the TECA 2023 Taipei International Audio Show, the second large-scale high-end HiFi event of 2023 at this venue.
OMEX ISOLATION SYMPHONY A AND S DEVICES RELEASED Devon, UK-based OMEX has released a new range of isolation devices for audio equipment, OMEX Symphony A and OMEX Symphony S.
SHANLING CD-T35 CD FLAGSHIP LEVEL CD PLAYER AND STREAMER LAUNCHED Flagship Shanling CD-T35 CD Player Streamer launched by the Chinese HiFi brand, featuring legacy components including the Philips CD-Pro 2 and AKM AK4499EQ DAC chips, to create a limited edition run of just 99 pieces.
NEW AND FREE TO DOWNLOAD NOT BORING MAGAZINE THE BANNED EDITION! The latest edition of Not Boring By HiFi PiG is out. It’s over 400 pages of content including articles on 50 Years Of Hip-Hop, Banned Art, Books, Music, and Film, So You Want To Be An Audiophile, Cocktails, Watches, ScandiFi, Street Art, fantastic Gig […]
ICONIC ABBEY ROAD EMI TG12345 MKI CONSOLE AND LOCKWOOD MAJORS REUNITED The long-awaited reunion of the renowned Abbey Road EMI TG12345 MKI recording console and Lockwood Major Loudspeakers took place at the Bonhams auction.
PS AUDIO ASPEN FR10 LOUDSPEAKER IS THEIR MOST AFFORDABLE YET American HiFi brand PS Audio launch their new, affordable PS Audio aspen FR10 Loudspeaker.
STACK AUDIO SMOOTHLAN NETWORK FILTER British HiFi brand Stack Audio has announced the next product in their expanding range of audio accessories designed to eliminate vibrations that affect HiFi.
PMC CI SERIES INSTALLED AS THE REFERENCE FOR DOLBY ATMOS AT GAT3 STUDIOS PMC ci series have been chosen for use in a Dolby Atmos mixing facility, GAT3, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
THE HIFI PIG SELECTION BOX – DIVERSIONARY STRATEGIES FOR THE MODERN WORLD DECEMBER 2023 Enjoy your Christmas Selection Box from HiFi PiG…
NEW AND UPDATED ORTOFON ACCESSORIES FOR VINYL Ortofon has updated its range of vinyl accessories with some new versions of old favourites.
PS AUDIO LAUNCH STELLARGOLD RANGE The new PS Audio StellarGold Series components launch with StellarGold Preamplifier and StellarGold DAC.
DANISH HIFI BRAND SCANSONIC EXPANDS L SERIES SPEAKERS Scansonic expands L series with new floorstanders, subwoofer and centre speakers.
STRATTON ACOUSTICS MECHANICALLY ISOLATED TWEETER PATENT AWARDED Stratton Acoustics awarded its first patent, and announces a new, smaller model for early 2024 launch.
ORTOFON AS-212R AND ORTOFON AS-309R NEW REFERENCE TONEARMS LAUNCHED Ortofon has introduced two new reference tonearms, the Ortofon AS-212R 9 inch model and Ortofon AS-309R 12 inch.
A NEW VENUE DEDICATED TO TECHNICS, THE TECHNICS CAFE KYOTO HAS OPENED The Technics Cafe KYOTO has been designed as a new base where you can experience and rediscover music.
LUXMAN C-10X PREAMPLIFIER LAUNCHED As its 100th year approaches, Luxman follows the launch of its flagship turntable and integrated amplifier with its new flagship preamplifier.
HIFI PIG VISITS HIGH END FRENCH HIFI BRAND METRONOME Metronome Technologie are a high end French HiFi brand producing their beautiful products both under the Metronome name and the sister brand, Kalista. HiFi PiG’s Stu and Lin popped down to Toulouse to find out more about them and to hear the just launched new Kalista […]
HiFi PiG’S BEST OF THE BEST REVIEWS PICK OF 2023 We don’t usually do annual awards at HiFi PiG, but this year we thought we’d do a roundup of what our review team considered the best of what they have heard and reviewed in their own systems! There’s everything from budget audio kit to high-end […]
LEEMA’S NEW QUANTUM-RANGE NEUTRON AND GRAVITON AMPLIFIERS ARE HERE 25 years in the making, the first new products from Leema Acoustics’ new Quantum range are now available.
STANDMOUNT FRANCO SERBLIN ACCORDO GOLDBERG LOUDSPEAKERS Handcrafted in Italy, the new Franco Serblin Accordo Goldberg loudspeakers, are now available, with matching stands.
FINAL ZE8000 MK2 LAUNCHED Final updates its flagship true wireless earphones with the new Final ZE8000 MK2.
MUSICAL FIDELITY NU-VISTA VINYL 2 AND MUSICAL FIDELITY NU-VISTA DAC LAUNCHED British HiFi brand, Musical Fidelity, has unveiled its latest flagship products, the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 and the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC.