HiFi Lounge REL Subwoofer Open Day
HIFI LOUNGE HOST THEIR FIRST OPEN DAY IN 2 AND ½ YEARS WITH REL For their first Open Day for over 2 and 1/2 years, HiFi Lounge in the Southeast of the UK will be having a REL Subwoofer Open Day on July 16th.
New INTRO By Black Rhodium Cables
NEW CABLES FROM INTRO BY BLACK RHODIUM British Cable brand Black Rhodium has launched three new cables in its INTRO By Black Rhodium range of more affordable cables. The new cables include mains, XLR interconnects and subwoofer cables.
His Lordship Tour Dates and Album Snippet
His Lordship, the new project from from guitarist James Walbourne and drummer Kristoffer Sonne announce their rescheduled headline tour of the UK, including London’s legendary 100 Club on 14th July. The show will be their first in London since The Lexington in December, which saw fans queuing round the block to get in.
Win A Roland JD-XA Synthesizer Signed By Nick Rhodes Of Duran Duran
WIN A ROLAND JD-XA SYNTHESIZER SIGNED BY DURAN DURAN’S NICK RHODES IN AID OF THE UK’S MUSIC FOR ALL CHARITY Win a Roland JD-XA synthesizer signed by Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes, and help the UK’s Music for All charity continue to help disadvantaged music makers.
High End Munich 2022 Show Report- Ian Ringstead
IAN RINGSTEAD GIVES HIS THOUGHTS ON HIGH END MUNICH 2022 It was with great excitement after a two-year break that the Munich High End show was up and running again. The industry, dealers, press, and audiophiles were all champing at the bit to show their wares off or for the public to be wowed by […]
Iconic Original New Bob Dylan Recording Of Blowin In The Wind
A ONE-OFF NEW RECORDING OF THE DYLAN CLASSIC TO BE AUCTIONED BY CHRISTIES THIS WEEK Christie’s auction of Bob Dylan’s first new studio recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind” since 1962, in Bob Dylan’s 60th anniversary year as a recording artist.
Octavio AMP Launched
COMPACT STREAMING AMPLIFIER FROM FRANCE, THE OCTAVIO AMP NOW LAUNCHED Back in April, we brought you the news of a new French brand, Octavio who had just launched their new streamer, the Octavio Stream. Now they have announced the availability of their Octavio AMP.
North West Audio Show 2022 Report – Ian Ringstead
Ian Ringstead’s report from the Northwest Audio Show 2022.
Perkune Matrix S Speaker Cable
PERKUNE LAUNCH THEIR NEW MATRIX S SPEAKER CABLES Perkune Cables are made by Paul Goodwin in Vilnius, Lithuania and he has just introduced his new loudspeaker cables, the Perkune Matrix S Speaker Cable.
PSB Passif 50 Speakers
PSB PASSIF 50 SPEAKERS LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS The new anniversary edition PSB Passif 50 loudspeaker commemorates five decades of acoustic design from the Canadian brand.
New Roon Ready And Roon Tested Devices Announced
ROON ADDS FIFTEEN NEW PARTNER DEVICES TO ITS HIGH-RESOLUTION ECOSYSTEM Roon, the music management, discovery, and streaming platform, has announced fifteen new audio devices that have achieved Roon Ready or Roon Tested status in the second quarter of 2022.
Dirac And Dolby Collaborate On Immersive Automotive Audio Experience
DIRAC AND DOLBY ATMOS IMMERSIVE AUTOMOTIVE AUDIO COLLABORATION The first vehicles to feature Dirac audio optimization algorithms and Dolby Atmos will enter the European market this year.
Vertere Appoint Mike Burn As UK Sales Manager
BRITISH BRAND VERTERE APPOINTS MIKE BURN AS UK SALES MANAGER British record player brand Vertere has announced that Mike Burn is their new Sales Manager for the UK.
Acoustica HiFi Win Best Sound Visitors Choice At NWAS 2022
HIFI DEALER ACOUSTICA HIFI WIN THE VISITORS CHOICE OF BEST SOUND AWARD AT CRANAGE Acoustica Hifi is a HiFi and Home Cinema dealer based in Chester and has been selling audio delights from a range of brands for over twenty years.
SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER
SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the €4900, Italian-made Synthesis Roma 117DC preamplifier.
Hexmat Molekula Record Clamp
HEXMAT MOLEKULA AND MOLEKULA MINI RECORD CLAMPS LAUNCHED Makers of the Hemat Yellow Bird and Hexmat Eclipse turntable mats launch the new Hexmat Molekula Record Clamp and Molekula Mini Record Clamp.
North West Audio Show 2022 – John Scott’s Report
John Scott tells us about his visit to Cranage and the North West Audio Show.
Bird’s Eye View Of The North West Audio Show 2022
MRS HIFI PIG GIVES HER THOUGHTS ON NWAS AT CRANAGE HALL In normal times we travel the world for HiFi Shows and in the last few months, it has been fantastic to have that normality returning. We have been to shows in Paris and Munich as the world started to open up again, but there […]
Linn Sondek LP12 Upgrade Components
LINN HAS ANNOUNCED NEW UPGRADE COMPONENTS FOR THE LINN SONDEK LP12 The new Linn Sondek LP12 upgrade components are Arko, an all-new, original, gimballed tonearm, Kendo moving coil cartridge, Koil entry-level moving coil cartridge and the Krane entry-level tonearm is now available to order as a standalone upgrade.
North West Audio Show Playlist
Some of the music in some of the rooms at this year’s excellent North West Audio Show. Hit the image!
LAB12 Integre4 Mk2 Integrated Amplifier
GREEK BRAND LAB12 USE NEW KT-170 VALVES IN INTEGRE4 MK2 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Greek HiFi brand LAB 12 have released their new LAB12 Integre4 Mk2 Integrated Amplifier which makes use of the new KT-170 valves.
North West Audio Show 2022 – The Big Report
THE NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW, CRANAGE HALL 2022 – THE BIG REPORT
Rotel Diamond Series 60th Anniversary
ROTEL CELEBRATES 60th ANNIVERSARY WITH INTRODUCTION OF TWO NEW DIAMOND SERIES MODELS The new Rotel Diamond products have been designed to honour the heritage, legacy and passion of the Rotel Audio brand and its founding family.
North West Audio Show 2023 Dates
NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2023 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Well, what a weekend that was, Cranage 2022 was a fabulous show, the HiFi Pig reports will follow soon, but get the dates for next year’s show in your diary now…you really do not want to miss it!
Paul Bayliss Joins PMC Distribution
PAUL BAYLISS JOINS PMC AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Replacing experience with experience as Tom Baron retires after 23 years.
North West Audio Show Extra Parking
OVERSPILL PARK AND RIDE SERVICE FOR CRANAGE The weekend of what promises to be THE show for audio in the UK is almost upon us!
G Point Audio At The North West Audio Show 2022
G POINT AUDIO BRING HIGH END HIFI BRANDS AND SPECIAL VISITORS G Point Audio will be in their usual room Appleton, near the main entrance to the show.
The Vinyl Adventure At The North West Audio Show 2022
JIMI HENDRIX COMES TO CRANAGE WITH THE VINYL ADVENTURE The Vinyl Adventure carries titles from Mobile Fidelity, Analogue Productions, Impex, Chasing the Dragon, Speakers Corner, Pure Pleasure and many other labels.