Hifi Pig becomes the latest media member of The Clarity Alliance. The Clarity Alliance, the UK hi-fi industry’s trade body, is pleased to announce that Hifi Pig, the rapidly growing online hi-fi magazine, is the latest member of the media to join the Alliance. The membership of Hifi Pig further strengthens the communications abilities of […]
The blurb on the Naim Records websites says that Collected 1 is a collection of their favourite records from the last few years and succeeds the Naim Sampler series. It’s out on official release on 11th May and is available in hi-rez download or on limited and numbered vinyl. Its a wide reaching collection in […]
Naim today announced that Dr. Trevor Wilson will become Managing Director from 1 July 2015. Paul Stephenson, current Managing Director, will then move to the role of Chairman of the company. Trevor Wilson has been with Naim for eight years, most recently as R&D Director, where he has led the team of 40 plus engineers. […]
“The new Yggdrasil DAC from Schiit Audio is an entirely different take on “end-game” DAC design, eschewing the now-standard delta-sigma and DSD-optimized architectures to deliver optimal performance for the 99.99% of recorded music out there—music in PCM format” says the opening lines of Schiit’s latest press release. “Yggdrasil was designed with a single goal in mind: […]
Simon Lomax is predominantly known as a producer of music for film and television, but his self released A Glimmer Of Memory sits firmly in the ambient and atmospheric category. The six tracks on this album are sparse, with pads ebbing and flowing to produce an album that is quite beautiful in its textural quality […]
Drummers have a hard time of it. You’ve all heard the jokes: How do you know when a drummer is at the door? The knocking speeds up. Or alternatively: How do you know when a drummer is at the door? He doesn’t know when to come in. It’s fair to say that, generally speaking, solo […]
New British hi-fi brand, Modern British Audio Company, is launching the Status integrated amplifier. With a strong emphasis on minimising noise and distortion the Status will be a dual mono design. Manufactured in the UK, from largely British sourced components, the Status comprises two separate 170 watt per channel (8 ohm) monobloc amplifiers within the casework, which are coupled […]
UK manufacturer Talk Electronics will be at the HIGH END 2015 in Munich, Germany from 14th – 17th May. You’ll find them on stand H2, M01. where you will get the opportunity to see their four TALK systems: Apprentice TT turntable with C100 cartridge Apprentice LITE TT (Pictured) Apprentice IA Manual amplifier with Phono input Apprentice SP […]
Avantgarde Acoustic will have a “traditional” showroom E124 in Atrium 4 at HIgh End Munich 2015, with ample space for displaying and demonstrating their unmistakable horn loudspeakers (which Linette was so taken by a couple of years ago) and electronics that the brand has also become famous for in the past 24 years. If the […]
Illusonic will exhibit at the High End Munich show where they will present with both a booth and a room shared with loudspeaker manufacturer Klangwerk. On the booth at D29 in Hall 4 the Swiss company will explain their products, display their different IAP models and demonstrate their system/room calibration service. In Atrium 4, Room F 231 B they will demonstrate […]
UK Hifi Brand Wilson Benesch will form a partnership with CH Precision, TechDAS and Trinnov at the Munich High-End 2015. Wilson Benesch Wilson Benesch will be at MOC Messe to partner its Endeavour loudspeakers with CH Precision, TechDAS and Trinnov Audio in a presentation featuring digital and analogue replay systems, amplification and digital room correction […]
British loudspeaker manufacturer PMC (Professional Monitor Company) has announced the appointment of Paul Desmond in the role of Export Manager For Asia Pacific. Desmond will be responsible for all sales of PMC’s consumer audio products across the region, managing the distribution network. Desmond brings to PMC a wealth of international sales experience built up over 25 […]
UK brand Trinity has announced that it has smashed its Kickstarter target of £40,000 after only eight days. Raising funds to develop its range of three UK-designed IEMs, Trinity exceeded its target with an impressive 22 days still to run, with backers continuing to pledge to the campaign. The funds raised enable the company to continue […]
Acoustic Energy is undergoing a raft of changes to re-establish itself as one of the UK’s leading hi-fi loudspeaker manufacturers. “With a new Managing Director, new global and domestic sales teams and investment from its new $20 Billion joint ODM parent, Wistron, Acoustic Energy is now well placed to achieve its future growth objectives” says the […]
German Physiks will be demonstrating their new HRS-130 loudspeakers in room F210 at the Munich High End Show in May. This features their proprietary omnidirectional wide-band DDD driver in an octagonal cross section cabinet, with a 10-inch downward firing woofer in the base. The standard finish for the HRS-130 is black or white high-polish black polyester. The […]