New UK Hifi Brand to Launch at CES
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 […]
More News from CES -Bryston, THIEL and Dirac
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 at CES
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 […]
Hifi Review – Tellurium Q Claymore Integrated Amplifier
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 […]
Hifi Review – Wireworld Starlight 7 USB Cable
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 […]
January FREE Hifi Pig Magazine
The January 2014 edition of the Hifi Pig Magazine is now available for FREE download. Reviews: Pluto Ultimate Loudspeakers, Monster iSport Freedom Headphones, Van de Leur 002/402 pre and power amps, Isotek EVO3 Mains cables, Resonessence Herus headphone amp/DAC, Wireworld Starlight 7 USB cable, Tellurium Q Claymore integrated amplifier. Plus: Editorial comment, Reader System, Dealer […]
Rois Acoustics Launch Kalypso Loudspeaker
Rois Acoustics, in cooperation with Audio4Soul, whose digital amp/DAC we reviewed a while ago, has launched their new Kalypso loudspeaker. Kalypso is an active, one-way loudspeaker, which uses a full range drive unit mounted on a rear horn-loaded cabinet and driven by a built-in true digital amplifier. With a full line of digital inputs (asynchronous […]
New Turntable from Kronos Announced
Kronos Audio have said that they will be introducing their new turntable, the Sparta at this years CES. The Sparta maintains the company’s patented dual counter-rotating suspended technology but offers it a lower priced package. “We are very excited to offer this performance breakthrough to a wider audience. We have included into Sparta all the […]
Wilson Sasha Series-2 Loudspeaker
Wilson audio have announced the Sasha Series-2 loudspeaker. Wilson say that with the Sasha Series-2 precise time alignment, “so critical to harmonic expression, dynamic clarity and musicality, has reached an unprecedented degree of refinement for a two cabinet loudspeaker”r. The Sasha Series-2 uses a modified version of the company’s Convergent Synergy Tweeter used in the […]
Icon Audio Announce New 845 Valve Amp for 2014
The Stereo 845 features four matched 845 valves, two 6SL7 first stage valves, two 6SN7 output driver valves and a GZ34 driver stage rectifier. The four 845s can be user-calibrated using Icon Audio’s built-in ‘easy bias’ meter and deliver a rated continuous output of 40 watts per channel. While Icon’s MB845 monoblocks achieve around a […]
New Power Supply From Meridian
Following the launch of the Prime Headphone Amplifier, Meridian has announced the introduction of the Prime Power Supply, a reference-quality, high-current design based on the new linear power supplies developed for Meridian’s 800 Reference Series and specifically built for audio applications. The Meridian Prime Power Supply can be used to power a range of Meridian […]
Martins Hi-Fi – 45 Years With Meridian
Ted Martin was a VIP guest of honour at Meridian’s Huntingdon HQ on 17th December in an event held to celebrate the fact that Martins Hi-fi is Meridian’s longest serving retail partner. Ted and his brother Mike founded Martins Hi-Fi in January 1968. Sadly Mike died in 1979 leaving Ted to carry on the business […]