Chord Electronics has added DSD 64 file playback over ethernet to its flagship network music player, the DSX1000. The DSX1000 now includes DSD 64 over ethernet functionality without any increase to the retail price (£7,500). In addition, existing owners can get the upgrade for free via the internet, with a simple push-button menu option from […]
Meridian has announced the introduction of Director, the company’s latest DAC. Built in Britain, Director aims to provide the link between digital sources and a conventional analogue audio system. Featuring a range of connectivity, Director can be used with a wide selection of traditional components as well as USB based sources. Director features technology drawn […]
We’d read a good deal about the little Tisbury Mini Preamplifier and it was getting some good comments made about it so we thought it about time that we got hold of one for review. “Tisbury are a small, UK based outfit that at the moment manufacture just the one product and sell direct. The […]
I’ve just finished reading Neil Young’s “Waging Heavy Peace” book which, despite being a rambling stream of consciousness affair, is an enthralling read and a must for anyone interested in the artist or rock music in general. As well as the expected anecdotes and stories of the “rock and roll lifestyle” it comes across very […]
McIntosh Laboratory has launched a new integrated amplifier, complete with three-input DAC, headphone amp, plus a Moving Magnet phono input all in a compact chassis. The MA5200 offers D/A decoding at up to 32-bit/192kHz for digitally connected devices, plus a complement of analogue inputs. The three-strong digital input suite in the McIntosh Digital Engine includes […]
It’s hard not to take a passing interest in the car crash that is the life of Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke. He’s been involved in the shooting death of a man in Las Vegas, been on all sorts of drugs, done 2 years jail for breaching his bail conditions, was unceremoniously ousted from […]
Marantz has unveiled a new flagship AV Receiver SR7008. Building on the strengths of the company’s SR7007, the new SR7008 extends the number of channels from seven to nine, and comes with further extensions like support for Spotify, or DTS Neo:X 9.1. Marantz also upgraded Audyssey to MultEQ XT32/LFC as well as Audyssey Pro, so […]
Jerry is a fan of omnidirectional loudspeakers and owns a pair of MBL 116F speakers so we were interested to what he would make of the German Physiks Unlimited Mk2 Loudspeakers. “The unusual “clever bit” about German Physiks speakers – their USP, the unique selling point, if you will – is an almost-full-range driver, called […]
The Mistral DT-307a is a hybrid amplifier and our man Dan puts it through its paces in this interesting review. “The 307a is a hybrid, it retails at £249, is a 25w per channel tube hybrid and, whilst Mistral were not really fans of MP3, they acknowledge the existence with an ipod / usb input […]
The Iridium power amplifier from Tellurium Q arrived a couple of months ago and has been a permanent feature on the Hifi Pig rack since then. “The Iridium by Tellurium Q is a single ended class A amplifier that gives out a not massive 18 Watts per channel into 8ohms (the same as my 300B […]
Musica Bella Audio is a line of affordable vacuum tube audio products produced by Response Audio NY that is sold direct and available world wide. Response Audio has been producing custom designed tube products since 1998 and released the Musica Bella line in 2007. The pictured product here is the sub-$1,000 LeAnna EV (Econo Version) […]
Marantz who is celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2013, has announced two new wireless music systems born from its Melody series – the £499 Melody Media (M-CR610) and £399 Melody Stream (M-CR510). They will be available across Europe in either black or black/white from September onwards. Both units can be connected to a home Wi-Fi […]