Little and Large
In the last of his Fidelity Matters articles for 2015, Ian Ringstead celebrates innovation wherever it comes from and applauds all the people in the hifi industry who make this wonderful kit possible.
Ommadawn – Mike Oldfield
John Scott throws a log on the fire, pours himself a wee dram and puts on his copy of Mike Oldfield’s Ommadawn as part of his Classic Albums series of reviews.
Ansuz Acoustics d·tc Cables
Last month Ansuz Acoustics announced their new ultra high-end series, d·tc. Now, Ansuz Acoustics is ready with their new addition to the d·tc series: the d·tc cables. The Ansuz Acoustics d·tc series will cover a full cable loom containing mains and loudspeaker cables and a complete selection of interconnect cables. Ansuz Acoustics will be introducing […]
Aavik Acoustics To Launch Two New Amps At CES 2016
Last year, Aavik Acoustics released their very first amplifier, the integrated amplifier Aavik U-300 and now the Danish company is to introduce two new amplifiers to the 300 series: the Aavik P-300 power amplifier and the Aavik C-300 preamplifier. The two new Aavik Acoustics amplifiers will be introduced at the 2016 CES in Las Vegas. […]
Dave and Daryl Wilson Talk About the New Alexx Loudspeaker
Dave and Daryl Wilson discuss the new Alexx, its new technologies and architecture—and its relationship both to the speakers that precede it, as well as the upcoming WAMM. Alexx is the fourth all-new loudspeaker from Wilson in as many years so sit back and enjoy.
Thiel Audio SmartSub 1.12 At CES 2016
Thiel Audio will be showcasing the latest generation SmartSub™ 1.12 at CES 2016 in Venetian suite 30-110 The latest generation SmartSub from Thiel will feature sophisticated app-based control and advanced room correction, paired with a Thiel long excursion 12-inch driver and DSP-controlled 1250 watt amplifier. Features Connects to your Wi-Fi network for phone/tablet app-based control […]
Aurora – A High Definition Live Streaming Venue From Thiel
Located in the heart of Nashville’s music scene, Aurora merges the heritage of Thiel Audio with the vibrant legacy of Music City. As an “ultra-high definition” live streaming music venue, Aurora is one of the few places in the country where fans can unite with their favourite musicians and emerging artists live and in ultra-high […]
Cary Audio At CES 2016
Cary Audio will show several new products at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in the Venetian Towers Suite 30-308 on January 6-9, 2016. “This year’s CES will prove to be a game changer for Cary Audio as we expand into new segments of the consumer electronics industry” says the company’s latest press release. Lifestyle Series AiOS […]
Review – Lab 12 gordian Power Distributor/Conditioner
The gordian from Lab 12 is hand built in Greece and is a multifunction power distributor/conditioner with a host of functions to measure the quality of your power supply. It costs 1398€ and Stuart Smith bought a special Hifi Pig edition for this review. “One of the main criticisms of units that claim to “condition” […]
2015 A Year In Hifi
Stuart Smith looks at the year that was 2015 and hints at a few things you can expect to see in the coming year from Hifi Pig.
Review – Zeta Zero Venus Picolla Loudspeakers
At just under £20 000 the Polish Zeta Zero Venus Picolla are a substantial investment, but they are gorgeously built and something of a work of art Janine Elliot thinks? How do they sound? “The sound was very large, covering the soundstage with mighty detail and with smoothness only ribbons can do. Vocals were precise and […]
Now Listen Here
Dominic Marsh gets puzzled over the differences people hear with identical products and explains how he goes about evaluating and listening to new kit.
The Tefifon
Janine Elliot takes another look at retro audio kit, this time focusing on the rare Tefifon.
Review – Cabasse Stream 100 Amplifier and Surf Loudspeakers
French based Cabasse make the renowned Sphère loudspeaker system, but they also produce more modestly priced items.Here Dominic Marsh takes a listen to the Stream 100 amplifier (£499) and Surf loudspeakers (£379) “Paired with the Surf speakers they produced a powerful and pleasing sound that I could not really level any criticism at, save a […]
Questyle’s New QP1R High-Resolution Digital Audio Player
London’s headroom show, which offers music lovers the chance to try the largest range of demonstrable headphones in the UK, will be showing Questyle’s new QP1R high-resolution digital audio player (£699) Questyle Audio’s new high-performance QP1R high-resolution digital audio player will be available to demonstrate at the headroom show (January 29th-30th 2016 ). Headroom is a unique two-day […]