Tag: DAC

Hifi News

B.audio Introduce The B.amp

First encountered by us at The Newcomers stand at High End Munich and gaining a name for themselves with their high-end DACs, the French startup B.audio have now got to work on a power amplifier, the B.amp.

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Chord Electronics’ Poly Gets New Firmware Update

Chord Electronics has announced a new firmware update for Poly, the wireless streaming module for the Mojo DAC/headphone amp. The new firmware (V2.0.0), has been crowned ‘Poly 2’ in recognition of its wide-ranging improvements, which include Tidal and Qobuz support via popular third-party DLNA Apps.

Amplifiers Hifi Reviews

Mitchell & Johnson 800 Series Pre and Power Amplifiers 

Mitchell & Johnson may not be a name you are familiar with, though you may well have come across their relatively budget-priced headphones. However, they also make a small range of electronics built here in the UK. Alan McIntosh has a listen to the brand’s 800 series pre (with on-board DAC and MM/MC phono-stage) and […]

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REVIEW – Monrio MC201 Integrated Amplifier With USB DAC

I was really pleased to receive a call from Italian brand Monrio a few months ago asking if we’d be interested in reviewing one of their amplifiers as I’d owned one of their preamplifiers many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Here we take a listen to the company’s MC 201 integrated amp with onboard […]

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HIFI PIG NEWS ROUND UP – March 2019

Catch up now with all of the Hifi News and Hifi Reviews that we brought to you in March 2019. Expect loads more to come in April including reports from AXPONA 2019 and the run up to High End Munich 2019…it’s all go here at Hifi Pig Towers!

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Metaxas & Sins’ ‘Disruptive Sculptures’

One of the most colourful characters in the Hifi world has to be Kostas Metaxas. His work is art that plays music, and he has just launched some more of his ‘Disruptive Sculptures’, flamboyant and beautiful pieces that help keep the industry interesting.