British audio company Audiolab has added a second CD player to its flagship 8300 component series. The 8300CDQ joins the existing, 8300CD and adds the following facilities:
A valve amp at 1300 Euros sounds like a bit of a bargain. Add to the package an onboard phonostage and DAC and this Italian package starts to look even more attractive. Adam Billingham takes this latin beauty for a spin.
January was a very busy month in Hifi, with lots of new Hifi products launched. We always bring you the latest Hifi News as it happens, but if you missed anything you can catch up here with our handy monthly Hifi News Round Up. Plus of course there are lots of fantastic Hifi Reviews from our talented team of reviewers. You will also get all the latest from the Bristol Hifi Show 2019 …which is just around the corner! More »
Debuting at ISE, the new A11 Stereo Integrated Amplifier and the CD11 CD Player are the latest additions to the Rotel 14 Series.
French company Metronome Technologies make a whole host of kit for the digital domain, here Stuart Smith tries out their AQWO CD/SACD player and DAC with valve output stage costing £13,870 Euros as tested.
In 2017 Exposure Electronics launched the ‘XM’ series of hifi components, designed to be compact and affordable. Since then, the series has grown to include a phonostage, an integrated amplifier, a preamplifier, mono power amps and a headphone amp.
Chord Electronics to make its NAMM show debut as it celebrates 30 years of UK audio manufacturing.
Cyrus Audio has announced the launch of an upgrade card available for its classic amplifier range. The QXR card upgrade provides, say Cyrus, “a major uplift in sonic performance” to existing integrated and pre-amplifiers through the addition of a 32bit/768k DAC and all-new asynchronous USB bridge.
Auralic will be partnering Spendor loudspeakers in the spacious ‘Castle View Suite’ situated in Room 108 on the first floor of the Bristol Marriott Hotel, 22nd – 24th February 2019.
Ultimate Stream are one of the UK’s top specialists for music streaming Hifi set ups. Distinctive design, innovative technology and ease of use feature in all of the brands that they have carefully selected. More »
Back in September 2017, McIntosh announced their new handheld MHA50 Portable Decoding Amplifier. Now, it is finally shipping and available to buy. More »
Midland Audio Xchange in Belbroughton UK, are hosting an open day, on the 7th of March with Auralic, from 11am until 5pm. More »
All the latest Hifi brand news from CES 2019 in Las Vegas, USA. More »
The Stack Audio LINK is a new audiophile USB music player that adds streaming capability to existing 2 channel hifi systems. Stack Audio may be a new name to many. It is a British hifi company that is focused on the front-end and alongside producing analogue products has been researching and developing its streamer platform for 5 years. It passionately believes a pure source signal is paramount for enjoyable music reproduction, whether analogue or digital. More »
TEAC Corporation has released a new version of firmware (v1.21) for its NT-505 USB DAC/Network Player that allows it to support the Roon music management and listening solution. More »
Harman’s Mark Levinson has announced a major firmware update for its № 519 Audio Player which adds Roon Ready capability, MQA Certification and other enhancements. More »
Chord Electronics has released a stylish new protective leather case for the Hugo 2 DAC/headphone amp, in a choice of two colours, rich black and oxblood (pictured). More »
Le DAC By Metronome is joining Le Player with the same philosophy of product positioning: to offer the same high quality of making and quality of sound reproduction as much more expensive products designed and made under the brand Metronome. More »
ALL Engineering BV of the Netherlands, known for its brand name Metrum Acoustics™ and its DAC technology, and M2Tech SRL a privately held company headquartered in Pisa, Italy have announced the formation of a new company to provide M2Tech SRL a global distribution, sales and marketing platform in order to continue growth. More »
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Burson has announced the Playmate USB DAC with 2 W headphone amp and preamp, plus the Swing which is a USB DAC and preamplifier. Both will be available from January 1st, with pre-orders being taken now. More »
Gold Note, the Italian High-End Audio manufacturer based in Florence, is introducing a new powerful firmware for its Super integrated amplifier IS-1000 which allows higher audio performance and greater user experience. More »
Chord Electronics has launched an exclusive, limited-edition Mojo and Poly Christmas gift pack, which contains everything to get into high-resolution mobile music streaming this Christmas (£990). More »
The Audio Video Show Warsaw is one of the best Hifi shows on the planet, and Hifi Pig was there again this year to bring you the most comprehensive coverage that you will find anywhere. We have brought you 9 show reports with over 18,000 words and hundreds upon hundreds of photos of the most exciting Hifi there is. Click through for links to all of the articles in one place…we are already looking forward to the Audio Video Show Warsaw 2019! More »
