Marantz have announced they’ve launched a dedicated headphone amplifier, the HD-DAC which uses Current Feedback amplification technologies from their’ high-end Premium 11 Series. The HD-DAC1 can drive high-impedance headphones of up to 600 ohm and incorporates three-level gain control, Marantz HDAM modules, a high current DAC (CS4398), and its fixed and variable RCA outputs. There’s […]
This year marks the 45th anniversary of Manger, which is something of a milestone and as part of their ongoing celebrations the German loudspeaker manufacturer has announced a new look and design for their brand. The company has also recently updated and rebuilt their website too. Writing in the company’s blog Daniela Manger wrote “This […]
The Chord Company will be showing a number of cables at the forthcoming National Audio Show 2014 (Whittlebury Hall) courtesy of Chord Company dealer Ortons Audio Visual who will be demonstrating Chord’s flagship Sarum range. Ortons will be hosting a ‘hear the difference’ cable demonstration, showcasing The Chord Company’s proprietary Tuned ARAY cable technology. The […]
Sound Fowndations got in touch with us to tell us what they are up to at the NAS at Whittlebury Hall. Sound Fowndations will be demonstrating a high-end analogue system with some items making their UK debut. The kit on demonstration will be: Clearaudio Master Innovation turntable Clearaudio TT1i tonearm (making its UK debut) Clearaudio […]
Following the recent announcement that KEF was to expand the Blade speaker range with the introduction of the KEF Blade Two, the new model is set to be showcased at this year’s National Audio Show – the first demonstration anywhere in the UK. Available in five specially selected finishes chosen to complement Blade’s sculptural contours, […]
Chord Electronics contacted Hifi Pig to tell us they will be exhibiting at the National Audio Show 2014 (Whittlebury Hall show) courtesy of Chord dealers Fanthorpes Hi-Fi and Hi-Fi Lounge. Two distinct systems will be on display at the show: Fanthorpes Hi-Fi will have a full Standard system (pictured) and Hi-Fi Lounge will have a […]
The new X3 from Kudos uses the same tweeter as its ‘baby brother’ the X2, but marries it with a new 18cm main driver. The main driver’s cone is made from a mixture of paper and reed fibres, which Kudos say “combines inherent stiffness and natural damping with light weight and improves transient and dynamic […]
Russ Andrews Accessories has introduced the X4 Block and X6 Block mains extensions with built in Silencer technology, complementing their X2 Block and incorporating the company’s UltraSocket mains sockets and aiming to provide a secure and quiet mains supply connection for up to four or six pieces of equipment respectively. The new blocks are anufactured […]
Simple Audio and Qobuz have announced a new partnership, originating from the shared ambition to deliver premium sound to music lovers in the home through innovative and high-end solutions. Qobuz brings the high quality music and Simple Audio brings its high resolution music streamers to the party. “After so many years in which MP3 compressed […]
The new wallmount speaker from Wilson, the Alida, incorporates the same anti-jitter crossover technology that underlies the full-size Wilson loudspeakers. “The greatest challenge for any wall-mount loudspeaker is accounting for the deleterious interaction with the wall and ceiling, as well as degradation caused by the mount itself. Alida minimizes wall/ceiling resonant interactions through thoroughly re-engineered […]
Chord Electronics’ Hugo has quickly established itself in the marketplace and now Hugo owners can protect their device and house a digital audio player or cell phone, in the new Hugo Leather Case (£99). The Hugo Leather Case is, as its name would suggest, made from leather and has been designed to allow full access […]
Classé has announced the availability of a new series of components called Sigma, featuring a 7.1 channel Surround Sound Preamp/Processor, called Sigma SSP and two amplifiers, the AMP2 and AMP5, rated at 2x200W and 5x200W into 8 ohms respectively. “High-end is about passion, discovery, experience and technical exploration. It’s not just who can make the […]
Naim have announced that its new wireless music system, mu-so will feature Spotify connectivity so that as well as the long list of music streaming features it sports Spotify premium subscribers the ability to stream to the mu-so via the Spotify app on a mobile device. To preserve battery life of the mobile device mu-so […]
Hifi Pig readers will know Magneplanar speakers for being slender flat-panel designs which, unlike most standard cabinet speakers, don’t rely on conventional cone and dome drivers. Instead, their sound-producing elements are proprietary thin film drivers: in this case, ‘true’ and ‘quasi’ ribbons. The new MG 3.7i replaces the MG 3.7 and MG 3.6 and is […]
Flexson, specialist in accessories for SONOS, has launched VinylPlay – a turntable for the digital music age. With vinyl sales growing as fast as music streaming, VinylPlay gives music fans a best-of-both-worlds solution: a record player that’s easy to use and can be simply integrated into a modern streaming system. Key features of VinylPlay – […]
KEF has announced the expansion of its R Series speaker range with the R50 Dolby Atmos enabled speaker module, which has been specifically designed to deliver multi-dimensional sound with Dolby Atmos. The R50 incorporates KEF’s full-range Uni-Q® driver array, featuring a 25mm (1-in.) aluminium vented-tweeter and ‘tangerine waveguide’, positioned at the acoustic centre of a […]