The London Audio Society will be holding its inaugural meeting Wednesday, July 24th from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at Swiss Cottage Sound and VIdeo. The topic of the meeting will be DACs and how they differ across manufacturers and price points. The evening will feature a double-blind listening knockout tournament where the attendees get […]
Some of our UK readers may have seen the Rinz Sound loudspeakers on the recent Channel 4 “Four Rooms”. In a nutshell Rinz Sounds design and manufacture ultra-contemporary Hifi loudspeakers made out of recycled glass and are the first company ever to do so. Arina Sprinz is the designer of the loudspeakers and she is a […]
Heavy progressive music is in an interesting state of flux circa 2013. There are certainly some amazing and inspired bands kicking about, but conversely there is a disturbing number of pale imitators flooding the market with their own sub-par take on djent/prog-metalcore/mathcore… or whatever moniker will next be self applied by some mediocre & generic […]
Rogue Audio who we met at the Munich High End show has announced they have begun shipping the new ST-100 tube power amplifier. With circuitry adapted from their M-180 monoblocs the ST-100 will be rated at 100WPC and offer both RCA and balanced inputs. The ST-100 from Rogue audio will feature custom wound transformers coupled […]
We’ve been following Coffman Labs for sometime now and have reported on their new products when they’ve become available. Coffman are a small company based in US and who make just two products, the G1-A preamplifier and the H1-A headphone amplifier. Coffman contacted Hifi Pig to let us know all about a special offer they’re […]
UK AV cable manufacturer The Chord Company has launched newly upgraded versions its entry-level interconnect cables. The redesign to the Crimson (from £49), Cobra (£84) and Chameleon (£120), brings big improvements in detail, dynamics, vitality and rhythm across the range the company claim. Improvements include advanced shielding and a completely new plug, which takes design […]
In another World exclusive review Hifi Pig’s Dan takes a look at the new £1750 DAC X Signature from UK based Cyrus Audio. “The DAC X Signature is a twin 32-bit stereo DAC, designed in dual-mono configuration where the operational elements of the system, such as the digital control signals, are optically isolated from the […]
The Unilet Sound & Vision PMC Open Day on Saturday 13th July will be the first opportunity in the UK to experience new fact.12 loudspeakers from PMC. Tom Barron, UK consumer sales manager for PMC, will bring the fact.12s to Unilet’s New Malden storewhere Tom’s demonstrations and talks about the development of the new fact series flagship model are sure to attract […]
CA-Electronics whose ceramic feet and loudspeakers we reviewed sometime ago have announced that they have appointed Dutch based Audio Distribution Europe as their distributors. Rogier van Hoof, owner of CA-Electronics, sees a change in the way audio products are distributed “There is a need for coordinated European distribution/price strategy and a more direct contact to […]
In a world first review of the new X200 Signature Monoblocs Dan puts the amplifiers through their paces and sees what makes them tick. “The Signature Series will represent Cyrus’s flagship product line up and comprises upgraded versions of the X Series components: DAC X Signature (DAC); DAC XP Signature (DAC/preamp) and the Mono X […]
Townshend Audio has announced a new generation of “Seismic Isolation” devices which the company say will dramatically improve sound quality of all high-end audio systems. There is a range of equipment all centred on the Townshend Seismic Load Cell, an alloy steel compression spring covered with a synthetic rubber jacket and with two end plates […]
Oliver at Epiphany Acoustics called us to tell us about a number of new products they have added to their ever growing catalogue of hifi components and accessories. The Solaris II Collection contains three cables and interconnects: a mini jack to mini jack interconnect, a mini jack to stereo RCA interconnect and a mini jack […]
This looked like a nifty bit of kit for those wanting to have music with them wherever they are in the house. It will play music directly from your laptop, tablet, smartphone or any other Bluetooth-enabled wireless device and doesn’t require any special wires or docks -it’s also a FM/DAB/DAB+ radio. You can operate the […]
Goldnote is an Italian High-End audio manufacturer based in Florence, Italy. They have announced their latest turntable, the Bellagio Conquest and at €48 000 it’s set to turn a few heads. The Bellagio is a high mass (165Kilos) floorstanding turntable with a 270mm platter spindle and a fully adjustable high torque motor. The spindle is […]