iFi Pro iESL Headphone Energiser Launched
iFi adds to its flagship ‘Pro’ range of compact audio components with the Pro iESL headphone energiser a device designed to “make the most of electrostatic headphones”.
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PureAudioProject Quintet15 Wall of Sound Open Baffle Speakers
PureAudioProject say that their 7′ X 21″ Quinitet15 “takes the clarity, realism, and the emotional impact of music to a true ‘wall of sound’ musical experience”. They boast eight audiophile-grade 15″ woofers and a selection of wide range drivers.
Gold Note Release First Pre-Amplifier, The P-1000
Designed for “high demanding audio systems”, Gold Note’s P-1000 is a Class-A preamplifier born with a completely new proprietary Six Gain Stage design with relays and Optical Encoder volume control.
McIntosh Group Names Jeff Poggi As Co-Chief Executive Officer
McIntosh Group, parent company of audio brands McIntosh, Audio Research and Sonus faber, has announced the appointment of Jeff Poggi to co-Chief Executive Officer and Board member.
McIntosh Announces The MA9000 Integrated Amplifier
McIntosh has announced the MA9000 Integrated Amplifier. Their largest integrated in both size and power, it offers 300 Watts per channel and combines amplifier and preamplifier into one unit.
Cary Audio Partners With Roon Labs
Cary Audio has announced their partnership with Roon Labs. As of now, both Cary’s DMS-500 reference network audio player and AiOS all-in-one network receiver are certified Roon Ready.
Townshend Audio Allegri+ Preamplifier
The preamp/control unit is “the heart of any hi‐fi system”. Townshend told us: “The Allegri+ Passive Autotransformer preamp is a very small control unit with a very big heart”.
Avantgarde Acoustic Win German Brand Award 2017
Loudspeaker manufacturer Avantgarde Acoustic has been awarded Gold in the German Brand Award 2017.
PMC Appoints Ian Sutton As UK Divisional Director
PMC has appointed Ian Sutton to the position of divisional director, to head up a newly formed UK distribution business and bring close focus to this important area of expansion for the company. The following is from the PMC press release.
REVIEW – exaSound e32 DAC
exaSound are a Canadian brand that make just a handful of products. Here David Blumenstein takes delivery of their $3499.00 e33 Digital to Analogue Converter.
Kraftwerk Upgrade PMC Monitors To Create 9.1 Dolby Atmos System
Electro pioneers Kraftwerk recently upgraded their PMC monitoring system to a 9.1 Dolby Atmos set-up so that they could compile 3-D Kraftwerk Concert, an audio/video documentary collection that was released at the end of May 2017.
Hifi Pig News Round Up – June 2017
We are well into the summer now but June has been a very busy month. We ended the month with a fantastic two-day North West Audio Show at the sumptuous Cranage Hall . There was plenty of other news going on though so here’s a round up, just in case you missed anything!
REVIEW – Tannoy Revolution XT6 Loudspeaker
Tannoy is a household name, and not just amongst audiophiles. Here Dominic Marsh takes a listen to their £599 Revolution XT6 loudspeakers.
SPS-500 Launch Completes SOtM’s Newest Trio
SOtM have officially launched their brand-new power supply, the sPS-500. It joins their latest components, the sMS-200Ultra Mini Network Player and tX-USBUltra USB Hub and Regenerator, completing the brand’s “ultra trio”.
Amare Musica Announce New Amplifiers, Octogenus Diamond
Amare Musica Release New Mono Block Amplifiers, Octogenus Diamond.
Theta Digital Casablanca IVa Immersive Sound Preamp/Processor
Theta Digital has started shipping the updated Casablanca IVa Immersive Sound Preamp/Processor.
REVIEW – TAGA TAV-616F SE Floorstanding Loudspeakers
TAGA Harmony are based in Poland and offer a wide range of loudspeakers and other products to suit all pockets. Here Ian Ringstead tries out their TAV 616F SE floorstanders costing €735.
Boulder Announces Release Of 1160 Stereo Power Amplifier
Boulder Amplifiers has announced the immediate release and shipment of the 1160 Stereo Power Amplifier. The 1160 is the successor to the 1060 Stereo Power Amplifier and the first product in the new 1100 Series to debut.
REVIEW – Townshend Audio Engineering Maximus Supertweeters
Supertweeters get a mixed reaction whenever they are brought up in polite audiophile conversation. Daniel Worth tries out a pair of the Townshend Audio Engineering Maximus Supertweeters costing £899.
JCAT Audiophile Network Interface
JCAT has introduced NET Card FEMTO, which they say is the first high-end ethernet adapter for noiseless and jitterless data transfer from your PC media server.
Brainwavz Introduces Dual Balanced Armature B200 Earphones To The UK
Hong Kong based Brainwavz, was established in 2008 with a focus on offering “high quality products at a competitive price”. They have announced the availability of their B200 Dual Balanced Armature Earphones in the UK.
Live On Phantom – Livestream Concerts From Devialet
Devialet, partnered with Evian Musical Encounters,have been “experimenting with bold new ways to serve the musical heritage”. They are offering a new feature for Phantom owners.
Iso Tek Launch EVO3 Titan One Power Cleaner
IsoTek, producer of power conditioning solutions for hifi and home cinema systems, has launched the EVO3 Titan One from the Mosaic Series. Iso Tek say that “The Titan One is a highly compact state of the art high current low impedance power cleaner designed for high amperage equipment, such as power amplifiers, subwoofers and active loudspeakers”.
Exposure Adds Two New Amps To The Compact XM Series.
Earlier in 2017 Exposure Electronics launched its new ‘XM’ series of hifi components, packing a complement of high-end features into a compact and affordable design. Now, the XM3 phonostage and XM5 integrated amplifier are joined by the new XM7 preamp and XM9 mono power amp.
Limited Edition YellOPower For Russ Andrews 30th Anniversary Year
To mark the end of its 30th anniversary celebrations, Russ Andrews has introduced the Limited Edition YellOPower mains cable, available for audiophiles to purchase until 31st July 2017.
Noble Audio 2017 Wizard Birthday Sale
For a strictly limited time, Noble Audio, the in-ear monitor manufacturer from California, is offering discounts across all universal-fit and custom-fit (IEMs) in the 2017 Wizard Birthday Sale.
Focal Launches New Range Of Portable Headphones
Focal, the French speaker and headphone manufacturer who we visited at their factory and HQ near Lyon, have launched their newest line of mobile headphones – Premium closed-back wireless over-ear Listen Wireless®, In-ear Spark and Spark Wireless®, and Hifi in-ear Sphear S®.
Snow Patrol And James Bay Songwriter Invests In Prism Sound
Prism Sound, a manufacturer professional digital to analogue converters and manufacturer of the Callia, a domestic DAC, pre-amplifier and headphone amp, has added award-winning producer, artist and songwriter Iain Archer to its growing list of professional users.
