Henley Designs have announced a new distribution agreement with Unison Research for their range of electronics and loudspeakers. Managing Director of Henley Designs Ltd., Laurence Armstrong, said of the new relationship: “We’re thrilled to be working with Unison Research. They have a skilled and dedicated team of audio experts who perfectly complement the quality of […]
Schiit Audio has introduced Fulla, its new micro-sized DAC/headphone amp combo for use with virtually any computer. The USB-powered Fulla delivers up to 24/96 HD audio with a digital to analog converter, together with a headphone amp with up to 10x the power of a typical computer headphone output port. Priced at $79, the Fulla […]
Hifi Pig is putting its head above the festive parapet and backing John Otway in his bid to get a Christmas No. 1 in the UK. Two-hit wonder John Otway is hoping to make it a hat-trick by taking the number 1 UK single slot this Christmas with his single OK Father Christmas, which is a […]
McIntosh Laboratory has launched its first-ever headphone. “The McIntosh-designed headphone driver in the new MHP1000 has been carefully engineered to complement any current or legacy McIntosh headphone amplifier, plus a wide range of third-party electronics” says the company’s press release, continuing “The MHP1000 has been voiced to deliver a smooth yet transparent, full-bodied, non- fatiguing […]
Dan of Dan George Communications got in touch to tell us the company has been appointed by Leema Acoustics to handle its UK PR. Leema was founded by two ex-BBC sound engineers, both of whom have a long history in pro and domestic audio. Following the success of their first product, the diminutive Xen loudspeaker […]
Day eight of Hif Pig’s Advent Calendar advertising promotion focuses on Music First. “The Music First Audio passive preamplifier was conceived to position itself at the very heart of a true high-end hi-fi system. A preamplifier’s role is relatively simple, it provides for source selection (recordings and transmissions of all types) and enables the listener to […]
Meridian Audio has announced Explorer2 a portable, compact and rugged USB including compatibility with MQA ‘Master Quality Authenticated’ lossless audio files. Building on the original Explorer – the Cambridgeshire-based company’s debut portable DAC – the new model features a significantly more powerful DSP capability than its predecessor, enabling Explorer2 to decode and render the MQA […]
Day Five of Hif Pig’s Advent Calendar advertising promotion focuses on some gift ideas from the guys at Vinyl Passion and The Missing Link. “We have had a very busy and interesting year creating a new range of Turn Table upgrades, building relations with new dealers and distributors & launching our new website for all […]
Everybody loves vinyl, or so it would seem. Sales of vinyl records hit an 18-year high in the past 12 months with forecasts of more than 1.2 million discs sold by the end of 2014. Now Musical Fidelity has created the Merlin 1 system – “the first digital streaming system that has been designed from […]
Cary Audio’s new DMC-600 and DMC-600SE represent the company’s “best digital products yet”. These “Digital Music Centers” are designed for traditionalists as well as new-age music lovers so you can continue to enjoy your CD collection while exploring the virtues of high resolution & super high resolution Asynchronous USB computer audio. Both the DMC-600 and […]
Melco, the audiophile division of leading Japanese computer peripheral company Buffalo Technology, has announced the launch of its Digital Music Library range with its first two products – the N1A and N1Z. Featuring audiophile-grade components and construction combined with unique data transfer and protection software that requires no network setup, Melco Music Libraries (MML) are […]
Day Four of Hif Pig’s Advent Calendar advertising promotion focuses on the Henry Audio 128 MkII Asyncronous USB portable DAC. “The purpose of the Henry Audio USB DAC 128 mkII is to show music lovers just how good modern, computer-stored audio can sound. If you care enough about your music to own a stereo kit, and want […]
The press release that has just landed on our desktop here at Hifi Pig says that “The Bellagio Conquest Black King is the limited edition, ultimate evolution of the best turntable ever designed by Gold Note featuring some great innovations adding the unique technical details of the Bellagio Conquest introduced during the end of 2013”. […]
Day Two of Hifi Pig’s Advent Calendar advertising promotion has Tellurium Q wishing Hifi Pig readers a Merry Christmas and highlighting some of the products for which they have been awarded “Product of the Year” in various publications. “All the staff at Tellurium Q would like to wish Hifi Pig readers, all our customers, dealers and distributors a happy […]
Primare has produced an aptX Bluetooth upgrade for their PRE60 preamplifier, NP30 network player and the MM30 equipped network streaming versions of the I32 integrated amplifier and PRE32 pre-amplifier. The Bluetooth Upgrade takes the form of a small internal circuit board and external antenna which installs easily, the threaded antenna input replacing the FM/DAB terminal […]
Day Two of Hifi Pig’s Advent Calendar advertising promotion focuses on Tellurium Q’s Blue range of Loudspeaker cables. “The Blue was specifically designed for dealers and customers to be able to terminate themselves if you choose to. It has been the entry level cable for a few years now and still getting awards for its performance. As […]