New Reviewer – Richard Joyce
Hifi Pig is immensely pleased to welcome our newest reviewer to the team, Richard Joyce. Richard often says that he started to learn to read music before he could read the written word, and whilst at Infant School took up the Clarinet, aged 6 and then Piano when aged 9. In 1979, aged 13, he […]
Sennheiser Headphone Circle
For two days Custom Cable of New Malden, Surrey will feature a “Sennheiser Headphone Circle” where five models from Sennheiser, including the range topping HD800 and popular Momentum models will be available for you to try. Connected to the company’s HDVD800 headphone amplifier and playing high-resolution music from computer or audio CDs, this will be […]
Berkely Audio Design Alpha DAC Reference
Berkely Audio Design have announced their latest DAC, the Alpha DAC Reference Series. The Alpha DAC Reference has been three years in development and uses bespoke components which the company says gives an “immediacy and presence of music reproduction that is simply real” Weighing in at over 40lb the unit is precision machined from a […]
The Polyphonic Spree – Sounds of the Holidays Volume One – Holiday Dream
Let me go on record by saying that I’m a bit of a fan of The Polyphonic Spree. Let me also say that I’m a bit of a sucker for all things festive. So I was quite excited when “Sounds of the Holidays Vol One Holiday Dream” dropped through the letterbox recently.
Geneva Announce Model L Wireless
Swiss sound system designer Geneva has now added the Model L Wireless to its range – its most complete all-in-one system to date. The new model offers the same compact dimensions as Geneva’s original Model L, but DAB/DAB+ radio, Bluetooth apt-X streaming and touch-sensitive cabinet-top controls, all driven by an up-rated sound system. There’s also […]
New Free Hifi Magazine
Yesterday saw the launch of the all new FREE Hifi Pig Magazine. The magazine will be a digest of the months reviews presented in a handy PDF format PLUS we’ll be adding lots of exclusive to the magazine content. In this months 60 page launch edition we’ve got nine great reviews, a dealer’s system profile, […]
Chord Electronics to Launch Hugo Headphone Amp and DAC
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Chord Electronics’ DAC 64, the company will be launching something very special at CES 2014. Based on their FPGA DAC technology the company will be introducing a reference-level. Called the new device offers “studio-master-tape sound quality, advanced connectivity and uncompromising file playback capability, all from a palm-sized player”. Hugo […]
Chord Company Extend Tuned ARAY Range of Audio Cables
Following the introduction in October of two Tuned ARAY Ethernet cables, Indigo Tuned ARAY Ethernet and Ethernet Sarum Tuned ARAY Ethernet, The Chord Company has further extended the implementation of its proprietary cable-tuning technology into its digital portfolio with three new cables joining the Tuned ARAY family: Anthem Digital Tuned ARAY; Signature Digital Tuned ARAY […]
Mutation- Error 500
There’s been a bit of a trend recently towards metal supergroups (the heavy music community is practically salivating at the prospect of Killer Be Killed), but Mutation is one that may slip under the radar. Well I’m gonna do my best to see that it doesn’t. Describing themselves as a “collective”, the band is comprised […]
Kimberly Wyatt Announced Face of Monster iSport Headphones
Monster, which has just launched its first ever on-ear wireless, washable headphones; the iSport Freedom has appointed Sky 1’s Got to Dance judge and ex-Pussycat Doll, Kimberly Wyatt the new face of the Monster iSport range. Discussing her new partnership with Monster, Kimberly said: “I am delighted to be welcomed into the Monster family. Working […]
New Cyrus CD Player – CDi
Cyrus Audio, whose X200 Signature Mono amps and X DAC Signature received Hifi Pig recommended awards has announced the latest CD player the CD i. The CD i is built around a specially updated version of the company’s proprietary Servo Evolution disc reading system and replaces their two existing integrated CD players – the CD […]
Schiit Tube Headphone Amp – Vali
Time for a left turn into tubeland for the guys over at Schiit Audio whose Magni and Modi kit we’ve reviewed in the past. The new Vali headphone amp uses a tiny NOS JAN Raytheon pencil tubes which supply all the gain (not just an buffer!) and whilst the Vali resembles the Magni, the only thing […]
Randall K Designer Hifi
Now here’s a bit of a breath of fresh air. Randall K Designer HiFi was started a little under a year ago with one mission, to make audio cool again and get people passionate about wanting to share music and audio the very same way it was infused in us. To do this, they are […]
Amazon Audio and Mørch in the UK
Surrey based Audio Reference got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know they will now be representing and distributing Amazon Audio turntables and Mørch tonearms in the UK. Frankfurt-based Amazon Audio offers five turntable models including the entry level Amazon 2 with the range moving up through the Amazon 1, Referenz and Grand […]