You’ve all heard the hype. First album with Ozzy in 35 years, Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine replacing Bill Ward on drums, yet another metal album referencing the number 13, a huge world tour etc etc, blah blah. Sure it’s big news. Massive in fact. The whole rock world has been salivating over […]
Funjoe of Clones Audio, whose 25i gainclone integrated amplifier Hifi Pig reviewed and gave a “Recommended” award to in April, has been in touch to tell us about the launch of the company’s first standalone preamplifier the AP1. The AP1 has the same chassis as the 25i integrated, has 3 line-level inputs, 1 line level […]
Louis Motek of LessLoss contacted us to tell us about an interesting opportunity for audiophiles in New York to hear the Kawero! Classic loudspeaker system. The Kawero! Is an interesting loudspeaker as it’s made totally out of dense Panzerholz wood-based laminate which Kawero! claim is a first. The cone drivers on the speakers are a […]
Following the successful launch of the Anniversary Series System, British hi-fi manufacturer, Cyrus Audio, has launched the Signature Series, an exclusive range of components that continue Cyrus’s 30th anniversary celebrations well into 2013. Initially comprising a four-strong range, the components share many of the modifications seen in the limited-edition Anniversary Series System and have been […]
Hifi Pig ran a news item back in January about a new technology from Tellurium Q which they were using in their Waveform semi-active digital RCAs. You can read the full news item here but in a nutshell the cable contains a “bi-directional, high speed, non-avalanching voltage clamp” housed on a pair of small circuit […]
The Meridian team arrived at their Cambridgeshire headquarters to the sight of two shiny tour buses yesterday (Wednesday 12th June). Following Neil Young’s performance at the Birmingham LG Arena, part of his Neil Young and Crazy Horses Alchemy tour, Neil dropped into Meridian for a meeting with our very own Bob Stuart and throughout the […]
McIntosh Laboratory has launched their new MT5 turntable. Crafted using the knowledge gained from the company’s flagship MT10 turntable, the new MT5 sets out to offer an alternative vinyl playback system at a significantly lower price to the MT10. The new MT5 is supplied factory-adjusted: tracking force, anti-skate, cartridge overhang and arm height are all […]
International high end audio distributor Absolute Sounds contacted us to tell us about an open day at Oxford Audio on 19th of June between noon and 8pm. The open day will be showcasing the three new amplifier models from French company Devialet – the Devialet 110, Devialet 170 and the Devialet 240 – which Hifi […]
New from Krell is the Connect wireless streamer. It plays pretty much all of the formats available at the moment (excluding DSD) and plays up to 192kHz/24-bit audio and Internet radio. Gapless playback is possible. The Connect is of course, WI-FI equipped and comes in two versions – digital only or with an onboard DAC. […]
Hifi Pig caught up with Joe Jouhal, the founder and designer of the JoSound range of loudspeakers and Inès Adler, head of Voxativ, at the Munich High-End earlier this year. We’d been interested in Joe’s loudspeakers since we heard them at the Paris Show in September 2102 and so we thought we’d take the opportunity […]
Hifi Pig caught up with Joe Jouhal, the founder and designer of the JoSound range of loudspeakers and Inès Adler, head of Voxativ, at the Munich High-End earlier this year. We’d been interested in Joe’s loudspeakers since we heard them at the Paris Show in September 2102 and so we thought we’d take the opportunity […]
What is it with bands obsessing over the number thirteen as an album title? First there was Megadeth’s mediocre effort of a couple of years ago, now Suicidal Tendencies’ newie and soon Black Sabbath! Yes we know what year it is thank you! ST may be able to claim ownership of the number slightly more […]
Iron & Wine…sort of rolls off the tongue nicely doesn’t it? Likewise does the name of the man who is Iron & Wine, singer/songwriter Samuel Beam. With a name like that, what else could he have been but a purveyor of gritty folk music and Americana? Say it again….Samuel Beam…Iron & Wine. Cellar door anyone? […]
electricbeach is a small company based in the UK owned by Steve Jay making a single driver, horn loudspeaker based on the well known and well loved Frugal Horn design. The Frugel3 is a hybrid, adopting a part horn and part transmission line design. The first part of its internal chambers are constructed to utilise […]
Monster is expanding its Inspiration line of headphones. In addition to its over-ear model, the company has introduced its Inspiration In-Ear headphones (SRP: £149.95). The new in-ear Inspiration headphone provides consumers with a lighter, extremely thin profile without sacrificing any of the sonic qualities of Monster Inspiration over-ear headphones. Founder and Head Monster Noel Lee, […]