The Zodiac Platinum, features a 256X upsampling mode where DSD64 and DSD128 are upsampled to DSD256 which Antelope say will deliver new standards in accuracy, transparency, imaging, and dynamics. The new DSD DAC ships with an entirely new, second-generation Voltikus power supply and an aluminum remote control. “We have created an algorithm that we believe […]
Naim Audio has announced a preview of it new Reference pre and power amplifiers at CES Las Vegas today. They are Statement NAC S1 preamplifier and NAP S1 mono power amplifiers. The NAP S1 mono power amplifiers are each rated at 746 watts into 8 ohms, 1450 watts into 4 ohms and over 9000 watts […]
Germany‘s T+A, announced the launch of five new products at CES in Las Vegas. P 3000 HV – UK SRP £9,500 – is an analogue pre–amplifier that features include HV (High Voltage) design, 7 x unbalanced / 4 x balanced inputs, identical ‘double-mono’ circuit construction, significant internal shielding with each section housed within its own […]
British audio company, Damson, today announced their Headbones™, the company’s first offering in the wireless headphone category. They will also be on show at CES 2014. The patent-pending Headbones™ is radically new design in that rather than blocking the ear canal with the standard in-ear buds, Damson’s Headbones™ rest on the temporal bone behind or […]
2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of Meridian’s first digital loudspeaker, the D600, in 1989. At CES 2014 Meridian will display some of their iconic products showing the development of their digital loudspeaker technology from the D600 to the present day. Summary of Meridian Products on Show at CES 2014 Special Edition (SE) […]
Air Audio Distribution contacted Hifi Pig to tell us they’ve been appointed sole UK and Ireland Distributors by MS HD Power to offer their range of electrical components and products. MS HD Power specialise in mains power products and accessories for the audio market, Air Audio Distribution are launching their range of UK 13A mains […]
Focal got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know what they’ll be doing at CES 2014. Dimension: Focal will be revealing its Dimension sound bar. With five patented ultra-flat speaker drivers covering a very wide bandwidth. Being less than 3in depth (65mm), Dimension can be placed in front of the screen or mounted […]
McIntosh will announce the launch of three new products at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show – MB100 media bridge, MHA100 headphone amplifier and MXA70 integrated audio system. No photographs are available as yet. MB100 media bridge The MB100 media bridge allows streaming from Pandora© to SiriusXM© to Spotify© and more. The MB100 also allows […]
Coffman Labs come from Oregon in the US and the head of the company is a classically trained violinist AND a physicist. The G-1A Preamplifier is an all tube design that aims to bring the listener a true recreation of the musical performance. ” OK, so it looks great but what do you get for […]
Hifi Pig have just caught a sneaky rumour that the UK is about to have a brand new hifi company, Mitchell and Johnson. We’re told that the company has been founded on the premise that “music should be listened to in the way the artist intended and that hi-fi should be affordable and easily accessible”. Mitchell and […]
In more news from CES three companies, Bryston, THIEL and Dirac got in touch to let us know what they’d be up to. Bryston will be exhibiting a complete Bryston branded system from source to loudspeakers. From the BDP-2 digital music player and BDA-2 DAC to the flagship preamp and amplifiers. Loudspeakers on hand will […]
Cary Audio and Tannoy got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know what they’d be up to at this years CES where both will be unveiling “exciting new products for the discerning consumers of premium residential HIFI equipment”. Cary Audio will unveil the DMS-500, a DLNA/UPnP Network Audio Streamer capable of 32 bit/384kHz […]
Colin Wonfor the Technical Director at Tellurium Q is well known in hifi circles for the IncaTech Claymore amp from the 80s. In this long awaited review Stuart Smith takes a listen to the Claymore for the 21st Century. “I’m used to listening with just 20 Watts of Class A from Tellurium Q’s Iridium amp […]
Danny Worth takes a look at the Starlight 7 USB Cable from Wireworld which at just shy of £100 for a 1m length is by no means at the top end of what these cables can cost. “the cable has similar qualities of presentation as the UltraViolet but with a fair gain in detail and […]